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I was simply putting my opinion forward that I thought the Austria situation in 2002 was far worse than Russia in 2018. I brought into Hungary to show that Hamilton is capable of being a team player and handing places back too This was all in response to BJs comment that Bottas may not have been allowed to win at the weekend....and brought up Russia as an example that Mercedes have imposed team orders... ....Russia in 2018 when Bottas was out of the championship is hardly comparable to 2002 Austria |
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forgetting about prior seasons, we have seen LH make more of his tires then Bottas this year...what would indicate that LH coulndt likewise do more with an overstressed engine then Bottas? already we have seen LH ask to do more with a potentially suspect merc engine (wiring issues early on this season) and do more with dying tires. heck LH may even be faster then VB on 3 wheels. again each their own, but i think if both had more beef (great way to describe it btw), LH, maybe just by virtue of having more experience, is the safer pair of hands to bring the car home. Quote:
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is he there because he is reliable and knows how to play 2nd fiddle...probably but im not sure any would pick Bottas to be a lead driver over Max or Leclerc either. or if we could pick any team mate for LH while being assured that team mate could challenge LH openly would Bottas be the first choice? not directed at you but a general observation, but much like the schumi years, there is this narrative (as seen by the still ongoing team orders greatest hits debate) that the dominating team somehow and for some inexplicable reason picked the less talented driver to lead their team. without Schumi or Ham, their team mates would most likely not have had the dominating car in the first place. Barri got beaten by Button and Bottas, who by virtue of being younger, will more likely have other future team mates for us to compare against. time will tell if he has been underrated or shortchanged. |
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I also think the situations (and strategy regarding teammates) are different at Mercedes and Ferrari. Mercedes is on the top and has probably the best driver on the grid and that driver is killing it. If they can preserve the ongoing string of wins with Bottas on the podium or ideally in 2nd place, they will not want to mess that up. Ferrari on the otherhand will take success from whereever they can find it. If that means their #2 out scoring their #1, then they would be happy. In short, do teams hold back their #2 at times. Yes, I firmly believe it happens (per my comments above). I think at times that is done to Bottas. I also don't think Bottas given free reign would surpass Hamilton over the course of a season. I also tend to think Bottas is likely in a bad situation in that Mercedes has categorized him (just as I have) and that he will not (in general) be given free reign to challenge Hamilton. If #1 is performing well (especially at Lewis' level), this can be a nearly impossible situation for the #2 if the team is not fully supporting you. I do think that qualifying is generally open/equal at Mercedes. However all things being equal, if the pair is relatively on the same strategy and Hamilton is up front late race, Mercedes would be happy to just let thing finish in that order. Especially if that allows them to not stress the power units and save the performance for when they need it (racing a non-Mercedes driver). Richard |
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For me, it’s clear Merc do it the traditional way, if you can call it that. I.e. they let the drivers race at the start and let the results decide who is no. 1 and no. 2
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I don't really buy this.
I mean it is possible Hamilton could be trying to unsettle a driver that has not been near him all year save for a freak situation in the first race. Also could be possible he is trying to drive a wedge between the two Red Bull drivers by... erm, not quite sure how this would work either actually. Max will be just fine I am sure. It struck me as just him thinking aloud to be honest, but there isn't anything to take issue with in what he said. He spoke of what we all see and Albon could perhaps use it as motivation to do better. |
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Is it wrong that I still see the Mercedes F1 team as Tyrrell
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Thought it was a dormant Wirth/BMW mule?
Back to Merc both Hamilton and Bottas had to spend an awful lot of time noving out of the slipstream of the car in front of them. Several times reference was made (inside and outside of the team) to cooling issues and the car really not liking being stuck in traffic as it is only designed to run in clean air at the front. |
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Bottas was out of the championship race, but Vettel was almost out of it as well. To justify team orders as blatant as that over a lightest of threats to a title win was pretty lame. Whatever there was to gain wasn't worth what was lost, and I think they should've erred the other way. Bottas gets diminished for not winning a race that year and being so compliant to team orders, and Hamilton/MB's success is blotted. I'd be more comfortable with any partiality MB are trying to project if I saw Bottas winning, or threatening to beat Hamilton due to alternate pit strategies while trailing Hamilton. I've never seen that, but I have seen the other way. |
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I'd make a statement by saying that MB (car and team) is designed around Hamilton winning and Bottas running 2nd. With a 1-2 in that order, MB are satisfied and move onto the next race. If a 1-2 occurred the other way. MB might still be satisfied, but I presume would enquire as to why Hamilton didn't win, when they wouldn't in the scenario above. I don't think MB go into races intending to give Bottas 100% support to win. |
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I'm sure you're right. And I'd go so far as to venture, 'Why would they want it any other way?' They saw what happens when someone is able to raise their game and challenge Hamilton (Rosberg at his peak), so why would they want that to happen again?
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The suggestion is that Mercedes are about to sell a 70% share in the team for a truly obscene amount of money, however the source is definitely questionable.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.d...e-F1-team.html |
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Toto stringently denying any rumoured buyout.
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