2022 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

[izzy]

Awewome job team!

I'm impressed by George. Great job holding on to Lewis. George was actually quicker for a flurry of laps. Granted he was on fresher tyres but still this is what we need to take it to Ferrari and RedBull.

I was thinking this same thing. Generally there were big differences between teammates, but George was right there on race pace, so if the driving carries on making a big difference with these cars it's a good sign.

[f1jcw]

Quite the damage limitation. Hopefully they can get on top of the issues sooner rather than later and this becomes a 3 manufacturer fight for the titles. Exciting if they do sort it within the next 2-4 races or so. I’m still not convinced on the PU side of things. It’s unusual to see all Merc teams linger at the bottom of speed trips - be it intermediate or end of straight

Toto avoided to answer about engine power or issues when asked by Damon Hill at Sky. Despite was asked about all Mercedes teams. A bit suspicious

Common, we all saw that video. he was not holding back, he answered staright that we have huge drag in our car and we want to remove it first before we can think about engine power. Thats as much a straight answer one could give

As they two seperate companies, not sure why they wouldn't be worked on at the same time

[Mchamilton]

Awewome job team!

I'm impressed by George. Great job holding on to Lewis. George was actually quicker for a flurry of laps. Granted he was on fresher tyres but still this is what we need to take it to Ferrari and RedBull.

I was thinking this same thing. Generally there were big differences between teammates, but George was right there on race pace, so if the driving carries on making a big difference with these cars it's a good sign.

Lewis was dropped george quite a bit in the first stint and after the SC when he was in full push mode. Whether george wanted to keep up or not i dont know, but he didnt in those phases.

[izzy]

Awewome job team!

I'm impressed by George. Great job holding on to Lewis. George was actually quicker for a flurry of laps. Granted he was on fresher tyres but still this is what we need to take it to Ferrari and RedBull.

I was thinking this same thing. Generally there were big differences between teammates, but George was right there on race pace, so if the driving carries on making a big difference with these cars it's a good sign.

Lewis was dropped george quite a bit in the first stint and after the SC when he was in full push mode. Whether george wanted to keep up or not i dont know, but he didnt in those phases.

It wasn't all the time fair enough, but a large chunk of the time, when with Valtteri Lewis would have been gapping him all race. And George's first race after all and he ran longer. So I think it was quite promising.

[Mchamilton]

I was thinking this same thing. Generally there were big differences between teammates, but George was right there on race pace, so if the driving carries on making a big difference with these cars it's a good sign.

Lewis was dropped george quite a bit in the first stint and after the SC when he was in full push mode. Whether george wanted to keep up or not i dont know, but he didnt in those phases.

It wasn't all the time fair enough, but a large chunk of the time, when with Valtteri Lewis would have been gapping him all race. And George's first race after all and he ran longer. So I think it was quite promising.

Yeah its promising, and what i hoped for from george. I dont see why he couldnt be on Lewis' pace

[algebraist]

AMUS has a good one on the various engine issues going on. Seems E10 can eat the resin that surrounds the pump electronics. https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comme ... s/i1ff19q/

[214270]

HAM detailing the trifecta of car struggles they’re currently tackling in his pen interview.

[Big Tea]

I wonder if George and Lewis were 'prepped' by the team about the need to gather points over showmanship?
They did not get in eachothers way at all today, and when Ham was chasing Rus did not seem to be trying to harass him. Not that he was in a real position to attack, but he did not put the frighteners on either. It could of course just be that the opportunity never arose.

[izzy]

I wonder if George and Lewis were 'prepped' by the team about the need to gather points over showmanship?
They did not get in eachothers way at all today, and when Ham was chasing Rus did not seem to be trying to harass him. Not that he was in a real position to attack, but he did not put the frighteners on either. It could of course just be that the opportunity never arose.

For me it's their natural characters. more than a team order kind of thing. The way Lewis chose the yellow camera mount says so much about his attitude. I bet George just knows that if and when he can qualify ahead of Lewis he'll get his chance, fairly, he won't have Lewis divebombing him, so they can each maximise their race for now.

[mstar]

Awewome job team!

I'm impressed by George. Great job holding on to Lewis. George was actually quicker for a flurry of laps. Granted he was on fresher tyres but still this is what we need to take it to Ferrari and RedBull.

Lewis was tyre managing, you could see on-boards he was taking it really easy on the rears. George was on fresher tyres and was just going for it. TBH its hard to reach into the pace of the cars as both where struggling with the tyre deg.

[ringo]

I think with these cars we will not get teammates dropping the slower one as much as we did last year.
The air of the following car is cleaner, the car seems easier to drive technically, though more physical and tyre management seems less sensitive.
So i expect that no driver is going to drop his teammate dramatically.
Same was observed with leclerc and sainze. Despite sainz not getting to grips with the car.
Perez was not dropped aa badly as he used to as well.

[adrianjordan]

I wonder if George and Lewis were 'prepped' by the team about the need to gather points over showmanship?
They did not get in eachothers way at all today, and when Ham was chasing Rus did not seem to be trying to harass him. Not that he was in a real position to attack, but he did not put the frighteners on either. It could of course just be that the opportunity never arose.

I don't think they needed "prepping", that is common sense really isn't it. They both know the car isn't there yet, so maximise the team results until it is.

[Big Tea]

I wonder if George and Lewis were 'prepped' by the team about the need to gather points over showmanship?
They did not get in eachothers way at all today, and when Ham was chasing Rus did not seem to be trying to harass him. Not that he was in a real position to attack, but he did not put the frighteners on either. It could of course just be that the opportunity never arose.

I don't think they needed "prepping", that is common sense really isn't it. They both know the car isn't there yet, so maximise the team results until it is.

It is common sense, but we often see 'old dog v new pup with a point to prove' if not hit each other than hold each other up as they are afraid to let the other car sneak by. I hope it keeps up this way.

[Jolle]

By the way, all that fluorescent yellow on Hamilton’s car; big Rossi vibes!

[Jozsusz]

HAM detailing the trifecta of car struggles they’re currently tackling in his pen interview.

Well considering these problems they aren't even that far.