2024 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

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matt_b
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Lewis saying its too early, well where was that conversation before the pit stop? its madness the rationale behind this strategy

Zxeros
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It's like they punished him for out qualifying Russell, joke of a strategy.

j_ste
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Not quite sure what is worse. Starting on the the soft or thinking you have the pace to stay with Lando…

Oh well…backing the guy who is staying isn’t a foreign concept
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Tulaodinho
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There is absolutely no way this wasnt on purpose.

Matt2725
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Lewis was supposed to jump one or both on the start and didn't make it happen. If anything, he's possibly cost Russell a podium by having to back him up.

Spoutnik
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Amazing strategy to put Russell ahead

Spoutnik
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Matt2725 wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 14:55
Lewis was supposed to jump one or both on the start and didn't make it happen. If anything, he's possibly cost Russell a podium by having to back him up.
He backed nobody Russell had the same pace once Hamilton stopped

j_ste
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Matt2725 wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 14:55
Lewis was supposed to jump one or both on the start and didn't make it happen. If anything, he's possibly cost Russell a podium by having to back him up.
It’s the soft tyre…he would have been jumped by either of them as soon as he pitted into traffic. And they had clean air.

The only reason you put on the soft tyre is if you can pull away or if you are defending for someone ( Charles last year )

Zxeros
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Matt2725 wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 14:55
Lewis was supposed to jump one or both on the start and didn't make it happen. If anything, he's possibly cost Russell a podium by having to back him up.
You make it seem like going from 3rd to 1st is an easy thing, it was a stupid idea to begin with.

Russell only had himself to blame for qualifying behind him.

Matt2725
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Zxeros wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 15:00
Matt2725 wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 14:55
Lewis was supposed to jump one or both on the start and didn't make it happen. If anything, he's possibly cost Russell a podium by having to back him up.
You make it seem like going from 3rd to 1st is an easy thing, it was a stupid idea to begin with.

Russell only had himself to blame for qualifying behind him.
Well he would have had to agree to it, so he clearly thought it was possible.

GrizzleBoy
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They put him on USED soft tyres?

He finally qualifies in a strong position where his strong race pace can actually make a difference and the first thing they do is throw on used tyres of the shortest tyre life compound?

Oh boy. I cant be bothered with this team anymore.

Luscion
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GrizzleBoy wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 15:12
They put him on USED soft tyres?

He finally qualifies in a strong position where his strong race pace can actually make a difference and the first thing they do is throw on used tyres of the shortest tyre life compound?

Oh boy. I cant be bothered with this team anymore.
and then pitted him when he didnt want to. his tires are now 21 laps older than Piastri's and 19 laps older than Leclerc who is now behind him and closing on him

j_ste
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This is a classic blunder…holy hell what happened to this team

DGP123
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j_ste wrote:
22 Sep 2024, 15:20
This is a classic blunder…holy hell what happened to this team
They fell. They fell far. No surprise. Ballsed this entire regulation up, and now looking at 26’

Luscion
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annnd Leclerc within drs range on ham....