Big Tea wrote: ↑17 Aug 2020, 12:24
Schuttelberg wrote: ↑17 Aug 2020, 02:28
Jolle wrote: ↑17 Aug 2020, 01:44
In the Dutch press Verstappen also conceded with the words: world championship not realistic.
It’s a bit of fresh air this realism instead of years of “well everything is possible” marketing BS.
Verstappen has always been straight forward. Also, Verstappen was never in this fight. This is a Mercedes championship and the only way Max would have had a one in hundred chance was if a Rosberg level driver or better was in the second car.
I think it's purely Max's flawless season that has him second in the standings with a hefty doze of worthlessness that fills the second Mercedes seat.
A 'Rosberg level or better driver' in the second car is just as likely to take point out of Max that to add them.
On the occasion this driver would come between max and a merc driver it would take from the mercs, but having another car (the same car same strengths good at the same venue) would pressurise max and his car mechanically and tyres, and even (if allowed) finish infront of him.
So even if controlled, I dont know that it would be that good an idea.
Hamilton is a DNF+ ahead in the standings already and has already had a bad race (he doesn't have many). Max, RBR, the grid, the paddock and the F1 fans of all drivers and sport would welcome a more worthy driver in the second seat. It has come to the point that 2 DNF's (which is very unreliable in modern F1) would mean nothing to Hamilton as he would be on par again if he wins 2 races from the next 4 which is highly likely.
I had said this on this board earlier and I will say it again. Bottas has won 8 races of about 70 he's raced for Mercedes. That's one in 8.5 in the best car or at least with the equal best car. For the people who lust about statistics, Rosberg's numbers themselves look great but the hybrid era has now had 7 seasons and that's a 120+ races of which Mercedes must have won 100?
Yes, he has won 8 races but he has had the chance to win 70.
One thing I will say- There has been an incredible amount of mourning about Mercedes and a lot of rubbish written about them but the fact simply is that they have been the best team in F1 in the last decade and have made an absolute mockery of the Ferrari legacy. With all the resources Ferrari have, the history, the money, the drivers, Mercedes has shown how you can achieve even more success by being more optimised and not clinging on to old traditions.
"Sebastian there's very, you're a member of a very select few.. Stewart, Lauda, Piquet, Senna, Prost, Schumacher, Fangio.. VETTEL!"