2021 AMG Mercedes F1 Team

[Zynerji]

That's what they said about Heikki, Jenson, Nico and Bottas too.

That first 2022 qualifying session should be fun. Granted, Bottas and Nico were extremely fast in qualifying beating Lewis occasionally. It's the race where they fell short.

Except in 2016 when Nico beat Hamilton to the WDC in the same car...

Please explain what do you mean? What does 2016 have to do a with new teammate partnering Lewis? I am lost.

I'm unsure actually. It was you that brought them into the conversation. Why?

[Zynerji]

Can you take your trolling elsewhere?
Alonso got beat in 2007. I guess he is "slow". So was Heiki. Oh and rosberg 2013 to 2015..i guess those were not beatings?
Hamilton got nothing to prove. 7xWDC, all of his stats are top 5 of all time and there is nothing you can do about it.
GOAT
Trying to prove he is no good is a waste of your time. It's just nonsense.
And would love to hear your opinion if Max loses the title this year.

Troll-face. Alonso got TIED in 2007, not beat...

Tied on points, beaten on count back. Official result was Hamilton second in the title, Alonso third. That's a written in stone fact.

https://www.formula1.com/en/results.htm ... ivers.html

Aah, thats right. Lewis had an extra 2nd place or something that year that ranked him ahead, even on the 107 point tie.

[PlatinumZealot]

Except in 2016 when Nico beat Hamilton to the WDC in the same car...

Please explain what do you mean? What does 2016 have to do a with new teammate partnering Lewis? I am lost.

I'm unsure actually. It was you that brought them into the conversation. Why?

Heh.

Stroll would be a great choice to put alongside Hamilton for an ez #2. Russell is going to give Lewis fits, i believe.

You were talking about new teammates upsetting the status quo but you deflected to flamebaiting.

Rosberg and Lewis joined in 2013!!! Not 2016. We already had four years of the duo so we all knew their relative Q and race pace.

In 2016 Rosberg could not take the pressure of being Lewis team mate anymore and ran with tail between legs knowing he was unlikely to repeat the feat.

Rosberg won less races and was a slower qualifier but won on reliability and underhanded tactics. Deserved champion? Yes. He still won it and put himself in position to do so. It is well known that Rosberg put 150% into beating Lewis in 2016. He slept separately from his wife and child so he could focus on his physical and mental training regimen. He made himself into a heartless monster just to sqeak a win through.

So 2016 has nothing to do with "givng Hamilton fits"

Nice try though.

[Zynerji]

Please explain what do you mean? What does 2016 have to do a with new teammate partnering Lewis? I am lost.

I'm unsure actually. It was you that brought them into the conversation. Why?

Heh.

Stroll would be a great choice to put alongside Hamilton for an ez #2. Russell is going to give Lewis fits, i believe.

You were talking about new teammates upsetting the status quo but you deflected to flamebaiting.

Rosberg and Lewis joined in 2013!!! Not 2016. We already had four years of the duo so we all knew their relative Q and race pace.

In 2016 Rosberg could not take the pressure of being Lewis team mate anymore and ran with tail between legs knowing he was unlikely to repeat the feat.

Rosberg won less races and was a slower qualifier but won on reliability and underhanded tactics. Deserved champion? Yes. He still won it and put himself in position to do so. It is well known that Rosberg put 150% into beating Lewis in 2016. He slept separately from his wife and child so he could focus on his physical and mental training regimen. He made himself into a heartless monster just to sqeak a win through.

So 2016 has nothing to do with "givng Hamilton fits"

Nice try though.

We will know in a short few months as to how the "old guy" holds up against the "young gun"...

Have you started planning your excuses yet? Or are you going to default to the usual tripe? I hope you freshen it up a bit, George deserves better than you have given in the past...

[Manoah2u]

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What if that actually happens and Russell gets announced @ Aston Martin

[Just_a_fan]

We will know in a short few months as to how the "old guy" holds up against the "young gun"...

Have you started planning your excuses yet? Or are you going to default to the usual tripe? I hope you freshen it up a bit, George deserves better than you have given in the past...

For me, I think George will make Lewis's life difficult. I can see him doing well in qualifying, certainly, with Lewis perhaps doing better in races by virtue of his experience.

It's actually an exciting prospect. As someone that holds both in high regard in terms of their driving ability / speed, I think it's likely to be the most interesting driver pairing in some time.

[McL-H]

https://i.ibb.co/pyF46yp/j3id02239s.png

What if that actually happens and Russell gets announced @ Aston Martin

https://i.redd.it/zui1yyqkyzr31.gif

Haha he may get out of that one. But if Russel were to proceed and win the title in that Aston Martin, he’d be in that pose forever!

[Zynerji]

We will know in a short few months as to how the "old guy" holds up against the "young gun"...

Have you started planning your excuses yet? Or are you going to default to the usual tripe? I hope you freshen it up a bit, George deserves better than you have given in the past...

For me, I think George will make Lewis's life difficult. I can see him doing well in qualifying, certainly, with Lewis perhaps doing better in races by virtue of his experience.

It's actually an exciting prospect. As someone that holds both in high regard in terms of their driving ability / speed, I think it's likely to be the most interesting driver pairing in some time.

I was asking PZ. You seem to be able to see both sides of these things.

[e30ernest]

I too am excited to see what Russell (if he is the one replacing Bottas) could bring to Mercedes next year. Whether he beats Lewis or not doesn't really take anything away from Lewis IMO, in the same way how Ocon's current performance does not bring anything away from Alonso, or how Rosberg beating Michael doesn't take anything away from Michael. Lewis isn't getting any younger so if Russell beats him, that's ok. I'd be more concerned if Russell cannot keep up with Hamilton. Hopefully they'll be very closely matched.

[ringo]

I do not think he will keep up in qualifying nor race.
But i expect him to improve with time.

We need to remember that his only benchmaek so far is Latifi.
Also when he raced Bottas, Bottas still beat him in qualifying.
Yes it was close and yes George had on tight shoes, but Bottas was nervous that whole weekend and clearly didnt do his best.
I think both are about the same pace with bottas slightly quicker at his best.
George is more solid though from what i see from his qualifyings. He will deliver.
It's really hard to see Lewis being slower. He is so adaptable i just feel even if george is quicker in q1 and q2.. by q3 lewis would have adapted and pushed the envelope to take pole, even though he should be over the hill at 37 years old come next year.
The races im not expecting anything great kn GR part. Lewis is pushing Max right now who has the rocketship rb16.
But all in all I am glad George gets a top drive.
The team must beleive that he has what it takes to be the future.
With him they can fight redbull for at least another 5 years.

[Starkblood80]

...because a real troll with no data, just puking emotions, is the better option?

No, the only quick, non-patsy team-mate beat him to the WDC in the identical car.

Can you take your trolling elsewhere?
Alonso got beat in 2007. I guess he is "slow". So was Heiki. Oh and rosberg 2013 to 2015..i guess those were not beatings?
Hamilton got nothing to prove. 7xWDC, all of his stats are top 5 of all time and there is nothing you can do about it.
GOAT
Trying to prove he is no good is a waste of your time. It's just nonsense.
And would love to hear your opinion if Max loses the title this year.

Troll-face. Alonso got TIED in 2007, not beat...

No Data?
since 2007 Hamilton has beaten his teammates in all but 2 seasons. 3 of those were or became WDC's. he's out qualified, won more races and posted more fastest laps than his teammates. he was marginally outscored by Button over 3 seasons but trumped him on literally every other measurable metric and finished ahead in 2 out of 3 seasons. You claim Hamilton never had super quick teammates but salivate over the fact Rosberg scored a fortunate WDC in 2016 against him. You go on about "puking emotions" but your distain for Hamilton blinds you from the facts and its quite frankly pathetic.

i look forward to the mods deleting this post while allowing trolls like yourself carte blanche over the forum.

[adrianjordan]

https://i.ibb.co/pyF46yp/j3id02239s.png

As James Vowles steps down for family reasons, Merc bring in the best strategy mind in the grid to run the pit wall. He's that good that he'll do it whilst driving!!

[MtthsMlw]

Here we go!

[politburo]

Here we go!

The worst kept secret in the sport since December 2020. This guy Russell is a great talent! Well done Mercedes.

[GOAT]

Mercedes will have the strongest driver pairing on the grid in 2022, without a doubt.