mclaren_mircea wrote:WaikeCU wrote:For me the Constructor's title is already up for grabs. They have more than double the amount of points of seconds place Red Bull. I doubt we suddenly see a swap of teams who will reign the field for the remaining races. I can't see constant Red Bull's 1-2's happening with Mercedes only scraping by some points for the remainders of the season. But Mercedes are German and Germans always think team first. That's their vision. Just look at their national football team and you know enough.
Mclaren has a more german view on the things than Mercedes. Mclaren's culture under Ron Dennis guidance was always obssesed with the details and meticulosity and organisation like a pure teutonic team. Mercedes has the german appeareance with the german flag on the car, but Mclaren's essence and soul has pure german DNA. Remember the corporatist and strictly athmosphere Ron Dennis inculated at Mclaren for decades. They didn't let Hamilton to retain his throphies, because at Mclaren only the team counts. This is why he went to a more liberal team with private jet, Roscoe, rapper cap style, keeping his trophies. At Mclaren he was like in an army with a standard sport cap with Mclaren's sponsors on it. Regarding the team, Mclaren always put in front the team's interests and equality between the drivers, long before Mercedes returned in F1. The apetite for excesive engineering, cold and clinical brand are Mclaren's atributes for ages. Mclaren Technology Center and all their futuristic vision about the facilities and looking at every detail is making Mclaren as the most germanic team. I see Mclaren more like a Bayern Munich and Mercedes more like a Real Madrid or Manchester United.
Are Mercedes managed by Germans, but based in England? If so, still, their vision short/long term and plans for the future are made by Germans I think.
Tbh, I think Real Madrid or Manchester United are more like Red Bull. They are way more extravagant and commercial looking. See it as: Mercedes are like Stuttgart *badum tish* Used to be successful, had been dreadful for years and are now back successful again after good investments and great transfers. Sort of...
Maybe the partnership with Mercedes has fueled the cold, scientific, attention to detail that the very Mclaren nowadays are. But still, they seem very British in the sense that they strive in winning championships, drivers' championships especially. Not like Mercedes nowadays stating that they need to seal the constructors title first and then focus on the drivers' championship.