2025 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

[SB15]

Mercedes can't do nothing, Tsunoda did pit but all that did just put him behind both Mercs.

[Matt2725]

Sure but now they're 2 stops behind and miles behind. They're effectively a net P19 and P20.

Embarrassing.

[SB15]

Sure but now they're 2 stops behind and miles behind. They're effectively a net P19 and P20.

Embarrassing.

Either way, splitting the strategy could've put one way behind the other. And that's the truth.

Sorry, but it's over because Quali is still very important here.

[Matt2725]

It's the fact they're not even trying that's baffling.

[Lasssept]

[Matt2725]

Just go to the end and don't bother pitting. Take the DSQ.

[SB15]

Russell took a drive through and was still ahead of Albon, show you that we need a minimum time to pit for this track.

[Matt2725]

Looks like Kimi is going to take the hit and is backing up the pack somewhat now.

[ScuderiaLeo]

Can someone who followed Mercedes's radios this race please explain why they waited so long for the first pit stop? What was the reasoning the team gave the drivers? (Not here to argue, I just genuinely don't get it)

[SB15]

Can someone who followed Mercedes's radios this race please explain why they waited so long for the first pit stop? What was the reasoning the team gave the drivers? (Not here to argue, I just genuinely don't get it)

I think they were waiting for a Red flag, vsc, or safety car. They would've ended up like Tsunoda because Williams and VCARB "back up the pack" strategy basically screwed them. Plus, race was ruined when they didn't qualify well yesterday.

I don't know what this team did to deserve a result like this.

[maygun]

Can someone who followed Mercedes's radios this race please explain why they waited so long for the first pit stop? What was the reasoning the team gave the drivers? (Not here to argue, I just genuinely don't get it)

If the ones in front of you don't make a big mistake (racing/strategy), whatever you do, you will end up behind them here, so they just waited for something to happen, and nothing happened, the best scenario they would end up P11/P12, so worth waiting.

[Matt2725]

Either way, this circuit is not fit for F1 and it needs to be put out to pasture.

Legacy and history can go away as far as I'm concerned. Either they make it a non-championship race, or they get rid of it.

[OverheatedTurbo]

Did George served the second drive through? I didn’t see.

[ScuderiaLeo]

I think they were waiting for a Red flag, vsc, or safety car. They would've ended up like Tsunoda because Williams and VCARB "back up the pack" strategy basically screwed them. Plus, race was ruined when they didn't qualify well yesterday.

I don't know what this team did to deserve a result like this.

I feel terrible for the team and drivers. The last few races have been insanely unlucky. On par with Ferrari's bad luck in 2022, except Mercedes isn't fighting for wins so it's gone unnoticed. I hope the Spain reset helps and doesn't hurt, if there's any team I want to see fight McL other then Ferrari, it's the Mercs

Thanks for the reply by the way. That's what I figured.

[OverheatedTurbo]

Either way, this circuit is not fit for F1 and it needs to be put out to pasture.

Legacy and history can go away as far as I'm concerned. Either they make it a non-championship race, or they get rid of it.

They have two options really:
1) Remove it from the calendar/make it rotational.
2) Reduce the car’s size. (They did, but I don’t think it will be enough.