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[AR3-GP]

Lewis drives for Ferrari. You're in the wrong thread.

Well the facts are George Russell never beat that teammate on pace at Spa or Hungary in any season. So with people lining up in this thread to have a go at the team because of these races, they should consider Russell’s own role in limiting the performance. Mercedes shouldn’t have to overdesign the car to compensate for Russell leaving a bunch of time on the table.

[basti313]

Uhhh....one bad post and the L word fans are back...
This thread was so nice an quiet, can we please bring it back on topic to Toto and Verstappen? Much nicer topic.

Mercedes team fans

Who? I do not think they exist. Who gives a .... about a German team in Britain?

that teammate

Thank you! Just do not name it, some have a trigger on this.

[PlatinumZealot]

After all this hype, it's a bit of a downgrade is it?

[AR3-GP]

[Matt2725]

Lewis drives for Ferrari. You're in the wrong thread.

Well the facts are George Russell never beat that teammate on pace at Spa or Hungary in any season. So with people lining up in this thread to have a go at the team because of these races, they should consider Russell’s own role in limiting the performance. Mercedes shouldn’t have to overdesign the car to compensate for Russell leaving a bunch of time on the table.

What a load of utter tripe. Happy to ignore all the times Lewis "left time on the table" of course. Or the countless races where Russell was faster on race pace.
What's the point of comparing pace vs Piastri? You might as well put Hamilton up there as he was even slower for 90% of the race. Funny how that works out in a non-spec series.

Mods are we really allowing blatant trolling on the forum now?

[AR3-GP]

What a load of utter tripe. Happy to ignore all the times Lewis "left time on the table" of course. Or the countless races where Russell was faster on race pace.
What's the point of comparing pace vs Piastri? You might as well put Hamilton up there as he was even slower for 90% of the race. Funny how that works out in a non-spec series.

Mods are we really allowing blatant trolling on the forum now?

There were races where Russell was the fastest Mercedes driver in previous seasons however they are not relevant to Spa or Hungary which are the races in the current double header. Russell always struggled at these two circuits. I think Mercedes could have fought for P3 in Spa.

Russell's qualy deficits to teammate at Spa:
2022: +0.273s
2023: +0.718s
2024: +0.349s


On the 2nd point, it is a figure showing the pace difference between the race winner and the leading Mercedes car. Info. Technical forum.

[Lasssept]

[Matt2725]

Current suggestion is that he's signed/signing a 2+1 deal. Guaranteed until end of 2027 with an option for 2028.

Unless they're putting Kimi on a 1+1, then I'm not so sure where a certain other driver fits in.