2019 Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team

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KiLLu12258
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Radley wrote:
05 Nov 2019, 05:32


I really wanted Bettas to show some class at the end of Austin and wait a meter in front of the finish line and let Lewis cross first.
thanks god he did not do that. Yes i would be happy about that too, but you can think of how this hamilton haters would say that he got the call from the team.

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RZS10
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I doubt Hamilton would want to win a race like that in the first place...

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That would have been the ultimate insult for Hamilton.

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Radley wrote:
05 Nov 2019, 05:32
It pains me to see VB put on airs that he's so great. There has been so many races in his 3 years at Mercedes where he has sucked.

VB can't drive his car well unless the setup is perfect.

Ricciardo would have been a much better teamate to Hamilton.

I really wanted Bettas to show some class at the end of Austin and wait a meter in front of the finish line and let Lewis cross first.

Gotta disagree with you wholeheartedly especially the last line. Ricciardo better team mate yes. But I think VB is a good enough teammate for Hamilton. He's winning Mercedes is winning. No need to rock the boat. I would bet that's how Toto is thinking. Besides Toto manages VB doesn't he?

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"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."~William Shakespeare

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digitalrurouni wrote:
05 Nov 2019, 19:12
Besides Toto manages VB doesn't he?
I think I heard from Bottas' "Beyond The Grid" interview that Toto no longer managed him as soon as he signed his contract with Mercedes to avoid conflict of interest.


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I saw this over lunch, and it seems more like an excuse than anything else. A top tier athlete in any sport should be able to handle when things aren't exactly as they would like them to be.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/14703 ... in-the-ass
"There was definitely uncertainty for 2020 at some point," said Bottas. "Lots of rumours.

"I had no idea what was going to happen. I just had to wait.

"As an athlete, as a driver, it's not an ideal situation.

"You can't be completely with peace of mind and focus on the job and feel mentally free and in the right place.

"It's tricky. When that continues, year after year, every single year of your career, at some point it's getting a pain in the ass.
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dans79 wrote:
08 Nov 2019, 13:34
Many drivers go through this, and don't have a dip in form. The most notable comparison for Bottas, is the driver on the other side of the garage who went through the exact same thing last year.
Would it not be fair to say that the odds of Mercedes deciding they didn't want to retain Hamilton and the odds of them deciding they didn't want to retain Bottas were slightly different?

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We're off again....now into the area of sports psychology and personal prowess ! Please stay on topic and avoid getting into subjects far removed from the main topic.

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Mercedes F1 Team is up for sale. They will still stay in F1 as power unit supplier.

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bucker wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:30
Mercedes F1 Team is up for sale. They will still stay in F1 as power unit supplier.
What? Where did you get that information?

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lio007 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:38
bucker wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:30
Mercedes F1 Team is up for sale. They will still stay in F1 as power unit supplier.
What? Where did you get that information?
I think he is referring to this speculative article below..
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/112 ... ula-1-team

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wickedz50 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 09:06
lio007 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:38
bucker wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:30
Mercedes F1 Team is up for sale. They will still stay in F1 as power unit supplier.
What? Where did you get that information?
I think he is referring to this speculative article below..
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/112 ... ula-1-team
OK, so right now all but facts. Just speculation and rumours.

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lio007 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 09:47
wickedz50 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 09:06
lio007 wrote:
16 Nov 2019, 08:38

What? Where did you get that information?
I think he is referring to this speculative article below..
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/112 ... ula-1-team
OK, so right now all but facts. Just speculation and rumours.
100% speculation at this point.

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