2026 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

[Lasssept]

[CjC]

There is very much a new kid on the block

[AR3-GP]

What are the excuses today for 63?

[Lasssept]

[SB15]

https://i.postimg.cc/d06xCxSK/HKI7Wh-Wk-AEwcyg.jpg

YEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

[kc_f1]

fast and fearless, this kid is good.

[Darth-Piekus]

Well looks like we have a new Ayrton Senna on the making.

[Badger]

Kimi's confidence keeps growing, Russell's keeps fading. If this doesn't turn around very soon George has no future in this team.

[OverheatedTurbo]

Kimi's confidence keeps growing, Russell's keeps fading. If this doesn't turn around very soon George has no future in this team.

Yep. Time is running out. I wouldn’t want him on the team if he loses to Kimi.

[Lasssept]

[venkyhere]

RUS 4 tenths behind ANT in a 72s lap, in equal machinery. That's .5% deficit. A clear 'talent-gap'.
Reminds me of what Max did to Ricciardo. Second driver forcing the first driver to become the second driver.

[gearboxtrouble]

RUS 4 tenths behind ANT in a 72s lap, in equal machinery. That's .5% deficit. A clear 'talent-gap'.
Reminds me of what Max did to Ricciardo. Second driver forcing the first driver to become the second driver.

Yeah this is a good parallel. Just like with Ricciardo and Vettel, I think George was overrated because of his performance vs a past his peak Lewis. The talent gap between Kimi and George is real and getting wider all the time. This isn't a Lando v Oscar situation where both drivers are pretty evenly matched. Kimi is a teenager who's already one of those guys who can pull more from the car than its capable of like peak Lewis was or Max still is. George is a solid veteran who's had a decent career so far but he's the same age as Max and hasn't ever been a legitimate contender until now.

[Badger]

RUS 4 tenths behind ANT in a 72s lap, in equal machinery. That's .5% deficit. A clear 'talent-gap'.
Reminds me of what Max did to Ricciardo. Second driver forcing the first driver to become the second driver.

Yeah this is a good parallel. Just like with Ricciardo and Vettel, I think George was overrated because of his performance vs a past his peak Lewis. The talent gap between Kimi and George is real and getting wider all the time. This isn't a Lando v Oscar situation where both drivers are pretty evenly matched. Kimi is a teenager who's already one of those guys who can pull more from the car than its capable of like peak Lewis was or Max still is. George is a solid veteran who's had a decent career so far but he's the same age as Max and hasn't ever been a legitimate contender until now.

This is a confidence issue for George, not a talent gap. They're on opposite ends of the momentum spectrum and it's exacerbating the gap on track.

[Lasssept]

[SB15]

RUS 4 tenths behind ANT in a 72s lap, in equal machinery. That's .5% deficit. A clear 'talent-gap'.
Reminds me of what Max did to Ricciardo. Second driver forcing the first driver to become the second driver.

Yeah this is a good parallel. Just like with Ricciardo and Vettel, I think George was overrated because of his performance vs a past his peak Lewis. The talent gap between Kimi and George is real and getting wider all the time. This isn't a Lando v Oscar situation where both drivers are pretty evenly matched. Kimi is a teenager who's already one of those guys who can pull more from the car than its capable of like peak Lewis was or Max still is. George is a solid veteran who's had a decent career so far but he's the same age as Max and hasn't ever been a legitimate contender until now.

That's why I mentioned what would Lewis be like now vs George in the W17 since this is no longer the ground effect era.