Mercedes AMG F1 Team 2012

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Good Job Schumacher. =D>
I think this is the best season of him since his comeback.
It is all just down to those guys working for Mercedes who don't let a single chance slip where they can make themselves look like idiots.

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Cocles wrote:Hell, even I'm getting annoyed at this point. Come on Merc, find the weak link and do what Ferrari would do. (We need an axe emoticon.)
I agree. Come on this is becoming ridiculous, where is the team spirit ala Ferrari? Schumacher is trying his best, but he's getting slapped in the face every single time. :|

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AosudiF1 wrote:MSC: " I don't really know how we managed not to make it over the line early enough to start the second lap but, when I passed the line, the team told me it was too late. "

Brawn: "but we mismanaged Michael's run and lost too much time while looking for a gap in the traffic. He therefore crossed the line 0.04s after the chequered flag came out, and was unable to complete his final lap - although he had set his best first sector time before he backed off."

For crying out loud... I am getting fed up with this. Who is the horse's ass that runs MSC strategy? If it is not in the race, it is in qualy. And this is the second screw up (Bahrain was first, when he was out, supposedly, because of a malfunctioning DRS).

This is getting ridiculous...
It's saddening it really is. After Brawn pledged to sort the mess out...

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It is maddening but I try to take the long perspective. Schumacher has had a lot of luck in his career, and now he has none. It's okay. It will turn around.

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I have just a slight feeling someone wants a new driver in this team.
By making Michael frustrated every weekend to force him to quit and later they can say: "We did everything we could and had even a race wining car and he only managed to get 2 points, he wasn't fast enough anymore. With Nico an [insert new driver here] we are going to fight for the championship next year..."

Anyway :(

If he really quits after this season, then it will be more than understandable for me why.

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Red Schneider wrote:It is maddening but I try to take the long perspective. Schumacher has had a lot of luck in his career, and now he has none. It's okay. It will turn around.
Schumacher's had a lot of good and bad luck in his career.

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AosudiF1 wrote: ...
For crying out loud... I am getting fed up with this. Who is the horse's ass that runs MSC strategy? If it is not in the race, it is in qualy. And this is the second screw up (Bahrain was first, when he was out, supposedly, because of a malfunctioning DRS).

This is getting ridiculous...
Who was that Brit that was so good with strategies during MS' Ferrari days, I think he doubled as Technical-something?
"I spent most of my money on wine and women...I wasted the rest"

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Ganxxta wrote:I have just a slight feeling someone wants a new driver in this team.
By making Michael frustrated every weekend to force him to quit and later they can say: "We did everything we could and had even a race wining car and he only managed to get 2 points, he wasn't fast enough anymore. With Nico an [insert new driver here] we are going to fight for the championship next year..."

Anyway :(

If he really quits after this season, then it will be more than understandable for me why.
+1 I agree that Mercedes Benz are far too cowardly to come out and say that they prefer to have a yonger driver in the team. Ross Brawn is playing his usual word games. Mercedes Benz are completely incompetent when it comes to running Michael's car. I think it is very systematic and deliberate.
They don't get it right because they don't want to get it right. I doubt there is any serious talk about a contract extension.

Mercedes, I just ordered a new Audi. I will never buy a product from a brand that lies to fans in the way you do.

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Mercs are funny, and after brawn statement that they have to improve after 6 horrible gp's antoher let down in Canada qualy... I don't know how MS can take such crap so long... :evil:

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Really, Mercedes team is pathetic. The first thing that they said they need to solve was Michael unfortune and the first thing they do in qualy is to destroy his Q3. Very coherent... Today problably they will miss to put fuel on the car or something like this... Frustating. Yesterday, he was able to catch Alonso or Hamilton time....

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xpensive wrote:Who was that Brit that was so good with strategies during MS' Ferrari days, I think he doubled as Technical-something?
The guy who MS fans readily admire for his tactical mastery, but the moment it goes wrong a couple of times turn with the ferocity of rabid dogs.
This site has gone down the toilet, and you only need to look at this thread to see evidence of that fact.
More could have been done.
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JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: ...
This site has gone down the toilet, and you only need to look at this thread to see evidence of that fact.
That one was worth a point in my book of bravery.
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xpensive wrote:
JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: ...
This site has gone down the toilet, and you only need to look at this thread to see evidence of that fact.
That one was worth a point in my book of bravery.
:lol:
I call a spade a spade X, holding back is unbecoming.
I think its time the cat was set amongst the proverbial pigeons once more. I mean if this kind of rhetoric is what the mods and Tomba want, I'm happy to start giving it with both barrels.
More could have been done.
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JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: The guy who MS fans readily admire for his tactical mastery, but the moment it goes wrong a couple of times turn with the ferocity of rabid dogs.
This team has gone down the toilet, and you only need to look at this thread to see evidence of that fact.
Corrected it for you. You should take off the black glasses with Mercedes logo on them. Are you noticing what Ferrari do? They started the season with a worse car but are fighting back.
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Schumacher crossed the line 0.04 seconds out.

Had Schumacher made the lap and qualified higher you all would be praising him, instead of the team. It was Schumacher's decision to do a final 2 lap qualifying stint. Schumacher's decision based on the 1 lap he made earlier in Q3.
He missed it by less than a mouse's ball hair ?
More could have been done.
David Purley