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GregsterEV
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Maybe Mercedes didn’t want him around anymore and it’s a was a mutual parting
Rob_SeR
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bah encore là, ça depends de ce qui va se passer, ça peux virer d'un bon sens pour eux aussi. La réalité c'est que Hamilton il lui reste surement pas 5ans, donc c'est pas négatif pour Merc de commencer à se tourner vers l'avenir non plus. Leur nouveau pilote (si c'est une option long terme) sera bien implanté dans l'équipe pour le nouveau cycle de régulations
android25ua
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Kick in the nuts for Merc and Sainz
On the Merc side I can’t blame Lewis, they didn’t appear to listen to his input in terms of car direction, and this for two years straight.
If he didn’t see himself winning again with Merc, this just confirms the 2024 car will be a shitbox again
On the Ferrari side this is a jackpot score. Get feedback from multi year Merc experience
I can’t imagine the price they paid for him though probably a new record
On Hamilton side it’s weird as fuck to me but falls in place quite nicely given his notorious hypocrisy.
“To all the men and women at Brack….erm…Maranello”…
On the retirement side best choice for sure but on the legacy side it doesn’t stack up at all
He for sure didn’t need the paycheck but I think that’s what he will be remembered for as for his last stint, especially if he can’t match Leclerc
On Sainz side, damn what a crotch blow lol.
In 2025 we will also put to rest Lewis glory skills if Leclerc dominates him, as gifted as he seems to be
On the Merc side I can’t blame Lewis, they didn’t appear to listen to his input in terms of car direction, and this for two years straight.
If he didn’t see himself winning again with Merc, this just confirms the 2024 car will be a shitbox again
On the Ferrari side this is a jackpot score. Get feedback from multi year Merc experience
I can’t imagine the price they paid for him though probably a new record
On Hamilton side it’s weird as fuck to me but falls in place quite nicely given his notorious hypocrisy.
“To all the men and women at Brack….erm…Maranello”…
On the retirement side best choice for sure but on the legacy side it doesn’t stack up at all
He for sure didn’t need the paycheck but I think that’s what he will be remembered for as for his last stint, especially if he can’t match Leclerc
On Sainz side, damn what a crotch blow lol.
In 2025 we will also put to rest Lewis glory skills if Leclerc dominates him, as gifted as he seems to be
android25ua
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I don’t think they saw it coming and they don’t really have anybody out of the blue to reliably replace him a la Russell
Mick won’t do it (Russell level)
There are Alonso rumours but they’re just rumours, and looking at how stroll is throwing money and copy pasta at the problem, I’d bet on Aston rather than Mercedes. Stroll jr is the reason they didn’t do good in constructors, not the team itself
android25ua
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Especially for Sainz imo
Lewis at Merc, oh well
DrDevil87
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George "Torpedo" Russel va jouer du coude pis tasser Lewis aussi souvent que possible c'est clair.
Ce sera pas beau... mais ça devrait être le fun à regarder!!
I'm calling it now : Sainz va ce ramasser chez Audi, comme Sainz SR pour le Paris-Dakar.
android25ua
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About Audi…
All I care for is
"DU BIST WELTMEISTER!!"
All I care for is
"DU BIST WELTMEISTER!!"
GregsterEV
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Sainz is too good of a talent to be kicked to the curb.
oldschoolZ
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Yeah I mean, I'm sure they paid dearly to buy him out.
And, athletes at the end of their careers are not as good as they once were, he's maybe past his prime, Mercedes didn't get the car right, not exactly a winning combination. It's going to be difficult at Ferrari also.
FIA have some good points like building a 2025 car to the current regulations, and then a 2026 car to new regulations, within 1 year. But it remains:
- USA is the biggest un-tapped market for F1: people have money and the sport is gaining popularity among young viewers.
- F1 doesn't have an American manufacturer
- There are now 3 races in the USA
Wally West
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And for Hamilton, Ferrari has a good car, so it could potentially mean a 8 world champion title for him, I think its a win win situation for both team.
GregsterEV
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One race pace Ferrari is closer to RBR than Mercedes but im not sure Ferrari can win a championship. They have institutional problems that Hamilton alone can’t solve in short order. I’m happy he left, Mercedes has been stagnating since 2019/2020
GregsterEV
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Only thing is Americans especially the DTS crowd are already starting to tune out. F1 picked up a bunch of fans via the pandemic and the end of a rule change. Now those same fans are saying it’s boring, guess what ? F1 has always been boring !
What is wild is other series are starting to pick up on the coat tails of F1 popularity!
Rob_SeR
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He must have faith in Fred Vasseur.
Also, I wonder if he drove the new can in the simulator and that pushed him out the door haha