2022 Miami Grand Prix - Miami Gardens, May 06 - 08

[Hammerfist]

Man, Russell making a habit of beating Lewis. Started 12th now in 5th. Really good job.

George is increasingly looking like the real deal. However a free pit stop (again) and taking a gamble on the hard tyre helped, he’s a lucky boy.

He was amazing on the hard tire though. He had Bottas and Hamilton behind him and he was barely slower than them. That set up his good fortune at the end, because if he had no pace on the hards he would have been nowhere to capitalize after the safety car. Also Lewis lost his race to Russell because he could not clear Bottas in the first stint. Bottas actually exhibited better tire wear in the first stint and pulled away, but in typical Bottas fashion he makes an error under pressure after the safety car restart. But I must say even as a Hamilton fan that Hamilton is going to have his work cut out to beat Russell. He is that good, probably the best teammate he's ever had since Alonso.

[Mchamilton]

Not really, they didnt need George in the team when Lewis and Valteri won WCC comfortably and Lewis easily beat Bottas

Unacceptable. NOT putting George's interests first. Totally unacceptable.

A subpar Bottas was demonstrably inferior to Rosberg, Button or Alonso. A totally subpar second driver when Russell could have mounted a superb WDC bid.

Why would they have wanted george challanging Lewis? They wouldnt. so i guess George can thank Rosberg and his questionable tactics for his wait

[JordanMugen]

They were surprised Sainz was in front of Perez after the pit stops. They were even talking about Sainz undercutting Perez when Sainz was 8s in front of him. I am failing to remember now but later they made another invalid comment and looked like they were commentating an F1 race for the first time.

It looked like Sainz had a really, really slow pitstop, that's why. The camera cut away before Sainz left the pit after only a 5 second stop and not a 10 second stop.

[Spoutnik]

It's a nice joke to hype Russell so much... He's doing a super job but he had good fortune. Lewis did the best race he could, and would've probably finished 5th without the SC...

[JordanMugen]

Why would they have wanted george challanging Lewis? They wouldnt. so i guess George can thank Rosberg and his questionable tactics for his wait

Totally unacceptable! It seems pro-Hamilton bias clouds your view and you do not place Russell's interests first.

If Ham is not good enough to beat Rus to the WDC, then Rus deserves the WDC, no?

So far, HAM cannot seem to beat RUS in the 2022 WDC standings...

Besides Rosberg's tactics were totally fine at least they were clear cut, it was Hamilton who was the poor wingman. Driving almost as if to deny Rosberg the title, to overtake Rosberg and to deny Rosberg points, instead of to support Rosberg's bid.

[GrizzleBoy]

Hamilton keeps complaining about tyres and force the hand of his engineers to give a quick change and then he stands to lose in case of an event. Russell was adamant to go long and take advantage of an event, which invariably arrives. That's the difference between the two.

Eh?

Lewis was in a genuine battle for P5 with Bottas for almost the whole race.

You don't just randomly gamble in that situation, unless you're saying Lewis should have done what? Stayed on his mediums from the first stint after they'd long dropped off like everyone else's had?

George started on the hard tyre out of desperation because of his poor qualifying position and his actual position in the race had he needed to take a normal stop was only just in the points so it was a no brained to take a gamble.

Have many posters only started watching F1 this year?

If Ham is not good enough to beat Rus to the WDC, then Rus deserves the WDC, no?

So far, HAM cannot seem to beat RUS in the 2022 WDC standings...

What are you even....

Yeah okay I think I'll do something else now.

[PlatinumZealot]

Why does every race thread have to be about Lewis Hamilton even when he's had a quiet race in midfield car? got some real loyal... Followers here...

[JordanMugen]

Why does every race thread have to be about Lewis Hamilton even when he's had a quiet race in midfield car? got some real loyal... Followers here...

Not at all. People were merely saying that Russell was an ace who should have been driving the Mercedes earlier, given he is getting the most out of the 2022 car!

So it is about Russell in fact (and Rosberg). Bit of a superstar (likewise Rosberg)! Finally a worthy replacement for Nico Rosberg!

The new Williams ace, Albon, is doing great too. Sir Frank would be proud!

[Mchamilton]

It's a nice joke to hype Russell so much... He's doing a super job but he had good fortune. Lewis did the best race he could, and would've probably finished 5th without the SC...

It undeniable how good he is, but hes also been very fortunate twice now, when he would have ordinarily finished behind lewis

[Mogster]

Hamilton lives inside some guys heads it seems…

[JordanMugen]

Why does every race thread have to be about Lewis Hamilton even when he's had a quiet race in midfield car? got some real loyal... Followers here...

Exactly, it is people not giving the Russell the credit as the lead Mercedes ace. Or claiming, bizarrely, that it would be improper for Russell to have debuted in the Mercedes in 2020 and therefore taken potentially at least one WDC.

It's a nice joke to hype Russell so much... He's doing a super job but he had good fortune. Lewis did the best race he could, and would've probably finished 5th without the SC...

It undeniable how good he is, but hes also been very fortunate twice now, when he would have ordinarily finished behind lewis

^ There's the problem. Posters not crediting Russell for being the lead Mercedes driver.

Why shouldn't Russell, just like Verstappen or Albon, be hyped? They drove great races and are outperforming their teammates in the WDC.

[Mchamilton]

Why does every race thread have to be about Lewis Hamilton even when he's had a quiet race in midfield car? got some real loyal... Followers here...

Exactly, it is people not giving the Russell the credit as the lead Mercedes ace.

It's a nice joke to hype Russell so much... He's doing a super job but he had good fortune. Lewis did the best race he could, and would've probably finished 5th without the SC...

It undeniable how good he is, but hes also been very fortunate twice now, when he would have ordinarily finished behind lewis

^ There's the problem. Posters not crediting Russell for being the lead Mercedes driver.

No, its just a simple fact that he would have finished behind lewis in Aus and here in Miami had it not been for the SC. If you cant see that youre clearly a bit dumb

[N21]

How is this race thread about Lewis and George? No one cares

[GrizzleBoy]

Hamilton lives inside some guys heads it seems…

No, Lewis just needs to spend more time in the simulator practising using his mystic 7x wdc powers to make safety cars happen only when it will benefit him.

He's clearly just not able to do it whereas George has been able to get multiple lucky safety cars in 2022 and clearly just understand how to make the W13 generate lucky safety car gold dust because of his incredible racing talent.

Clearly.

[JordanMugen]

No, its just a simple fact that he would have finished behind lewis in Aus and here in Miami had it not been for the SC. If you cant see that youre clearly a bit dumb

Sure RUS had some fortune but I would have welcomed a comparison over the 2020 & 2021 seasons with RUS in the Mercedes!

Unfortunately, Mercedes didn't do that, so that data isn't available. It is bizarre to argue Russell is doing only a mediocre job on the one hand but then also that there shouldn't have been an earlier promotion to allow for more data.

Why would they have wanted george challanging Lewis? They wouldnt.

How is this race thread about Lewis and George? No one cares

Agreed. The sniping at George is very unfortunate. A little luck, but he is doing a great job. Russell is clear best of the rest in the WDC, well ahead of the other midfield drivers.