Tvetovnato wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 15:28
chrisc90 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 12:29
Tvetovnato wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 12:23
As much as I respect Alonso as a driver, I’m not so sure his personality would be a good fit in any team with a very strong other driver in the other car. Last time he was properly tested against a top tier driver when running for a championship was back in 07. His competetiveness as a person has not dwinled since then, and there would be a risk of an explosion in the team if Mercedes would actually produce a winning car in which they could fight for the title.
This is only a problem if Russell is capable of challenging him of course, which I am sure he would given how close he is to Hamilton.
Wasnt Alonso ahead of Russell when AMR gave him a good car?
How do you mean? Russell and Alonso were not team mates in AMR.
I figure he confused the teams. That or he thinks by both teams using the same engine (MER) it's more comparable?!? which it isn't. So, I agree to what you're alluding, that it's not a fair comparison.
Tvetovnato wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 15:28
... which I am sure he would given how close he is to Hamilton.
I agree with you about Alonso and it's a potential ticking time bomb waiting if he goes to MER w/RUS there. But let's not wallpaper over the fact that Russell was ONLY close to Hamilton when it came to quali. It was rarely a contest during races, which in the grand scheme of things is what only matters. You saw aimilarities these past few years with LEC v VER in quali vs races (but tbf, LEC usually is significantly better than Max in quali, while RUS and HAM are pretty much on par in Quali). In 2023, Hamilton had a respectable chance to claim P2 in WDC (last 2 races really doomed that), while RUS was down at P6 (or was it P8?). That isn't close! Hamilton was always far superior. And also, lets not forget, MER has had a dog of a car for 2 years, so we aren't technically seeing the true Hamilton (or Russell, to be fair) since Hamilton is clearly holding back out of fear the car will end up in the wall; something Leclec probably should learn a thing or two about doing when your car isn't stable.
That being said, i feel Alonso would probably be a handful for Russell. And i figure Alonso would relish it. Hamilton was always just a bit better than Alonso historically, but Alonso is way more ruthless (e.g. Hungary 2007) which would result in way more visible tears on Russell's face. But my biggest concern is the team harmony. Alonso would bring a lot of chaos to the team. What we see at AMR is not the real Alonso. He is behaving because Daddy stroll pays him to be muted. And is why i would not want him. Love and respect his skill and entertainment at other teams, but i love MER and would hate to see it set on fire, especially now that they've lost their most important ingredient to a rival team.