willmesquita wrote: ↑23 Jul 2024, 15:47
Do you know what's funny to see here in the last few days?
It's just that in the pre-season, before the tests, the optimists here dreamed of a good season with one or two victories, a third place in the Constructors' championship to, who knows, fight for the title in 2025 and start the new regulations on a high note.
And here we are, after half the season, with an occasional victory and a 1-2 with absolute merit, many points scored. Our opponents fear us on every track, and yet the arguments make it seem like the team is rubbish.
Drivers and engineers don't know what they're doing, top management is lost, only the car is good.
Thanks for the positive observations. Yeah there's a lack of balance in may of the opinions here, and everywhere you look. Even the notably wobbly strategic side, when you look down the grid, there's evidence of it even among the top teams.
Red Bull - allowed undercut (twice) of Max at Hungary
Mercedes - didn't fuel George for the remainder of Q1 leaving him in the pits at the crucial time.
RB - seemingly panicked by undercut brought DR in to pit after 7 laps on medium tyres.
Aston Martin - pretty awful most weekends
So, undoubtedly we've left a lot of points go begging but the others are showing F1 isn't exactly a walk in the park. McLaren have in a sense been caught out by the high rate of development of the 38. Stella said there was the potential for ongoing incremental upgrades. Learning to win has been a victim of the speed of progress.
Oscar's development particularly in race pace is bringing the fight to Lando, the result being the convergence point when personal tensions need to be managed, is suddenly on management.
