2024 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

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Luscion
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Lasssept wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:18
Lewis will run the new floor in FP2 and George will use the old one.

https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/1829491394257580307
Makes sense, at least they can compare Lewis' data from fp1 to fp2

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214270 wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:20
Lasssept wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:18
Lewis will run the new floor in FP2 and George will use the old one.

https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/1829491394257580307
HAM is running the new floor I believe so he’ll continue for FP2.
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"Antonelli is running the new floor and Lewis Hamilton the old floor – for comparison and evaluation as the team is still not sure about it."

https://x.com/fiagirly/status/1829484258894676034

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Lasssept wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:23
214270 wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:20
Lasssept wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:18
Lewis will run the new floor in FP2 and George will use the old one.

https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/1829491394257580307
HAM is running the new floor I believe so he’ll continue for FP2.
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"Antonelli is running the new floor and Lewis Hamilton the old floor – for comparison and evaluation as the team is still not sure about it."

https://x.com/fiagirly/status/1829484258894676034
Sam Collins has now corrected that with info from Merc.

Ham has the new floor, Kimi had the old one.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 13:52
And kimi bins it!

I tuned in just to watch him too. I'm sorry guys. He is not the one.
He just lacks the experience in an F1 car to catch the rear snapping during a competitive session. Before the crash he looked pretty good. Too early to tell if he's a generational talent or just a decent racing driver. The pressure
on his shoulders must be immense.

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Matt2725 wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:30
Lasssept wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:23
214270 wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 14:20


HAM is running the new floor I believe so he’ll continue for FP2.
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"Antonelli is running the new floor and Lewis Hamilton the old floor – for comparison and evaluation as the team is still not sure about it."

https://x.com/fiagirly/status/1829484258894676034
Sam Collins has now corrected that with info from Merc.

Ham has the new floor, Kimi had the old one.
dont think thats right, from this pic it looks like Kimi ran the new floor and Lewis ran the old

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A new engine and new floor in the car to be used for a new driver seems a little strange. Both are now potentially damaged in what was not exactly an unexpected crash.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 13:55
The times doesn't matter in practice. All he had to do was keep it on the black-stuff.

Not very respectful towards George's and the mechanics.

"Enjoyjng the experience" taken too far.

Mercedes is not in good hands for 2025.
all these conclusions, from a sample size of .....


1 ?

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FittingMechanics
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Such a silly mistake to do. Nice to see he is fearless but he needed to do a clean solid session.

If Mercedes wanted to announce him in Monza, this crash puts it in question. Would make them look silly.

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If they have already made the Antonelli deal, why haven't they announced it yet at Monza? Is Mercedes hesitating about whether he is ready to fill Hamilton's shoes? I just can't figure out who else it would be other than Antonelli.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 00:43
If you check it. None of the true Mercedes fans are starting or entertaining toxic discussions. We tend to shut down or ignore the attempts.

PlatinumZealot wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 13:55
The times doesn't matter in practice. All he had to do was keep it on the black-stuff.

Not very respectful towards George's and the mechanics.

"Enjoyjng the experience" taken too far.

Mercedes is not in good hands for 2025.
Presented without comment.
"Interplay of triads"

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Merc's pace looks good with Lewis, he was being told to target 1:26's then 1:25:5's by Bono before setting 1:24's on his final 3 laps
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Hopefully they would decide for sure which floor to go for. I suspect one of them will be on the old floor in the race.

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ismail1991 wrote:
30 Aug 2024, 18:06
Hopefully they would decide for sure which floor to go for. I suspect one of them will be on the old floor in the race.
i assume both will run the new floor, Lewis didnt seem to have any balance issues running it in fp2 and his race pace looked really good

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Hamilton is definitely a dark horse here.
A lion must kill its prey.