Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix, and by doing so secured the first Honda powered victory since the company's return to the sport in 2015. Leclerc was passed in the penultimate lap and finished second, ahead of Bottas in third place.
Yeah but I also want him to break the great Jim Clark's record of grand slams (8).Unc1eM0nty wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:52I'm a Hamilton fan and I want to see him win, but not like this.
He's at he's very best when chasing people down, no once can compete with his focus and speed in these situations, these will be the memories I cherish when he's gone, not leading every lap.
Wheel to Wheel Botas is nowhere in comparison to Lewis. But should Mercedes hire another and more agressive driver than Bottas? I don´t think so. F1 needs it, fans want it but the team itself does not need it.LM10 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 11:31Bottas is very hungry as well. The thing is that Hamilton is simply better. Bottas can get as hungry as possible, he won't be able to beat Hamilton. Being hungry may let you nail it in qualifying for example, but in race trim Lewis is a level above, as seen again in France. As for qualifying, Hamilton seems to start upping his game in that category, too, in the last few weekends, after having had a relatively bad start to it.XRayF1 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 11:07Good question.
I do not know the answer to that, but Ocon may still be a little bit more hungrier for success.
At the end Merc's management will make a judgement call by reflecting on BOT's performance by September-ish (Silly Season being in full swing) and make either an argument for extending BOT's contract, or replacing him with a known, at least equally fast, younger driver.
I hope for BOT, though - but if he does not get any new successes in, I really fear for him.
I would like to see Verstappen in Mercedes. And I do not know if Lewis would win this duel.Vasconia wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 16:01Wheel to Wheel Botas is nowhere in comparison to Lewis. But should Mercedes hire another and more agressive driver than Bottas? I don´t think so. F1 needs it, fans want it but the team itself does not need it.LM10 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 11:31Bottas is very hungry as well. The thing is that Hamilton is simply better. Bottas can get as hungry as possible, he won't be able to beat Hamilton. Being hungry may let you nail it in qualifying for example, but in race trim Lewis is a level above, as seen again in France. As for qualifying, Hamilton seems to start upping his game in that category, too, in the last few weekends, after having had a relatively bad start to it.XRayF1 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 11:07
Good question.
I do not know the answer to that, but Ocon may still be a little bit more hungrier for success.
At the end Merc's management will make a judgement call by reflecting on BOT's performance by September-ish (Silly Season being in full swing) and make either an argument for extending BOT's contract, or replacing him with a known, at least equally fast, younger driver.
I hope for BOT, though - but if he does not get any new successes in, I really fear for him.
Bahrain and Canada this year suggest otherwise!
Don't think so. Ocon is a good (and fast) driver, but there's a reason Merc sidelined him. My guess is that Ocons battles with Perez showed that he's not up to a good and fair fight with his teammate. You need a fast and sensible driver, not another Ric/Ves or Ros/Ham incident.
The meeting has been called by the governing body amid concerns from a number of teams that this season's move to thinner tread tyres has hurt their form and helped Mercedes stretch its advantage at the front of the field.
While discussions have taken place among teams in private, the French Grand Prix has increased the conviction of a number of outfits that changes are needed to stop the 2019 season being a turn-off for fans.
The situation has prompted the FIA's head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis to call a meeting before the opening practice session in Austria to see whether there is the majority support required to make a change for after the summer break.
Outside of Button, LH has crushed Bottas, Rosberg, Kov, and emotionally crushed Alonso. When LH has a flawless car, he is unbeatable. In the Mclaren days, the cars presented challenges which is where JB got the better of LH at times.
LH has battled with 5 champions - Alonso, Kimi, Button, Seb, Rosberg. And almost champion Massa
At the same time, Ross Brawn was the architect of the current Mercedes team. The team structure he put in place, based on his experience at Ferrari has made it versatile and adaptable long after he left. Coincidental, perhaps, but you can't deny facts.godlameroso wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 17:51At the same time, Ross Brawn was the architect of the current Mercedes team. Would it surprise you to know that his decisions and input have benefitted Mercedes? Coincidental, perhaps, but you can't deny facts.
It's not the suns fault you stood outside in the sun for far to long and got burnt.......godlameroso wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 18:19I stood in the sun and got sunburned but correlation doesn't equal causation...
Conspiracies can go on forever. Horner's closeness with Bernie was what allowed Red Bull to be on the strategic decision making committee of F1. It was that closeness that gave them the tyres that they wanted in 2013.godlameroso wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 17:51At the same time, Ross Brawn was the architect of the current Mercedes team. Would it surprise you to know that his decisions and input have benefitted Mercedes? Coincidental, perhaps, but you can't deny facts.
