Checo almost in DRS range
F1 2021 Season
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So whose fault is it then. Bottas or the team?
Don't basically sack your driver half way through a season
Not the best timing for that Lewis stop
And Merc throw away 2nd too
FFS Mercedes the timing was a bit shite.
Mercedes in the dirty air is dreadful.
Mercedes in the dirty air is dreadful.
for 1 lap? don’t be daft
That doesn't seem to be related to what I was saying. But it seems you agree that extenuating circumstances (being hit, learning a new car, having to take your teammates damaged parts, etc) make the teammate discussion about more than just points.
Think they got away with it thanks to Perez not pitting the lap after. As soon as Leclerc was told to pit, Red Bull should have pitted Perez.
If Red Bull had jumped straight in they may have jumped him. Looks like they will go long instead
Got lucky that Leclerc and Gasly pitted immediately
Maybe or Maybe Merc had an idea they would pit, not long after.
You make it sound like Bottas has never given up multiple first place positions to let Hamilton win races
Bottas wouldn't even follow the order not to steal the fastest lap point. He's been a far worse wingman than Checo this year.
circumstances were very different to what they are now. he’s changed this year.
Who does Bottas owe?
His team have binned him.
He's still racing for them and paid by them.
He’s also paid millions to do a job.
he’s been released because he’s been absolutely dogshit this year and deserves to be replaced.Yup
His team has released him.
It's a big landmark to be fair
Dogshit, but outscoring his rival, which has so far kept Merc ahead in the constructors.
Considering the Red Bull is apparently the better car this year, he's done alright
I firmly believe he starts the season on par with Lewis. His performances in the car are what make him #2 not anything else.
Regularly getting better start positions than his teammate after the announcement.
No, they just didn't renew his contract. His contract was only on till the end of the 2021 season. Big difference to being released from a contract.Yup
His team has released him.
It's a big landmark to be fair
Done alright for himself, not helping his teammate, where he's been shocking
Can’t wait to see Russell in a Merc, assuming the new regs don’t change everything we need another top talent toward the front.
Bottas is not working for the team, so he should be replaced. Red bull would no question, this is a ruthless business. Merc are to blame for lacking ruthlessness.
Done alright for his team too.
If it wasn't for him, and him outscoring Perez, Red Bull would have been ahead. So for the team, and the constructors, he's done a good job.
You're all Lewis fans, so you want him to bow down to Lewis, but Merc care more about the constructors than they do Lewis and his championship
You're taking my statement an inferring extra meaning. I don't blame him for phoning it in a bit (although he wasn't exactly the model team mate before he was replaced), but he's still been a poor teammate.
So they're releasing him at the end of the season.
Thanks for clearing that up
Hamilton says where is he quicker, team responds basically everywhere 
At the end of the season, yes. Not mid season, which you could think seeing him race
Bottas having a mare
Thats why I didn't say they've sacked him
No, releasing would be inferring that he's still in a contract. I.e. we're releasing you from your contract. His contract expires at the end of the season, so he would be without a drive without a renewal either way. Either way, I'm not sure you get the driver market and how it works very well.
I'll admit I don't know the logistics of F1 driver contracts etc, if I did, I'd be a millionaire.
But they're releasing him at the end of the season. If they offered him a contract, he'd snap their hands off. So it's their decision, they're releasing him...
Someone needs to check what percentage of Mercedes' slow stops have been Hamilton or Bottas in the past few years
TrueYou did, though