Let me just start my post with Max Max Max, super Max Max Max.
Well now when all Lewis fanboys are gone. During the race they just played the part where his team said to him they have another opportunity to pit and his response "don't leave it to me" and he pointed out to this in post-race interview throwing them under the bus. But it didn't seemed harsh because I could only assume that he didn't had all information to make the right decision.
But today I saw his whole radio conversation where they described him everything (you will lose position to Russell, hards are performing reasonable well and mediums are 3-4 tenths faster, Russell is on fresh set) but didn't wanted to make decision for him despite it would be the best decision for the team (having 2 drivers on fresh set on same places just switched around instead of having slower driver on used set holding up faster driver on new set) and clearly put his interest infront of teams interest. Throwing them under the bus just looks really bad after listening whole conversation.
My thinking is, is Hamilton already cracking under the pressure and showing his bad side which we all knew he has when things doesn't go smoothly? Could he be dragging Merc progress back because they don't want to take risk with his car and are willing to try new things with Russell whose reaction to bad results wouldn't be as bad? There is no doubt that Russell's car was a lot faster in Imola and my thinking is that could be a reason.
Full radio conversation:
Well now when all Lewis fanboys are gone. During the race they just played the part where his team said to him they have another opportunity to pit and his response "don't leave it to me" and he pointed out to this in post-race interview throwing them under the bus. But it didn't seemed harsh because I could only assume that he didn't had all information to make the right decision.
But today I saw his whole radio conversation where they described him everything (you will lose position to Russell, hards are performing reasonable well and mediums are 3-4 tenths faster, Russell is on fresh set) but didn't wanted to make decision for him despite it would be the best decision for the team (having 2 drivers on fresh set on same places just switched around instead of having slower driver on used set holding up faster driver on new set) and clearly put his interest infront of teams interest. Throwing them under the bus just looks really bad after listening whole conversation.
My thinking is, is Hamilton already cracking under the pressure and showing his bad side which we all knew he has when things doesn't go smoothly? Could he be dragging Merc progress back because they don't want to take risk with his car and are willing to try new things with Russell whose reaction to bad results wouldn't be as bad? There is no doubt that Russell's car was a lot faster in Imola and my thinking is that could be a reason.
Full radio conversation: