Mercedes still seem to struggle with such calls compared to a team like Red Bull.
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Finally dropped? Russell and Hamilton have both said the hards have been shit from the second they went on.
Russell is such a bitch.
He thought medium would drop off, his team kept telling him it would and everyone viewing knew it wouldn’t
Merc strategy team need to fix up as well, always seems to be a disagreement between the pit wall and drivers.
Is he trying to fake a reason for a pit stop? 
I'm not Hamilton fan but I think it was the team saying that, I can't recall Hamilton making those comments.
His team is so bad he’s trying to fake issues to get his way, amazing.Is he trying to fake a reason for a pit stop?
Merc should have pitted Russell as soon as Ric showed some pace.
those mediums will fall off any minute now.
Mercedes strategy this season has been shocking.
Who ever thought the hards was a good idea, needs to be had a word with.
Who ever thought the hards was a good idea, needs to be had a word with.
Looking at Ricciardo's pace, Medium + Soft was the way to go
He can only act on what his team tells him, Merc made a bad call but they haven’t told their drivers basically.
Half the grid voluntarily putting on a known dead tyre. Dumb dumbs
a few of the other midtable teams did the same.
Yeah I don’t get the Merc strategy. The whole advantage of being on mediums was lost when they bizarrely pitted in a rush.
It was obvious it was going to be a quick vsc. Could have made late call
Did he actually think that? He kept being told it I doubt he actually believed it considering he kept moaning about how shit they were.
Max could drive back to Milton Keynes on those mediums.
Spare a thought for Ferrari, nailed the strategy and the pit stop but forgot to turn the engine on
Ricardo has done well to open up a 10+sec lead
You know there are only 3 min left .
Worked out nicely for Ricciardo, looks like he will hold onto 7th
How many laps behind is Latifi?
Russel got his tyre change. really it was a no brainer.
Max will set a new record with this win, 14.
Like him or not he is an incredible driver.
Like him or not he is an incredible driver.
they’ll have to take them off when the car is back in the garage actually.You know there are only 3 min left .
So considering how fast those softs were... why the hell didn't merc go medium soft? bonkers
Well that … was shit.
he’s been more likeable this year. i still think he talks to his team in a manner that suggests one of them should piss in his cornflakes when something slightly goes against him, but other than that he’s come across a lot better than previous years.
One way to waste a Sunday night I guess.
I've been very critical of him this year, but that was a special drive today. Where has that been over the last 2 years?!
I guess people mature with age, or, are Lewis Hamilton.
2hrs of my life I'll never get back. A precession more than a race sadly, and we've got to endure this circuit till 2025.
Only the Mercedes strategist can answer that, its what I was expecting them to do.
Toto
It is a dreadful circuit for the altitude and heat. Another track that these enormous cars with enormous turbos don’t belong on.
Anyone know how much faster Russell went on the softs for the last lap?
Maybe because he’s had no competition or reason to get pissy
Red Bull run rings around every other team when it comes to strategy and have done for years. Best team in the pits too. When they have the best car too it’s unbeatable.
Red Bull consistently stole wins during Merc’s dominant era through pure strategy.
That being said, Horner is and always will be an absolute bell-end.
Red Bull consistently stole wins during Merc’s dominant era through pure strategy.
That being said, Horner is and always will be an absolute bell-end.