"If by the end of the year you lose the championship by exactly that point you will ask yourself: 'Why didn't you do so?'"
Michael Schumacher's response to questions after the 2010 German Grand Prix and Ferrari team orders. This was about actually giving up the win btw, not just letting someone past on a different strategy.
This is a winner and a winner's mentality and everyone at the top knows that this is what you have to do to win so I dont know why people on this platform are being purposefully dense about it. Michael, Fernando, Seb, Max, they all would not accept losing time to the second driver teammate for a moment and neither will Lewis.
The loser's mentality of citing a lack of chances in the title fight might cut it with Charles, it won't with a 7x world champion. You lose a handful of points here, a handful of points in Spa, a handful of points in every race and suddenly that adds up to an immense margin.
Ferrari have a slither of a chance of winning this title with Lewis, not with Charles. This team hasn't won in two decades, now is not the time to throw in the towel prematurely. This is a competitive sport, not a charity organization. If Mercedes feel the pressure, they won't hesitate to make the call, even did so yesterday. Same goes for Mclaren and Red Bull. Championships are won and lost by these decisions and that's why Ferrari haven't been serious contenders in ages.
Leclerc had the opportunity to fight for this title, he no longer does and must now play the role of the supporting cast. They'll hate to hear it but yes, he is now Lewis' Bottas for as long as Ferrari want to be serious about winning this season.
@_FlaDaDepressao Deveria existir alguma regra que protegesse o clube nessas situações. Quer forçar uma saída nesta janela? Blz, pode até sair, mas só poderá entrar em campo pelo Barcelona quando o contrato dele com o Atlético acabar em 2030.
Melania started talking about her luxury car collection of Maserati, "Cougar", Mustang (not even the brand) and Mercedes when Indycar has Honda and Chevrolet
juro pra vocês ninguém mais odeia esse velho do que eu, já tá na hora de aposentar invés de ficar choramingando em rádio pedindo pra tocar posição pq é um medíocre e não sabe lidar com o carro que pilota ✨️✨️✨️
#DutchGP 🇳🇱 | Lewis Hamilton talks about his frustrations with the team during the race:
“I want to win! I want to win! I’m here to win! and it’s difficult when you’re looking ahead and you see the two Mercedes drivers, they get the call and it’s done, and they execute straight away. They let Kimi by and let him get on with the race.”
“I was on a different strategy and it’s not the same here… and that’s a little bit difficult. But we’ll take it offline, when I go back now I’ll speak to them about it.”
🔴 FERRARI : RÉSULTATS DU GRAND PRIX DE ZANDVOORT.
- LEWIS HAMILTON = P4.
- CHARLES LECLERC = P5.
La voiture avait aujourd'hui probablement le meilleur rythme de course. Ça s'est vu avec les pneus médiums et durs. Mais où est le reste de l'équipe ? Une exécution catastrophique (et assez embrassante par moment) depuis deux courses maintenant. Pit-stop mauvais, gestion des timings mauvais, les départs pas terribles au moment décisif. Qu'est ce qu'il se passe ? Il faut s'imposer car Lewis et Charles subissent les lacunes évidentes du pitwall. Week-end jeté à la fenêtre avec une voiture qui était la référence le dimanche. C'est regrettable. Il faut se ressaisir d'urgence à Monza.
FORZA FERRARI SEMPRE ! 🐎
@FerrariF1BR pra quem tinha dúvida, hoje ficou claro que o importante pro Leclerc não é ganhar o campeonato, e sim terminar na frente do companheiro de equipe.