Updated @MercedesAMGF1 Crimes Against George Russell
Shanghai: Forgot to ignite the car properly. The car stopped on track in Q2. What should have been P1 became P2.
Suzuka:
1.Setup failure. The car was sliding everywhere, forcing George to compensate by adjusting the front wing balance and limiting the car’s pace.
2.Before his pit stop, George said the tyres were fine, suggesting there was no need to pit yet, but the team trusted the data over the driver. He pitted straight into a yellow flag situation. What should have been P2 became P4.
Miami:
1.Poor qualifying release strategy. At Miami, going out later is usually an advantage, yet they sent George out first with fuel for two laps.
2.Another setup failure. The race car simply wasn’t in the window. Around lap 30, George adjusted the settings himself and immediately found around 0.8 seconds per lap. He even set the fastest lap on 33-lap-old hard tyres, proving the setup had been wrong from the start. Fixing the car’s setup shouldn’t be the driver’s job.
Montreal: Pole in Sprint Qualifying. P1 in the Sprint. Pole in Grand Prix Qualifying. Leading the race in P1. And yet, from later interviews, we learned that even in Montreal, the car still wasn’t exactly comfortable for him to drive. He was simply extremely strong at this circuit and managed to take P1 through constant adjustments and compensation. Because this car is not built around him. Every upgrade, every setup direction, every development trend is shaped around the other driver. In the end, a battery failure took him from P1 to DNF.
Monaco: George reported after qualifying that the car had less grip than it did in practice and was suffering from oversteer. During the race he had a genuine shot at P3 or P4, with a 15-second gap available before the pit stop phase. Yet the team seemed entirely focused on their other driver and failed to properly account for the 5-second penalty. What should have been a podium fight turned into a finish outside the points.
So now let’s see what Mercedes comes up with next.
How many points behind their hand-picked champion does George need to be before they finally leave him alone?
Oner’s TMI for the day is that he used to play games shirtless because it was too hot 👀
🐯: No, but seriously, it's already June, so it's midsummer... When I go out, even if I wear short sleeves, it's fine because I can throw on a jacket. But once I get back to the dorms, it's absolutely miserable.
🐯: I can't even turn on the AC properly... Because someone (among the members) gets cold easily, it's really hot. There are so many computers running, too.
🐯: But honestly, air conditioning isn't that great for you anyway. A headache from sweating is a bit better (than one from the AC).
🐯: (Responding to a donation) Ah, thank you, thank you. I'll... I'll take care of it myself if it gets too hot.
🐯: In the past, I actually used to play games shirtless because it was so hot.