Now that ANT has won the WDC and Mercedes the WCC, what’s this new PR stunt? Another attempt to further damage George’s reputation while doing damage control for yourselves? After a whole season of undermining him and repeatedly compromising his car to benefit ANT, isn’t it a bit late?
Montreal: Toto considered team orders while George was leading. Then his battery failed and he retired.
Zandvoort: George was ordered to give up P2, and the team even admitted they hadn’t expected him to hold P3.
Monza: ANT pitted under VSC while George was left on old tyres, unaware his teammate was pitting, and eventually lost the lead.
Interlagos: George was ordered to let ANT through, then the team reversed the positions. But ANT had a 5-second penalty, meaning George could’ve finished ahead anyway. That reversal looked more like an attempt to silence criticism.
And that’s without mentioning at least five weekends with straight-line speed issues, two compromised starts, and three technical-related DNFs.
After everything you’ve put George through this season, this sudden show of support looks more like another PR exercise than genuine concern.