The parallels between Ricciardo and George's career thus far is insane. Both started at slower teams (Williams and Alpha Tauri), both joined a team after their domination ends( Red Bull and Mercedes), both beating their WDC teammates, and now George looks to potentially be paired with a young superstar in the making (Antonelli), similiar to when Ricciardo was paired with Verstappen. The way Toto hasn't been able to stop talking about Antonelli and Verstappen is interesting considering George is supposed to take the reigns after Lewis leaves but he now seems like and afterthought. Interested to see how George's career plays out from here.
@Rohan_TD
5 ай бұрын
Let’s hope that he doesn’t do any stupid moves as Danny did 😓
@smittywerberjaegarmenjense3566
5 ай бұрын
minor correction, Ricciardo started with HRT. Interesting comparison for sure!
@LlocQ
5 ай бұрын
And both champions went for Ferrari!!
@MrSparrow1996
5 ай бұрын
And Both champion teammates go to ferrari, im seeing a pattern there..
@jan.lotvall
5 ай бұрын
@@Rohan_TDThe Ricciardo move to Rensult/Alpine at the time was good, but the politics when they got rid of abouteboul was crazy, so moving ot of alpine was also good. BUT moving to McLaren was not right for Ricciardo
@squabbbb
5 ай бұрын
Russell needs a Mansell-like moustache, it'd make him look faster
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
Valid
@qaisoo34
4 ай бұрын
more weight tho
@gene7887
4 ай бұрын
@@qaisoo34just needs to get his appendix out to offset the weight.
@Lamster66
4 ай бұрын
Done nothing for Bottas though
@kyle4493
4 ай бұрын
@@Lamster66mate if his engine is blowing up and the teams fastest pit stop of the season is 3 seconds, do you think they’re setting him up for success in other areas?
@mackimations
5 ай бұрын
1:21 "They've only got two seats, my name's Tommo." Honestly thought that he was going to start listing reasons why he's the guy for the job.
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
Well...
@jpg.
5 ай бұрын
let him cook
@Worther12
4 ай бұрын
I thought it was a plea for more garden furniture! 🙄🤣🤣🤣
@ogTryhard21
5 ай бұрын
I think George has become WAY overhated recently due to his incidents and his radio moments. I think almost everyone forgets about how fast he is and what he's proven hes capable of. He's never had a truly competitive car besides Sakhir 2020 but hes already accomplished so much in the sport and half of it seems to have been ignored over the last couple years. Saddening really
@leanisleneadepalene
5 ай бұрын
exactly!
@alpd7638
4 ай бұрын
Only Merc driver to win a race with these regs
@robinthairu
4 ай бұрын
"Russel doesn't exist" seems to be a thing now... Cause how can you forget how good of a driver he is
@TheRohBird1
4 ай бұрын
Exactly my thoughts!! Hes alot like Leclerc in that hes a really good qualifier but tends to make small mistakes in the race. Only difference between them is the number of supporters.
@CHLBUTTERWORTH
5 ай бұрын
Wild card prediction: Bottas returns to Mercedes for a year. He's likely going to be kicked out of Sauber, Max ain't going anywhere, Kimi is too green. So why not bring him back for a single season before Kimi is ready. Sainz will either go to Audi or Red Bull
@Rohan_TD
5 ай бұрын
Same prediction here
@drjekyllxx1337
5 ай бұрын
Not going to happen
@Mr-BareMinimum
5 ай бұрын
Because bottas left Mercedes solely because he didn't want 1 year contract anymore
@CHLBUTTERWORTH
5 ай бұрын
@balpreetsingh6765 better than being kicked out of the sport
@8tonystark8
5 ай бұрын
Better to bring LATIF1 back
@SuperMarkizas
5 ай бұрын
I don't understand where the hate for George comes from, he's always been a bit of a mom's boy, but people liked that when he was in Williams..nothing's changed, and yet he gets a lot more hate.
@c3vzn
5 ай бұрын
Part of it is just group think, people act like they've never heard an English person before with his team radios. Part of it is from his incident with Bottas and his slap on his helmet. Either way it's overblown.
@rickyspanish4792
4 ай бұрын
Honestly I'm not even seeing that hate.. I think he's pretty well liked, at least in my social circles I think everyone finds him likable
@NotSoFakeTaxi
4 ай бұрын
Honestly. I hate him because we is prone to causing crashes and blaming other drivers. Some how he always believes it’s not it’s fault. Even when it’s clear to everyone else that is his fault. Really can’t stand the prat. He’s unbareable.
@Wrong_Hand_Drive
4 ай бұрын
@@NotSoFakeTaxiBro. EVERY driver does that.
@Monty3540
3 ай бұрын
Because he challenges Lewis. Who has the most toxic fanbase by a country mile ! Looking at the comments under the teams posts is genuinely insane It becomes clear as day for you to realise which fan base really was the worst in 2021…
@odbtv4677
5 ай бұрын
I've been following George since 2016. The junior career speaks for itself. I think if he would have gotten the Merc drive in 2021 we'd be having an entirely different conversation about him.
@abubakrba2696
5 ай бұрын
Great take. I think one could make the argument that George could’ve scored more points than Bottas in 2021, potentially taking points off of Max and helping Lewis win it all. Sakhir 2020 sold me on his talent. In hindsight Toto should’ve given him the drive in 2021.
@LSB001
4 ай бұрын
@@abubakrba2696 Toto tried. Claire Williams blocked it to make the sale of her dad's team more attractive.
@paperplane-db8qf
4 ай бұрын
Russell would be WDC in 2021.
@abubakrba2696
3 ай бұрын
@@paperplane-db8qf I’m a huge fan of his but there’s zero chance he beats out Lewis AND Max to win championship in his first year with a competitive car.
@paperplane-db8qf
3 ай бұрын
@@abubakrba2696 Russell would definitely beat Lewis, he was consistent in 2022 in his first year in a top car and beat Lewis by a big margin. Also the 2021 car was a significantly easier car to drive than anything Russell drove.
@charlesjmouse
5 ай бұрын
"Can Toto trust Russell?" I suspect the more apposite question is: "Can Russell trust Toto?" ...I think not!
@gabehorn69420
5 ай бұрын
As long as he can’t hear the roar of the crowd, he’s a great driver
@rajeevkumar9546
5 ай бұрын
Lol
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
His only fault: Audience happy.
@aaron_ow
5 ай бұрын
I think this is more-so a "Mercedes Dilemma". Toto needs to sort out his team, you can't expect to entise drivers to stay or transfer from another team if there is nothing but empty promises and endless teething issues springing from the current outfit. Hamilton leaving Mercedes might be the breath of fresh air that forces the team to change it's current ideology.
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
That balance they had in the Hamilton x Bottas days feels like it's not going to return any time soon. The challenge is to find a way to make two number one's work - because that's what appears to be the aim now.
@jan.lotvall
5 ай бұрын
There is an obvious reason Lewis is leaving... BTW, why is Max promised lifetime Ambassadorship for Merc, but Lewis was declined.... Merky. Racism even????
@jkbzz
5 ай бұрын
Toto said the board declined. In reality, I believe Toto did not try. Why? He wanted Lewis out, plain and simple. He has never hidden his admiration for Max even in the aftermath of Abu Dhabi, Toto went partying whilst texting Max congrats and fawning over him. There is no driver on the grid that is more synonymous with the Mercedes brand than Lewis is, to not give him the ambassadorial contract for me, I'll never understand, perhaps it is personal.@@jan.lotvall
@dylanburston7453
5 ай бұрын
@@TommoMcCluskey The drivers are not the (big) issue. Its the fact that Mercedes cant build a decent car, and cant upgrade it effectivly any more. The teams operaitional flaws are starting to show as well. All the while Ferrari, AM and Mclaren have all overtaken them in all those key areas
@r3yd164
5 ай бұрын
@@jan.lotvallit's the drama Queens fault. Because everyone's fear of this racism thing lewis is always favoured from merc and especally FIA ! It's the complete opposite of the bullshit you're writing. To this day almost everything bad Lewis has done ( and there was a lot of shit ) was pardoned. It's hilarious also how many Things has went against his oponents ( especialy against Vettel ). There's a reason why many people consider lewis as one of the worst WC ever, never to be compared to Schumacher, Senna or Vettel and Verstappen. He's only able to win with a perfect car, has no clue how to help the engineers to develop a car ( as seen in the last years, before he had Nico and Bottas ) and he's a rude asshole driver with no interest in the health or wellbeing of other drivers ( like 2021 in Silverstone when he nearly killed Verstappen and it only occured to him after almost 10 min to ask if he's ok ) . He's only a cry Baby and a better suitable place for this drama Queen would be the next Kindergarten
@brandonn1999
5 ай бұрын
Toto is openly showing he has no faith in Russell, with his constant max and kimi comments. This is not how you treat your drivers especially if they have been nothing but loyal to you.
@Dream-Academy
5 ай бұрын
He's just fcking with Horner's head man.... George knows this.
@gregoryf9299
4 ай бұрын
I don’t think so. George spends hours and days with Toto and we only see a few sentences of media release. Maybe there’s something there to keep pressure on George, but I think it’s smoke and mirrors to distract from who he really wants. Time will tell!
@thebateman761
5 ай бұрын
Your contract "disappearing" because of that nepobaby is crazyyy, especially considering how their careers ended up
@sheldoniusRex
5 ай бұрын
Which nepobaby? There are plenty to choose from.
@7BD273
5 ай бұрын
@@sheldoniusRex they mean Stroll. Prema signed George, and then Lawrence intervened...
@sheldoniusRex
5 ай бұрын
@@7BD273 igotchu. Thanks. I rarely ever watch anything from the lower formulae.
@AugmentedGravity
5 ай бұрын
@@sheldoniusRex The biggest of all time, aka Lanc Strol. Aka DOM FOK
@ruutti90
5 ай бұрын
If Carlos chooses Audi, Max stays at Red Bull, and Antonelli isn't ready after this year, I think the safest bet for Mercedes would be to offer a 1 year contract to Bottas again.
@jkliao6486
5 ай бұрын
Good one!
@Lastname6955
5 ай бұрын
That's alot of ifs
@ehrlichgesagt863
5 ай бұрын
He would rather retire he literally called out Merc for there terrible treatment. The only backup is pretty much Mick and they would rather put in a not even close Antonelli in for sure
@user-manjotsingh
5 ай бұрын
I commented the same he should bring bottas back
@TommoMcCluskey
4 ай бұрын
I do wonder if he'd take it. I mean - maybe if it's that or nothing? Bottas + Albon would be solid for Williams tho.
@hamza-chaudhry
5 ай бұрын
I personally wouldn't say Russell is generational. I think that word gets used too losely. He has pace, but so do a lot of drivers. And whilst his start to 2022 was good, the second half of it wasn't great, which he continued into 2023 (albeit he was quite unlucky in 2023). And I also think that Hamilton's really poor 2024 has distracted from Russell not having that great of a season.
@RockSolitude
5 ай бұрын
"not having that great of a season" lmao what rubbish
@abubakrba2696
5 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but you’re just flat out wrong here. Russell quite literally out scored Lewis in the second half of 2022 and beat him to a win in the sprint and race at Brazil. However, George was far too inconsistent and was thoroughly outclassed in 2023 by Lewis -- there’s no argument there. The fact of the matter is Russell has more than matched Lewis for pace over one lap during their time. Lewis has had the advantage in race pace however. My point in all this isn’t to say he’s generational but rather he’s a bloody quick driver that’s clearly world champion material given the car. His time will come.
@abubakrba2696
5 ай бұрын
And I wouldn’t go as far as making the excuse for George that he was unlucky in 2023. He simply made too many mistakes. Often times it felt like he was overreaching instead of driving the car for what it is and maximizing it. Locked up going into Mirabeau in the rain at Monaco, costing him a podium. Hit the wall in Canada chasing Alonso, causing him to retire later on. Then the huge mistake in Singapore on the last lap. Lastly, he turned in on Max at Vegas. All of these mistakes were driver induced. If he can cut down on the errors he can win it all given the car.
@ThaDoggo
5 ай бұрын
Max is generational, russel being in the same generation and not performing even close to verstappens level makes it impossible to call him generational and would be an idiotical take.
@Evieleb44
4 ай бұрын
I agree! Let’s put the fact that Lewis did a lot of experiments for the team aside, George beat him in 2022. Lewis absolutely mopped the floor with him last year, with him finishing P3 while GR was all the way down in P8 I believe. This season just started and after this Miami GP there’s only 10 points between them. This last GP, Lewis didn’t do any experiments with the car and he dunked a whole 18sec on GR and fully outclassed him. In the sprint GR was pretty much no where to be seen and if not for Hams penalty he would have been further ahead. I’m excited to see where they finish at the end of the season ☺️
@cnieuweboer
5 ай бұрын
Max was younger when he got into F1 then George. Max got his act together in 2018, that is about 3 years after he joined. And that was at an age where humans generally reach cognitive maturity. Besides being older when joining, George also spent more time in F1 then those forementioned 3 years. So it's a bit late for George to follow Max' path. Both George and Lando still get the "they are still so young, they'll improve in time" treatment, like they are teenagers. But that time is starting to run out... or has already ran out.
@darshang1262
5 ай бұрын
Exactly not many are thinking about this
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
I mean, that's totally fair. Line has to be drawn somewhere, time to deliver.
@PlatapusPhucker
5 ай бұрын
I actually think, it isnt very fair comparison between Max and George, because Max made debut in solid midfielder and immediately start gaining experience to race under pressure, while George made his debut in deadlast backmarker and didnt experience racing under preassure, because.... well what pressure in racing against a literal cripple(and Latifi) miles behind everyone else?
@darshang1262
5 ай бұрын
@@PlatapusPhucker he had occasional racing for example against Alonso at Austrian grand prix
@darshang1262
5 ай бұрын
@@PlatapusPhucker Max was also with a teammate who didn't do well either
@gamehuis
5 ай бұрын
George is fast over 1 lap, but is still not consistently fast enough over a race distance. He's a tier below Verstappen, Hamilton and Alonso. But that may still be fast enough if he's given the fastest car. After all, F1 is still a constructor's competition before anything else.
@RockSolitude
5 ай бұрын
Not really, he's beating or at the very minimum matching Hamilton over a race, both in pace and on the H2H. People are so desperate to shit on George these days it's become a pathological need. Bend over backwards to try and argue anything against him, even retconning history. Max has proven that if he doesn't have the clear fastest car by some margin - and one that's been specifically set up for his very unique preferences at that - then he's going to be in the pack like everyone else.
@The_MostHigh
5 ай бұрын
So if George ends up beating Hamilton 2-1 in seasons, is he still a tier below?
@InquisitorLavellan
5 ай бұрын
@The_MostHigh they will just argue that Hamilton sucks or something.
@erdemeebilgee3584
5 ай бұрын
That's a big harsh, Russel I would say on his day is capable of matching and usurping any driver. I think he's a Jenson Button or Jean Alesi type driver.
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
His race pace and tyre management could do with some work, I agree. But he's close, very close.
@fitfuzzballgaming
5 ай бұрын
As a George Russell fan I feel qualified to speak on this George is a solid pair of hands for the Mercedes car and could see him being a world champion but it would require him to find another gear.
@guilhermebrancher9016
5 ай бұрын
for me, what this BIG interest from Toto on Max means is that Merc does not fully believe in George to step up nad be an unquestionable World Championship winner, but mainly, considering where they are now, that George can help them build a championship winning car...
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's hard not to interpret it that way.
@LSB001
4 ай бұрын
Or he's just trying to stir shit with Red Bull. I don't think George is as good as Max, but he's laughably underrated purely because people can't separate their personal dislike of him from his ability. Anyone who rates Lewis as one of the GOATs of F1, while saying Russell isn't that great, is a fucking imbecile.
@alvarorey9308
5 ай бұрын
George Russell looks like he's trying out for a new Terminator movie! 💀
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
Ironically it's Toto who would in fact be the best Terminator.
@mvd4436
5 ай бұрын
@@TommoMcCluskey Russell won the F2 title in his rookie year vs the most stacked F2 field ever (Lando and Albon were in it). He won 7 races, the same amount as Leclerc did in his F2 career. He is elite. And always has been. Russell made Hamilton expendable. Hamilton hasn't been offered more than a 1+1 since 2021.
@MeYou-yz2yz
4 ай бұрын
His face is CG.
@ΧΑΡΗΣΤΡΙΑΝΤΑΦΥΛΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
5 ай бұрын
As a huge george russell fan since he joined the sport, I can confidently say that he is treated way harsher on his mistakes than others because he is not as popular as leclerc or alonso. He has shown his potential from early on and now he has proven he is world champion material. If mercedes short out their problems I am confident that he can deliver.
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@jonathannovak2881
5 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but thats bs. Leclerc gets haunted for every single mistake he makes. And if you ask any conventional fan of F1 or media person out there about who they think is the most crash happy driver they would all say Leclerc. Leclerc gets slandered for crashes or mistakes that are 3 years back.
@ΧΑΡΗΣΤΡΙΑΝΤΑΦΥΛΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
5 ай бұрын
@@jonathannovak2881 I don't think so. Leclerc is very popular even outside the f1 community which is why you hear more people talking about his mistakes but he doesn't get heavily criticised for them
@JensenR12
5 ай бұрын
Yeah as another fellow George fan I can agree it does feel like he gets shat on a few too many times for mistakes whilst more popular drivers wouldn’t, the lads definitely world champion material, he’s even beaten and is beating a world champion, so once Merc sort their stuff out I think he can definitely be on top
@rajeevkumar9546
5 ай бұрын
Tbh Russel is a bit overrated, Norris seems like a much more complete driver than him...lol he gets away with his rookie mistakes all the time , but everyone has started to notice it now as it's becoming more frequent
@randomguy4616
5 ай бұрын
If Max did signs for Mercedes pls for the love of God someone ask Toto about Max's wikipedia record 🤣🤣🤣
@aoife1122
4 ай бұрын
It will be part of of Toto's sales pitch, "I'll promise to bookmark your Wiki page!" 😛
@7BD273
5 ай бұрын
Russell's the most underrated driver on the grid at the moment, whether people want to admit that or not... He's a top tier qualifier, and his race pace and tire managememt have improved massively in the last couple of years. He's made mistakes that were high profile (so did others, yet they are forgotten fast, and met with much less hate) but his speed shouldn't ever be questioned. If Mercedes can give him a competent car, he'll win it all for them. Meanwhile Wolff so far is proving that he can't lead that team as a strong TP in crisis. His comments in the media are only damaging and embarrassing the reputation of the team. He needs to learn when he has to shut his mouth, and work in silence
@TheFeelhigh
5 ай бұрын
Stay deluded indeed 🤡
@7BD273
5 ай бұрын
and keep in mind, while Leclerc, Norris, Albon are teammates with Sainz, and two rookies, Russell is keeping up with the statistical goat. in that guy's backyard... that alone should tell you he's one to look out for.
@TheFeelhigh
5 ай бұрын
@@7BD273 because the car is shit and Lewis has nothing to prove to race for 8th position etc... you lack so much understanding, its cringe
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
@@TheFeelhigh You’re just making up excuses.
@7BD273
5 ай бұрын
@@TheFeelhighso he enjoys getting beaten by Russell every week? When the media started questioning whether Ferrari have made the right choice, he sure seemed to have taken that to heart... Also, the car was good enough for a podium in Vegas, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain, yet Hamilton was nowhere near the fight.
@omarabdullah83
5 ай бұрын
If George can go almost toe to toe with Lewis as he is now, i don't see why he can't lead the team forward. On the other hand, Max is in the form of his life (pls don't get better Max) and the reality is that no one wants to miss the opportunity of having him. If I was Toto, I'd be happy to have him but it wouldn't be the end of the world if i didn't because George is pretty good and they need to sort out their car first and foremost.
@ehrlichgesagt863
5 ай бұрын
The problem is he isnt that young anymore and still have to many mistakes in him
@jkbzz
5 ай бұрын
Can George really go toe to toe with Lewis in a car that has no issues whatsoever over the course of an entire season? Can he? I think George is better than Bottas and faster than Rosberg but I don't honestly see him beating Lewis in a title winning car. So far, not yet.
@mvd4436
5 ай бұрын
@@snowrabbit9558 If George wasn't the one, Hamilton would have been offered a 5 year deal in 2021. He has only been offered 1+1's. Russell won the F2 title in his rookie year vs the most stacked F2 field ever (Lando and Albon were in it). He won 7 races, the same amount as Leclerc did in his F2 career. He is elite and always has been. And made Hamilton expendable. Hamilton hasn't been offered more than a 1+1 since 2021.
@sharathnathan6339
5 ай бұрын
@jkbzz please don't tell me you believe lewis has had issues with the car all season and that's why he's been losing out to George??
@abubakrba2696
5 ай бұрын
@@ironbutterflyrusted If not for the pitstop blunder by Mercedes in 2020 he would’ve definitely won that race. The dark cynic in me thinks they intentionally sabotaged Russell to preserve Hamilton’s image. How great would it look for Lewis that a young gun in just his second season stepped into a car he’s never driven and won right away? Certainly would’ve given more fuel to the “Lewis the car merchant” critics. Anyways, I digress.
@Robalexe
4 ай бұрын
Toto should trust Russell (and Antonelli in the future too). George is more than capable of winning titles in the best car. He's much better than someone like Damon Hill, who bottled the championship twice in the best car, and was fortunate to have a rookie teammate and Schumi in his first season in the Ferrari rebuilding project in 1996. Then Jacques Villeneuve was so close to being beaten by Schumi in an incredible Williams in 1997 too. I think George wins all 4 seasons in those insane '94-'97 Williams by a good margin. Everyone back then knew how much better the Williams were compared to Schumi's Benettons and Ferraris. The main reason Newey left Williams was because he was being driven mad by serial bottler Damon Hill losing titles in his rocketships.
@jacoolivier9244
4 ай бұрын
This is not a dilemma. He is beating Hamilton in the same car, which a lot of people is saying is the best of all time. He is HUGELY underrated and killed all his teammates and previous Formula's. There is no dilemma, people are making this up. He's going to smoke anyone coming into that seat. His unforced errors are because he doesn't have the fastest car like Hamilton had all the years. Hamilton frequently qualies p18 and finishes like p9 (doesn't crash but he is SLOW).
@noahreese4702
5 ай бұрын
Tommo's finally back lets gooo
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
@mvd4436
5 ай бұрын
Russell got a win and 19 top 5's in the zero pod in 2022. But then he had a sophomore slump so everyone cuts him down. And even in his slump, he matched Hamilton in qualifying. He gets cut down to prop up Hamilton.
@joseferreol2353
5 ай бұрын
If Mercedes had a car comparable to Red Bull's in 2024, we wouldn't be talking about other drivers, except for Antonelli joining Williams. The fact that Toto is talking about other drivers is why these conversations are happening. Mercedes needs to concentrate on building a winning car. If they do, they won't have issues with their driver lineup, as the entire paddock will be eager to secure a seat with Mercedes. There is no Guarantee Antonelli will be as good as Russell. 2025 is coming, something is got to give, time will tell if Toto was right or wrong. If he fails, history will judge him as the guy who signed Hamilton, nonthing more:like Helmut Marko did for RB.
@noduj
5 ай бұрын
I want to see Max & Russell, that would be so entertaining. Russell is the only driver who doesn't back down against Max, i want to see that.
@donladplaysgames4036
5 ай бұрын
Ah mate, you left South Africa a week early, was down in Cape Town this weekend for a wedding and yesterday (Sunday) afternoon a mate of mine that was at the wedding saw Bottas at a wine farm where they were doing a tasting
@davidmaslenka5940
5 ай бұрын
Just put mick Schumacher in there and see where it goes …. They literally got nothing to loose on his wage is cheap so why not for a gap year
@charmainechin9249
5 ай бұрын
he could start crashing again like at Haas
@billhoult3262
4 ай бұрын
Cos he's worse than Antonelli? If you're going for a punt on an unproven young driver pick the generational talent over the nepo kid.
@610luna
5 ай бұрын
Russell can definitely lead the team. The problem is the damn car. And George definitely gets criticized more harshly bc he’s not as popular. It’s ridiculous.
@rajeevkumar9546
5 ай бұрын
Lol..Lead to the barricades
@jkbzz
5 ай бұрын
Yea ryt
@selder_7
5 ай бұрын
Merc junior, win F3, wins F2 - future is looking great. Then: stuck at Williams in some of its worst ever form for 3 years, gets one race in the Merc seat and just misses out on pole then would’ve won the race but gets screwed by the pit team then doesn’t get a podium due to a slow puncture, joins Mercedes right as they fall off, Hamilton still at the team and still highly driven by revenge after Masi robbed him of a title, Hamilton now leaving but there’s already the next Merc Jr that Wolff is eyeing up who got to skip F3 and might get to skip Williams as they tout him as the next Verstappen, then also there’s the possibility that they’ll move heaven and earth to get actual Verstappen in the car. If I was Russell I’d be incensed by how badly it’s all gone, he’d have thought he’d have a title by now. It’s tricky because his level is all about how high you rate Hamilton, and whenever he beats Hamilton there’s either an excuse (sometimes legitimately) or people dismiss it as Hamilton being washed. His mistakes are more high profile than his successes as well. My faith is shaken with Russell, I’m not sure he has that next step in him to be a great that him and Norris and (slightly) Leclerc are all looking for
@RockSolitude
5 ай бұрын
Can we please stop over hyping Kimi Antonelli FOR FIVE FREAKING MINUTES!? He has yet to complete a single season in a more serious/top end Formula and so far isn't posting results in F2. People going senseless over this kid acting like it's a foregone conclusion that he's already the next Max Verstappen when that simply isn't the case and that he deserves the Mercedes seat already (as opposed to his more experienced and successful F2 compatriots) because... why again?
@Robalexe
4 ай бұрын
What do you expect from a 17 year old in F2 who skipped F3? And does anything below F3 mean anything to you then? Do you know better how good he is than the people who are actually working with him and experts?
@LSB001
4 ай бұрын
@@Robalexe Anything below F2 doesn't really mean shit. The level of regional F4 is trash. Antonelli winning in the dominant prema team means jack shit.
@Robalexe
4 ай бұрын
@@LSB001 Lol
@abalakrishnan4152
5 ай бұрын
The fact that there could next year be a driver in F1 that is three months younger than me is flipping insane!
@aquibriazahmed1212
4 ай бұрын
Tommo, I really feel for George, he is at the right place, but at the very wrong time. Hope, we get to see the best of him and Mercedes soon.
@MrDufDaddy
5 ай бұрын
I personally think George is over-rated and outside of having a car that gaps the field like the RB19/20 I don't think he is Champion material. Maybe this horrible version of the Merc is skewing my POV, but even in '22 when the Merc was competitive and he was scoring P3's he was rarely in the mix in those races. Sure, he's outpacing Lewis, but Lewis has checked out on this Mercedes program last year already and I don't think he has ever recovered mentally from the 2021 season finale. Put George up against the other top drivers and who are you definitively taking him over? Me, I'd take: Leclerc, Lando, Max, Alonso before I'd pick George to be a #1 I think he's on the same level as Sergio, Carlos and Oscar (provided I'm giving OP a few more experience years). If you were reshuffling the entire field George might be your 5th-7th best option to lead a team. I also think George would struggle to separate himself from Ocon and Albon (maybe even Gasly) if given the same equipment. George is a good driver but with the talent pool in F1 and coming, he doesn't really standout and probably the only reason he is even in this conversation is because our English SkySports pundits who can't stop fawning over him.
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
L take. Norris is probably the most overrated driver on the grid. Lando’s probably on Alex’s level while George is on Max’s level. Fernando would get retired by George at the same team. And the fact you don’t think George is better than Gasly etc shows you have zero idea what you’re talking about.
@kart3347
4 ай бұрын
@gameofender4463 wrong. I think Russell is clear of Ocon, Gasly and Albon but Norris is not overrated. Norris was only one point behind Leclerc and Alonso, who had good cars for the whole season. Norris is 3rd best driver on the grid, only behind Max and Fernando.
@gameofender4463
4 ай бұрын
@@kart3347 Norris is not top three on the grid. That’s ridiculous. He’s probably top eight at best tbh. Both Mercs, Ferraris, Max, Fernando are ahead and it’s debatable between Norris and Perez. As Perez can be relied upon to get the win when it’s available.
@kart3347
4 ай бұрын
@gameofender4463 tf are you yapping about 💀 if Norris was in red bull he would've 100% dominated Australian grand prix (which Perez couldn't have), at least backed up max in p2 in china, which yet again Perez couldn't, wait a couple years when McLaren are fighting for world championships and you'll be proven wrong with how good lando really is
@gameofender4463
4 ай бұрын
@@kart3347 He wouldn’t of. China, maybe sure. But he wouldn’t of won in Australia with the car Perez had. As Perez allegedly had damage on his car in Australia. Lando hasn’t proven he’s on Max’s level yet. George and Charles have proven that they both can be.
@thomassf3
4 ай бұрын
I'm actually interested in what happens next for Fred Vesti - showed brilliant pace and consistency last year, not quite enough for the title sure, but he has undoubted talent, yet his place in the junior team seems like it's not really doing much for him. Also, still feel bad for Felipe Drugovich! All the talk about Liam Lawson, even though he beat him by 100 or so points in his championship year, but he hasn't been mentioned once by anyone, poor bloke
@vatsaldvora
5 ай бұрын
George Russell is the only driver on the grid to have not won a championship who has that mentality of a champion. He will be the next first time champion
@rajeevkumar9546
5 ай бұрын
Lol Mentality like moaning after crashing on race day
@LeTon75
5 ай бұрын
We all know that Georgie Boy is happy with the Merc he’s driving atm, and the company car is pretty sweet to….but we also know he’s a proud Brit and very patriotic, and you can see a sadness in his eyes that he’s not racing for a British F1 team. I think deep deep down George really wants go back to Williams, linking up with his old buddy Albon and help rebuild the team to is former glory and achieving race wins by 2035. He’s also stated many times since leaving Williams that he misses the very rare 1994 Renault Williams Clio hot hatch he got to drive.
@IHunterF1
4 ай бұрын
that spa p2 performance doesnt get talked abt eenough imo. Especially being that the race would have been wet as well, could have been an all time performance being that williams was the 3rd worst car on the grid
@MegaTimtheman
5 ай бұрын
I do get the impression that George russell might be a bit of a knob
@antonysnook4932
5 ай бұрын
George Russell is literally out racing and out driving Lewis so technically he is the team leader. Lewis is just moaning and winning and waiting for the end of the season so he can go to Ferrari. So Lewis has no long term interest in the Mercedes team.
@r7coo
5 ай бұрын
He must be done something right , you are all talking about him !
@rollandrus2751
5 ай бұрын
You seem to really like that GTA San Andreas menu sound 😅
@MrFrazierCampbell
5 ай бұрын
George Russell is better than Lando Norris and it’s not even close
@Colton8964
3 ай бұрын
How do you figure? They have pretty different driving styles so it’s hard to compare across cars. Lando has a much more impressive record than George. George is great but I’m surprised a legitimate F1 fan would say him and Lando aren’t even close….
@hansvanbrandwijk2803
4 ай бұрын
The other day I was reading an article about Russell. It said that he measures 6 ft 10. That sounded a little bit preposterous to me. Then I found it was about Bill Russel, an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career.[4] Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. At the University of San Francisco, Russell led the San Francisco Dons to consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956.[5] He was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and captained the gold medal-winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
@chrismadz7338
4 ай бұрын
RE: The potential Russell - Bottas battle if Lewis would of retired, which he would not have done. You do remember Bahrain 2020 with Russell standing in for Hamilton and proceeded to whoop Bottas in his first go in the car.
@francoisemoore6336
5 ай бұрын
I’m going to get the book. Love George, I want to understand how he thinks, etc
@Comrade_Jason
5 ай бұрын
Doggo must be very happy that you're home.
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
He gave us a bit of sass on the first day, but he's forgiven us now.
@lowstandarts894
4 ай бұрын
Russel took the "torch" in his frist year in mercs, turns out #Blessed can't do shit with a car that is a 1.5 seconds a lap faster than it's closest competition.
@amrakunish5238
5 ай бұрын
A driver that can't avoid crashing in dirty air is a F1 driver that can't be trusted.
@f1greenlight
5 ай бұрын
With Totos public woowing of Max, I think its both for intentionally rubbing up Horner and stressing him since he has caused Toto alot of stress in the past. Also, its not against George getting Max in a Merc. Even George has said it will be stupid for a Team not to get Max now if available bcoz he is killing it at the moment. Looking at the Top 4 and even 5 Driver lineups , for the constructor, you need a strong Team. George and Lewis have managed to put 2 seasons of lemon cars in 2nd and 3rd. So, Toto and Mercedes are ensuring they're are competitive. The field is so tight and margins minute. Kimi inclusion in the conversation is bcoz as Toto mentioned, Mercedes is on a Rebuilding phase. They've "given" up on these Regs, my opinion. Therefore bringing Antonelli now means he gains experience without pressure. So, the're two options for Toto and Team. If they can get the car working and competitive this season and next. Max is next to George. If not, Antonelli and George are the future and are part of the rebuilding and recruiting long-term project. As you said, Max had his fair share of learning, crashing and refining his skills. George and Kimi will do the same during the Rebuilding. When they're ready with a car, they'll be a formidable pairing. I back George. With all his mistakes and crashes, I like his attitude of always getting up and learning. Take Singapore, he came back in Qatar and races after and nailed it. He is a fighter and accepts his mistakes and move on. He learned that from his Junior career he said.
@nikolasnavarro4161
5 ай бұрын
I'm honestly bummed that Alonso didn't go to Mercedes. I was hoping a spot would open up at Aston for Ocon - I think worse than Lawson not getting a seat in 2025 would be Ocon walking away from F1 - and Sainz was headed to Red Bull.
@vytskatm
5 ай бұрын
Russel is amazing, I think in Mercedes he can beat anyone, so no matter what Toto decides he’s going to be there. He’s is growing every race. And he is perfect for Mercedes. I think Sainz might be up for a one + one year deal in Mercedes, I don’t really see him in the back of the grid for next year. But yeah… we will see… 😃
@zrtpolis
5 ай бұрын
If I was toto, I would have gotten Hulkenberg for 1 year. German driver for a German team, clear number 2 who has great pase. Mercedes get an extra year F2 for Antonelli and Hulk finally gets a chance of a podium. But it's already too late for this plan
@Pricelessmile
5 ай бұрын
George is probably the most unfairly treated driver on the grid, and that just makes me want him to succeed more.
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
Same. He’s incredibly underrated. Even the mistakes Tommo brings up last year. George ended the season on the podium miles ahead of Lewis. And has been undefeated in Grand Prix finishes against Lewis all year. That shows how tough George is that he didn’t let it get to him and came back stronger.
@TommoMcCluskey
5 ай бұрын
I mentioned this towards the end aye - I agree he gets less benefit of the doubt because he's not as popular as his peers.
@JasonAtlas
5 ай бұрын
Nah that's lance stroll.
@Rohan_TD
5 ай бұрын
@@JasonAtlas😂😂savage
@sonang7721
5 ай бұрын
Because he was meant to be the heir-apparent to Lewis Hamilton in the eyes of the British crowd. So there already massive pressure on him
@Lamster66
4 ай бұрын
Russell easily Won the F2 title. Beating both Lando and Albon to that title. During covid Norris was playing Virtual F1and Suddenly actual F1 drivers started joining in the real fast guy was Leclerc who looked like he was going to walk the online championship until GR63 turned up halfway through and won every race after that and won the title despite no competing in the first half of it. coupled with Wiping the floor with Kubica and Latifi at Williams then positively outclassing Bottas in "out with the lurgy" Hamilton's car. He has pushed Hamilton at Merc (not stretched him) and Hamilton has shown that he has reserve when required.
@englishmaninfrance661
5 ай бұрын
I agree , Sainz would fit great at Mzrcedes
@insanefat6831
2 ай бұрын
Well then mate sounds like you woke him up
@robertcarr4172
4 ай бұрын
This is Silly. George has been a great Rival to Lewis. He basically has had the hardest job in f1 for the last few years. The guy is good enough to be a multiple f1 champ. So where did you go to in SA? Welcome to our beautiful country.
@abubakrba2696
5 ай бұрын
Assuming Max doesn’t make the move to Mercedes -- which I think the chances are slim -- Toto should think of signing a placeholder number 2 under George and put Kimi in a Williams to develop. While Williams don’t look great currently, I believe they’ll be on an upwards trajectory in due time -- I have faith in James Vowles to turn it around. I think a reunion with Bottas would be ideal.
@Rangifulla
5 ай бұрын
In Georgous, we trust.
@uncut_cowboy
4 ай бұрын
I think George has some upward potential still yet not realized but I think he is currently crumbling under the weight of his legendary teammate. If Verstappen goes to Mercedes, I think Russell will gradually fade out, but if they grab a rookie like Antonelli, I think George would dominate him and he just might reach his peak. Ultimately, I think Mercedes needs to appreciate the great talent they have in Russell, as they have shown themselves to be undeserving of him during the past 2 years.
@austinten9421
5 ай бұрын
PR63 will end up driving for a mid field team and be the driver than never was.
@KrisRogos
5 ай бұрын
Sainz makes the most sense for all parties. He got a car that could P5 on a good day. He and Russell are good, competitive and fair to their teammates. Merc gets a driver with a lot of experience on all ends of the grid in different cars. And if this is a 1-year deal with an option for 2nd, this is not the end of the world. By that point, a seat may open in Aston or McLaren again; Audi will be a known quantity. Andretti might be joining in a few years.
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
George is more than capable of leading the team to the title. Anyone who thinks Lando is but George isn’t is incredibly biased. It’s really clear in a head-to-head who’d win. And it’s not Norris. And the only reason I mention Norris is how often they’re compared. Like, when it’s just Lando & George. I find it hard to believe anyone would truly say that Lando would outdrive George over a season in equivalent machinery. Again, if there’s doubts about George, then there has to be doubts about other drivers too (Leclerc, Sainz, Oscar, Lando etc).
@chickenindabox3169
5 ай бұрын
you seem as much biased against Lando as others are against George
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
@@chickenindabox3169 They’re literally almost always compared dude. Not going to ignore that some will say this Mickey Mouse 🗑 about George and at the same time think Lando is capable of winning against Max.
@KJ28554
5 ай бұрын
But Lando is or if not equal to George and the only reason people say he isn’t better is just cause he hasn’t won, some of those has been his fault but some haven’t (eg the team told him not to overtakes Danny ric in monza) Lando has matched Carlos and beaten ric and piastri in his years and when looking at Carlos now that’s some feat for and while George makes a few mistakes, the only mistake I remember Lando making in the last few years was probably 23 vegas compared to George’s multiple the last 2 years
@cyancut21
5 ай бұрын
When I saw the title of this video, I knew you were having a minor heart attack already👀 What is happening right now looking at the value Russell is credited (or not credited) with within the F1 community (and it looks like kind of within the paddock as well) is absolutely criminal in my opinion. Forget the comparison against Norris, the more interesting comparison with Russell I think is Leclerc. Both back-to-back first-year F3/F2 champions, both credited with being some of the best qualifiers F1 has ever seen, both beating their multiple world champion teammates in their first seasons at a top team and both of them a bit prone to unforced errors. Yet with Leclerc it‘s always „rather have a lightning fast driver who oversteps sometimes“ and with Russell it‘s made to be a problem like he can‘t lead a team It‘s very confusing to me how Russell‘s stock plummeted so fast when almost every other top driver atm has kind of a benefit of the doubt before the „You‘re only as good as your last race“ judgement begins
@gameofender4463
5 ай бұрын
@@KJ28554Norris: 21 Sochi, 23 Qatar sprint quali, 24 China sprint race. To name three. The difference is that Lando has had a more stable car and easier teammate than George has over the last few years.
@ricky_876
5 ай бұрын
All the other drivers are making mistakes, because they are over driving the car. Max and his car is ONE
@Gmm617
5 ай бұрын
Id love to see Russell & Albon at the silver arrows.
@LeTon75
5 ай бұрын
The main reason Audi aren’t rushing to sign there 2nd driver, after announcing Hulkenburger this week is because they are waiting to see how Jamie Chadwick is progressing as a driver in the IndyCar feeder series NXT. They have stated that they would be proud as a team to have there drivers represent both genders and be the first F1 team to have a female driver since Giovanna Amati in 1992. The 3 time W series champion believes she has what it takes to win in F1 and compete with the best regardless of gender. Despite being 22 seconds a lap slower then the then 2022 Williams reserve/test driver Logan Sargeant when she tested the Williams F1 car as part of there driver academy program, Jamie feels she has learnt a lot since then claiming that she was wearing the wrong foot wear during the test and feels the heels she was wearing affected her braking and has since started wearing a Puma racing boot. It’s believed that the current owners of F1 Liberty Media are also hopeful of this partnership coming to fruition stating that Jamie could help them reach a bigger audience and bring in lucrative sponsorship into the sport, with the likes of L’Oréal, Maybelline and Vagisil all in contention to become the main title sponsor of the new Audi F1 team.
@Robalexe
4 ай бұрын
Chadwick doesn't have a superlicence and she will not get it no matter how she does in IndyNXT
@LeTon75
4 ай бұрын
@@Robalexe I know that Einstein it's a joke.... I thought the high heels 👠 she's was wearing during the test gave that away... Meh 😏
@Robalexe
4 ай бұрын
@@LeTon75 I didn't even know that fun fact
@LeTon75
4 ай бұрын
@@Robalexe go to bed m8 and stop trying to chase likes and hearts …you are cringe…..a monkey could tell it’s satire duh 🙄
@Alislug
5 ай бұрын
You forgot the mick situation aswell. Toto also wants to give him a seat but there are many other options. Imo theyll sign mick on 1 yr contracts like valterri and and kimi in the Williams. once hes ready mick will be back in reserve and kimi will take over
@gene7887
4 ай бұрын
Feels like you could easily add to this list. Max is more likely to leave with Newey gone but he could very well stay. Odds are Kimi goes to the Williams seat this season so easy to keep him there next year. Sainz is a maybe but could wind up at RB or Sauber/Audi. If those three are in other seats next year, there's one more obvious choice for Toto: Ocon. He'd do anything to get away from that dog of an Alpine car (not having to team with Gasly would be an added bonus too, I bet) and he's already been a Mercedes reserve, plus he's got the individual connection with Toto. He's probably the most likely candidate to be the Bottas to Russell's Hamilton: good, can maybe sneak a win or pole here and there, but not a threat in the WDC.
@Fiasco3
5 ай бұрын
Russell needs to be the number one driver, he doesn't function as a number two. Mercedes would do well to focus on Russell and get a good support driver. I'm pretty sure that Russell would click up another gear.
@kevdiggidydowg
5 ай бұрын
There’s no way in hell Max is going to Mercedes if Red Bull keeps doing well in these regulations.
@IAmLeutrimTopalli
5 ай бұрын
My favorite description of George is “Osama Bin Russell” by RPM
@ingrampowell9111
4 ай бұрын
Russell is prone to unforced errors. But this is in contrast to his early, steady days. My theory is that having matched Ham he has consciously decided to master the zone where Max lives.
@markrimelspach7041
5 ай бұрын
Very hard to judge George when he has never been in a really competitive F1 car. He’s very good but hard to say how great he is. He may be very confident but that alone doesn’t make a champion.
@gjackson123456
5 ай бұрын
He was when he replaced Bottas. And he almost won -- should have won. Team mistake.
@LSB001
4 ай бұрын
@@gjackson123456 Nah, that shit wasn't a mistake. It was extremely obvious sabotage to save face. If Russell stepped into that car and won immediately, they'd look like total cowards for keeping Bottas for years.
@kohunter
5 ай бұрын
If toto is really trying to sign Max, then it shows that Toto doesn't trust George much indeed. George made mistakes in Singapore and Australia which are unforgivable.
@LSB001
4 ай бұрын
George didn't make a mistake in Australia. Alonso was penalised for a reason. He intentionally braked so that Russell would have to take evasive action once he reached the apex. The telemetry proved it.
@kohunter
4 ай бұрын
@@LSB001 Sorry, this was George's mistakes although Alonso got penalty. This was not the first time George followed too close to the front car and made a crush.
@Thunder-vm2ug
5 ай бұрын
The reason why more and more I think it will be Kimi in that seat is because it is too big of a risk for Sainz to go to Mercedes since George knows the car and team and getting owned by George might make think Audi second guess bringing him.
@Evieleb44
4 ай бұрын
I’m not really a fan but I like George and I kind of feel for him right now. I’m trying to imagine how he must feel hearing how Toto badly wants Antonelli and how he’s been courting Max - I’m then wondering where George falls into his plans. If I was George I’d start speaking to other teams, just to keep my options open. He’s overall a good driver so another team would be lucky to have him. Maybe he could be the reason why Williams gets back to their glory days, with the new leadership under James Vowles. And I could also see him in Aston Martin, preferably alongside Alonso but we know papa Stroll is not letting his son go
@chrisclermont456
4 ай бұрын
Alonso was never a threat to Hamilton. Hamilton was the threat to Alonso!! Get it right!! What is telling that many forget is that George Russell came in Mercedes to take over as team leader from Hamilton. Now for some reason, Toto Wolff seems to feel going after Max Verstappen makes more sense than staying the course with respect to Russell. Putting Antonelli into the car or going after a consistent point scorer who can win a race on his day like Carlos Sainz makes the most sense if Russell is still viewed as a team leader. Toto's behavior is demotivating. He is repelling talent at this point.
@Phantom-mg5cg
5 ай бұрын
I don´t see that much improvement from Russell in his F1 career. He really impressed me from the beginning when he completely annihilated Kubica. I always expected him so one day win races, but he still does way to many mistakes. He is very quick without doubt, but he isn´t a complete race driver so far. From Verstappen for example we saw major improvement. Verstappen was always very quick, but in the beginning he had many crashes and made some mistakes and today he drives almost perfectly.
@paulbulk7044
5 ай бұрын
I can understand your argument,but when a driver his car is not fast enough they overcompensating. George is a great driver just like Charles. Max is more experienced now and know how to win and that is a big plus.
@nanthilrodriguez
4 ай бұрын
Everyone: Ultimately This guy: Oh-ah-mah-lee
@ShadowWolfe
4 ай бұрын
I just don't see Antonelli being thrown into a Mercedes for his first F1 race. Williams would make more logical sense for at least a season or two.
@Scyths1
4 ай бұрын
I don't understand, he was forecast a podium.
@CH-hp6ow
5 ай бұрын
Verstappen is the "most complete driver on the grid" when Alsonso exists?
@vincenttichler5461
5 ай бұрын
Yes
@shadmansakib5742
5 ай бұрын
I think Sakhir right away proved what he can do in a fast car, if Mercedes can somehow get out of their rut (unlikely in this era) then he can fight max and others on merit
@ferenchorvath6392
4 ай бұрын
I think George might be having a problem come the start of 2026. With Kimi on the rise and the uncertainty about Max's future (and Toto being quite vocal about Max lately) it could be that he will need to look elsewhere. Question being: where would he be a good fit? Together with Alonso in the Aston Martin in 2026 would be awesome. They seem to get along fine, and a Brit combined with a British brand is always a good sight. But as long as Lance is glued to the Aston seat, George's options might be limited..
@Leon-vx7oe
5 ай бұрын
This F2 season is so important. If Bearman and Antonelli get beaten by , for example Malony , then that would be pretty bad for F2 . Because that means that F2 is more or less useless
@waltersheens1087
4 ай бұрын
Nico Rosberg noticed when he was live commentary on last race, George's head was way leaning over heavily in the corners....towards the end of the race. This could be an injury but it could also mean he's not putting in the work to train his neck.....we don't know. It would be nice if Max get's some competition....Fernando and mabye Lando, Charles are the only ones that currently could race Max if they had the car. Imo Fernando would be the only one that could make Max work real hard.
@spammus1
4 ай бұрын
The driver market would look so much different is Masi didn't rob Hamilton of the title he (just as much as Verstappen) deserved. It's crazy how much that mistake changed the sport going forward.
@mermils
5 ай бұрын
I really liked Bottas at Mercedes, and especially after see the 2022 regs thinked that they should have kept him for 2 years, and maybe they could have found some way to fix the mercedes, with 2 drivers going the same way, without one wanting to prove that he could replace the number 1 driver. They needed stability for develop the car well, but they get sometimes a Nico Lewis 2.0 I dont say GR doesnt deserve to be at Merc but i think just that he got in at wrong time.
@ilovelimpfries
4 ай бұрын
Toto's going all out for Max. He will partner Kimi, George will be snapped up by Williams to replace Alex.
@roberthawes8463
5 ай бұрын
How was your trip to South Africa? We love having more tourists visiting our beautiful country.
@omega_profile1
4 ай бұрын
Gasly and Albon were fired way quicker than George. If he was a Red Bull driver Helmut would have fired him after Singapore 2023.
@elnarradordeorquideas7645
5 ай бұрын
Someone that knows George better than any of us is Toto. He jas the inside info, he has the data and know the person. If he really thinks George is good to win , Toto will not be looking to attract Max to the team. Why would be looking for another number one if he already have one on George. Unfurtunately he is not a number one driver and is not at the level of Max or even Lewis. He is not garbage either but the kid has to much ego to recognize it or just want to believe it so it may become a reality.
@paperplane-db8qf
4 ай бұрын
Because he wants the best driver lineup. Because Mercedes has no chance of beating Ferrari in the constructors title when they have Hamilton and Leclerc as a driver lineup, and Mercedes just have George and some crappy number 2.
@tylerensminger
5 ай бұрын
The Hamilton fans on Twitter would say he can't be trusted (I've seen a few call him "woody") however, I think he's been decent Lewis and perhaps can be the leader of the team next year
@AmineKouki
5 ай бұрын
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5 ай бұрын
Honestly if Mercedes doesn’t find a way to get Max I think they should put Kimi in the second Mercedes seat. That will give George time to be the number one while accepting Kimi will probably have a learning curb. It would give Kimi a good target to try and match without the pressure of being the number one driver off the bat and give George the chance to show he can be a team leader. In the long run as Kimi matures things could get tense between the two but I feel as if that is something that could be dealt with when the time comes. I don’t think Carlos is Mercedes best choice nor Carlos’s best choice as he would just be a stop gap.
@thetruebatman4632
5 ай бұрын
George annoys the hell out of me with that “atta boy” routine he doesn’t, and also the fact he has the most punchable face in F1 next to Ocon. But what he’s been able to do with these dead ground effect Merc’s is pretty impressive. He’s only driven a top car in one race and he would’ve won it had it not been for a pit issue. If Merc builds him a top 3 car, he’s going to be worth holding onto.
@Dream-Academy
5 ай бұрын
Ocon is a dork. Russell is classically handsome but not dorkoid or daggy. Plus Ocon is mediocre at best as a driver. Who gives a fck what they look like though?
@georgythomas8451
5 ай бұрын
Haha....I agree with his face being punchable. He's got the class topper/Teacher's Pet vibes and talks too much. But as far as Punchability Tier List goes it should be: 1.Lance Stroll 2. Ocon 3. Russel
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