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I dont like to take away from Lewis, but it is hard to act like Bottas is a top driver. Guy squanders so many opportunities with the best car. Races where he started in P1 essentially turned into a guessing game of how many cars were going to pass him by the 2nd corner.
 

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I dont like to take away from Lewis, but it is hard to act like Bottas is a top driver. Guy squanders so many opportunities with the best car. Races where he started in P1 essentially turned into a guessing game of how many cars were going to pass him by the 2nd corner.
And Lewis is good. But really who else has a shot?

I just find it funny that folks think it is such a big deal when he wins because he literally is the only car that has a chance.

It's hard to see what the big deal is when clearly the only car that is going to win actually wins.

Granted he has to get to the finish and he does. But most of the guys on the grid could do that.
 

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We go into another season with the Merc "struggling" at testing. Just like the last 7 years. Perez said it best "No one believes them:"

I like the look of the Green Merc, I mean "Aston Martin". Some really sharp liveries this year, actually. Funny how the Red Bull looks dated now. It was so crazy and over the top when they debuted it. I don't like the Ferrari (looks like they forgot to clean the oil burn residue off the rear) and the Haas. Everyone else looks sharp.

Haas is gonna be an absolute dumpster fire this year. And really anxious to see what a MercLaren can do. especially in the hands of Danny Ric.
 

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We go into another season with the Merc "struggling" at testing. Just like the last 7 years. Perez said it best "No one believes them:"

I like the look of the Green Merc, I mean "Aston Martin". Some really sharp liveries this year, actually. Funny how the Red Bull looks dated now. It was so crazy and over the top when they debuted it. I don't like the Ferrari (looks like they forgot to clean the oil burn residue off the rear) and the Haas. Everyone else looks sharp.

Haas is gonna be an absolute dumpster fire this year. And really anxious to see what a MercLaren can do. especially in the hands of Danny Ric.
I watched the 1st two seasons of the F1 show on Netflix long time back. Dont remember what you guys call the main leader of these teams, but back then I thought Haas' team leader sucked & was a shitty leader. Then I just watched season three of that show. I have no clue why Haas stick with that guy.
 

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I dont like to take away from Lewis, but it is hard to act like Bottas is a top driver. Guy squanders so many opportunities with the best car. Races where he started in P1 essentially turned into a guessing game of how many cars were going to pass him by the 2nd corner.
Come to think of it. that guy Russell was outperforming him when he stepped in for Lewis because he had Covid.
 

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I watched the 1st two seasons of the F1 show on Netflix long time back. Dont remember what you guys call the main leader of these teams, but back then I thought Haas' team leader sucked & was a shitty leader. Then I just watched season three of that show. I have no clue why Haas stick with that guy.
They are called "Team Principal", and Geunther Steiner is an absolute dipshit. I don't understand why he stays around. The only explanation I can come up with is that Gene Haas is an even bigger dipshit.
 

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I watched the 1st two seasons of the F1 show on Netflix long time back. Dont remember what you guys call the main leader of these teams, but back then I thought Haas' team leader sucked & was a shitty leader. Then I just watched season three of that show. I have no clue why Haas stick with that guy.

Guenther Steiner, big potty mouth though.
 

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And Lewis is good. But really who else has a shot?

I just find it funny that folks think it is such a big deal when he wins because he literally is the only car that has a chance.

It's hard to see what the big deal is when clearly the only car that is going to win actually wins.

Granted he has to get to the finish and he does. But most of the guys on the grid could do that.

Haters gonna hate.
 

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Haters gonna hate.
Eh.

Not even hate really. Lewie is good. I don't root for him per se but I do like him.

It's more a case of "Deniers gonna deny"...

Best* car + decent driver, in this case a very good driver, = wins/domination.

Most of the time the other teams aren't even close.

*Clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the field.
 

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Great driver.

Great car.

Great team.

It's the combination that usually happens.
True.

Also - It's one weekend, the first in the season, I'm not jumping up and down about one pole position in the 1st race.

4 races ... maybe.
 
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