Oh what a up of a pit stop!!!! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Gutted for George Russell today! First time I've willed a Mercedes to win since Schumacher sat in one. Great result for Perez and Racing Point though 👍 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Yes, this race certainly had its ups and downs. Russell didn’t let himself down, Mercedes did, Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Oh gawd, if there was ever a definition of 'snatching defeat from the jaws of victory' that was it. What a joke..... 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

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So Albon probably won't retain his seat at Red Bull, Perez seems to think that that is now his seat....Wonder if George might get a look in at Redbull though...? 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

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George is officially under contract to Williams for '21...

Indeed but probably wouldn't cost much (relatively) to buy out his contract. Might be especially attractive to Williams to get Perez there with all the backing money he can bring in. Depends how much Perez wants to stay in F1. 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

George was put in William's by Mercedes as part of their junior team, this gives Williams a deal on the Mercedes engine, contracts and deals are complicated but if Mercedes want George they will get him, but Ferrari won't and probably can't.
Perez won't want to take the retrograde step to Williams even to stay in F1 for next season, he is after one of the top teams and Red Bull is probably the only choice but Max won't like it as Sergio's race approach could well upset Max's kamikaze approach to winning and at the race end Sergio's tyres would probably win out, there again if he doesn't get a contract for next season he could still end up at Aston Martin (Racing Point) if Vettel doesn't perform. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

tim_roberts wrote:

Surely he [Lewis Hamilton] deserves a Knighthood now!

3landertwo wrote:

so you want the Queen to give him a medal that reminds him of how the Empire treated his ancestors ?

GBE, KBE or DBE (Knight or Dame) - Knight or Dame of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
CBE - Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
OBE - Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
MBE - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

all these medals are British Empire era

I would like to see him given a medal for outstanding service in sport/his sport. NOT something that reminds him of the past. (of which no one can change).

I bet that I'm not the only one who hoped that George Russell could have had one more week in the Mercedes.

Although I am heartened to see that Lando Norris has got the Maclaren into P4 on the grid, as have always been a fan of Maclaren. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

Would have been more interesting if they let Russell drive Merc again, and put Hamilton in Williams. Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

It would have been a nice gesture for Hamilton to let George have another go - it's not like he needs to race this weekend.

However, I suspect Williams probably wouldn't have been happy about losing their diver for a second weekend. Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

Last race,
gotta show my face,
even if I don't make the pace.

So i'm Covid free,
it's all about me,
send driver 63 back to where he should be.

Pit crew,
haven't got a clue,
can't even fit the right 'shoe'

I'm back in charge at Mercede,
they cant do with out me,
now I have to win at 'Dhabi.

SteveC wrote:

It would have been a nice gesture for Hamilton to let George have another go - it's not like he needs to race this weekend.

However, I suspect Williams probably wouldn't have been happy about losing their diver for a second weekend.

Diver? No, they need him for that 19th place.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Perez gets the Redbull seat then, Albon now reserve driver. 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.