Congrats to Merc for their first constructor's title.
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Well, it has been 91 years since they started as a GP racing car manufacturer, and they finally have managed a F1 Constructors title. We all knew it was coming, despite the various setbacks over the decades that have befallen them, motorsport itself, and the world at large.
But finally, their much delayed way to the title was pure style, a way of absolute domination, carefully dangled teases to other teams, and sheer, raw engineered brilliance of a car that shames all others in it's field.
With driver infighting and conspiracy theorists gone wild, even calling for a squadron of airborne pigs to try to put it to rest, it is a worthy three cheers for the Hammy and Rosberg Show.
But finally, their much delayed way to the title was pure style, a way of absolute domination, carefully dangled teases to other teams, and sheer, raw engineered brilliance of a car that shames all others in it's field.
With driver infighting and conspiracy theorists gone wild, even calling for a squadron of airborne pigs to try to put it to rest, it is a worthy three cheers for the Hammy and Rosberg Show.
yup, agree with all of that, they should be applauded for playing fair both within the team and to their customer teams.
I very much doubt Williams/FI would be doing so well without the huge support given to them by Merc (as opposed to here's an engine guys, knock yourselves out).
this was very evident from day one of testing, with all the Merc teams pooling data etc.
I was never a fan of Toto, but over the year, my view of him has changed substantially.
I very much doubt Williams/FI would be doing so well without the huge support given to them by Merc (as opposed to here's an engine guys, knock yourselves out).
this was very evident from day one of testing, with all the Merc teams pooling data etc.
I was never a fan of Toto, but over the year, my view of him has changed substantially.
I think it's a huge and well-deserved success for the team, especially a team which seems fairly open and transparent to the public and runs two "number one" drivers and lets them fight! Top marks, I don't see how we could hope for better.
As for the team at Brackley, the rumoured ~£10k performance bonus for winning the championship certainly won't hurt.
As for the team at Brackley, the rumoured ~£10k performance bonus for winning the championship certainly won't hurt.
Whats with all the praise and "after all this time" lark?
They are Mercedes. They go racing...they win. Did it when they raced the SSKs, with the 30's W cars, the 50s W cars and now back in F1 with these cars. They enter Le Mans, they win. They produce GT3 cars...they win.
And first constructors? Oh knock it off, its only because such things didn't technically exist back in the day, but it is rather conveniently ignoring they blew the doors off everyone in 54 and 55, as such they were regarded as the constructors champions then.
Im a Merc fan boy...I own 3 of the buggers ffs...but this over the top celebration is well...grating. They are Merc, winning should simply be accepted.
They are Mercedes. They go racing...they win. Did it when they raced the SSKs, with the 30's W cars, the 50s W cars and now back in F1 with these cars. They enter Le Mans, they win. They produce GT3 cars...they win.
And first constructors? Oh knock it off, its only because such things didn't technically exist back in the day, but it is rather conveniently ignoring they blew the doors off everyone in 54 and 55, as such they were regarded as the constructors champions then.
Im a Merc fan boy...I own 3 of the buggers ffs...but this over the top celebration is well...grating. They are Merc, winning should simply be accepted.
DJRC said:
Whats with all the praise and "after all this time" lark?
Because they built a fantastic car that is easily 2 or 3 seconds a lap quicker than everyone else, and it only took them 91 years to get an F1 Constructors title. DJRC said:
They are Mercedes. They go racing...they win. Did it when they raced the SSKs, with the 30's W cars, the 50s W cars and now back in F1 with these cars. They enter Le Mans, they win. They produce GT3 cars...they win.
Absolutely. No one has said anything different.DJRC said:
And first constructors? Oh knock it off, its only because such things didn't technically exist back in the day, but it is rather conveniently ignoring they blew the doors off everyone in 54 and 55, as such they were regarded as the constructors champions then.
But, there was no Constructor's title then, and that matters. Of course Merc deserved a Constructor's title then - but there wasn't one, so Merc's first F1 Constructor's Title is 2014. DJRC said:
Im a Merc fan boy...I own 3 of the buggers ffs...but this over the top celebration is well...grating. They are Merc, winning should simply be accepted.
Of course. Doesn't mean that the achievement is not worth celebrating.Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff