Maybe or Maybe Merc had an idea they would pit, not long after.
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You make it sound like Bottas has never given up multiple first place positions to let Hamilton win races
Bottas wouldn't even follow the order not to steal the fastest lap point. He's been a far worse wingman than Checo this year.
circumstances were very different to what they are now. he’s changed this year.
He's still racing for them and paid by them.
He’s also paid millions to do a job.
he’s been released because he’s been absolutely dogshit this year and deserves to be replaced.Yup
His team has released him.
It's a big landmark to be fair
Dogshit, but outscoring his rival, which has so far kept Merc ahead in the constructors.
Considering the Red Bull is apparently the better car this year, he's done alright
I firmly believe he starts the season on par with Lewis. His performances in the car are what make him #2 not anything else.
Regularly getting better start positions than his teammate after the announcement.
Yup
His team has released him.
It's a big landmark to be fair
No, they just didn't renew his contract. His contract was only on till the end of the 2021 season. Big difference to being released from a contract.
Done alright for himself, not helping his teammate, where he's been shocking
Can’t wait to see Russell in a Merc, assuming the new regs don’t change everything we need another top talent toward the front.
Bottas is not working for the team, so he should be replaced. Red bull would no question, this is a ruthless business. Merc are to blame for lacking ruthlessness.
Done alright for his team too.
If it wasn't for him, and him outscoring Perez, Red Bull would have been ahead. So for the team, and the constructors, he's done a good job.
You're all Lewis fans, so you want him to bow down to Lewis, but Merc care more about the constructors than they do Lewis and his championship
You're taking my statement an inferring extra meaning. I don't blame him for phoning it in a bit (although he wasn't exactly the model team mate before he was replaced), but he's still been a poor teammate.
Hamilton says where is he quicker, team responds basically everywhere 
At the end of the season, yes. Not mid season, which you could think seeing him race
Bottas having a mare
Thats why I didn't say they've sacked him
No, releasing would be inferring that he's still in a contract. I.e. we're releasing you from your contract. His contract expires at the end of the season, so he would be without a drive without a renewal either way. Either way, I'm not sure you get the driver market and how it works very well.
I'll admit I don't know the logistics of F1 driver contracts etc, if I did, I'd be a millionaire.
But they're releasing him at the end of the season. If they offered him a contract, he'd snap their hands off. So it's their decision, they're releasing him...
Someone needs to check what percentage of Mercedes' slow stops have been Hamilton or Bottas in the past few years
If you are confusing releasing vs renewing.
My god this race is dull
You maybe?
That attitude wouldn’t look great to a prospective employer though?
That would be true in a lot of fields, but we're talking F1 here where we're lucky to have two teams competing.
The rest would lap up an ex Merc driver
Perez will finish 2nd here
Man you're really not making any sense whatsoever. I get quoted in that post saying "why does everybody need to make Max the underdog" despite me not saying Max is the underdog. I roll my eyes at that and now somehow I'm a hypocrite, embarrassing even? Get a grip man just enjoy the race
feck me, you would be going mental if Perez did the shit bittas has. Why block your teammate rather than rival team, its bonkers. I would sack him on the spot.
Perez is sacrificed all the time for Max. He has lost points being called in to take 1 point of Lewis, this weekend he had he rear wing took off to give max. Thats why he has not contributed as much as Bittas. This is not tiddlywinks with your mate. This is the pinnacle of motor racing. I may be a Lewis fan but I think Red Bull are run how a team should. Its like watching the loyalty given to Ole because he played for us, when every other football fan laughs at us. They laugh because it is obvious he is not up for the job. You play to win, Red bull want max to be champion and they have done everything they can for them.
Merc have been so dominant for so long they are spoilt and have forgotton how to be ruthless.
Max would have probably still won as Red Bull has been the best car and the best car should win.
Remember about an hour and a half ago when people saying that the RedBull was a quicker car we’re being ridiculed? That was weird wasn’t it
No you don't get the logistics elements, but you still don't get it.
Bottas' position at the beginning of the first race, to this race now is exactly the same. He has a contract for the 2021 season that expires at the end of the season, that has been consistent. So going into the first race he knew there was a chance that he would be looking for a new contract or drive at the end of the season.
They're not releasing a driver, they're saying we're not giving you a new contract in 2022 because we're hiring someone else. Mercedes at the start of the 2021 season always had a free seat for the 2022 season. Their choice was Bottas (on a new contract) or someone else. In order to release something, you have to have control over it to be able release it, certainly in a contractual sense.
The point resides is that Bottas contractual position hasn't changed during the season, he has a drive for 2021, and has done particularly poorly. Ironically when the pressure if off him has he started to improve.
Looks like Perez will catch up to Hamilton in about 10 laps. When it rains, it pours