2021 Formula 1 Thread

[abm89]

I could be easily swayed to rate Lando above George, but I would be confident that George can handle the pressure.

Being asked to deliver in the place of a 7x WDC as a substitute with very little experience with the W11, that's P R E S S U R E.

[Hotrodz]

Originally Posted by abm89

I could be easily swayed to rate Lando above George, but I would be confident that George can handle the pressure.

Being asked to deliver in the place of a 7x WDC as a substitute with very little experience with the W11, that's P R E S S U R E.

Not even close to having to perform against the 7 X WC. He really had nothing to lose, just don't tear up the car and place in the points. Ask Bottas and Nico about the pressure they face. Hell Nico called it quits after he got his Championship!

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[abm89]

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Not even close to having to perform against the 7 X WC. He really had nothing to lose, just don't tear up the car and place in the points. Ask Bottas and Nico about the pressure they face. Hell Nico called it quits after he got his Championship!

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I would argue Lewis being George's teammate is irrelevant to pressure if he is starting the season with the team. You can't think "oh man going against one of the GOATs" That's how you end up like Bottas. Lewis is just another driver George has to beat at the end of the day. If anything, that stand-in in Bahrain was his biggest test yet. A live audtion for the seat in a world championship round. If he failed to deliver in any way, he would likely not be up for discussion when it comes to the 2022 seat. Bottas would likely keep it, or they would look at poaching Lando, IMO.

Nico vs Lewis was personal. It's my opinion to never draw any conclusions from that battle because personal beef is something no one outside of the team has insight into. Objectively, Nico is possibly the best teammate Lewis ever had based on pure pace and competitiveness. Nico was never lapped by his teammate with a fully functional car (ahem, looking at you Bottas). I think he will go down as the most underrated WDC ever.

[Hotrodz]

Originally Posted by abm89

I would argue Lewis being George's teammate is irrelevant to pressure if he is starting the season with the team. You can't think "oh man going against one of the GOATs" That's how you end up like Bottas. Lewis is just another driver George has to beat at the end of the day. If anything, that stand-in in Bahrain was his biggest test yet. A live audtion for the seat in a world championship round. If he failed to deliver in any way, he would likely not be up for discussion when it comes to the 2022 seat. Bottas would likely keep it, or they would look at poaching Lando, IMO.

Nico vs Lewis was personal. It's my opinion to never draw any conclusions from that battle because personal beef is something no one outside of the team has insight into. Objectively, Nico is possibly the best teammate Lewis ever had based on pure pace and competitiveness. Nico was never lapped by his teammate with a fully functional car (ahem, looking at you Bottas). I think he will go down as the most underrated WDC ever.

I will simply agree to disagree. I don't know if you ever competed any sports beyond high school. I played against some of the best ball players of my time. I faced many professional pitchers and went two for three off Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven. I out hit and out fielded many that went to the pros. It still wasn't enough to get me their and the most pressure I had was to keep my position from some young hopeful or veteran that wanted my position or theirs back. The biggest battle is with your teammates the other pressure is about how one stacks up against the rest. If I am wrong why is it the media always focus on how the teammates stack up against each other.

I will agree that Bottas has not got his due being paired with Massa and then Hamilton. He deserves a seat next year.

[abm89]

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I will simply agree to disagree. I don't know if you ever competed any sports beyond high school. I played against some of the best ball players of my time. I faced many professional pitchers and went two for three off Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven. I out hit and out fielded many that went to the pros. It still wasn't enough to get me their and the most pressure I had was to keep my position from some young hopeful or veteran that wanted my position or theirs back. The biggest battle is with your teammates the other pressure is about how one stacks up against the rest. If I am wrong why is it the media always focus on how the teammates stack up against each other.

I will agree that Bottas has not got his due being paired with Massa and then Hamilton. He deserves a seat next year.

I didn't do team sports, but I competed in some martial arts events. Pressure is only there if you allow it to be.

[Hotrodz]

Originally Posted by abm89

I didn't do team sports, but I competed in some martial arts events. Pressure is only there if you allow it to be.

LOL, much easier said than done! Pressure is about mental toughness and being able to calm and make good decisions in the heat battle. Whether in the battle or sustaining ones level performance over time. You can see the pressure has gotten to George, Max and others through their comments and out burst.

Yes, we all are different and what we experience in life has an impact on that. People that have had to deal with trauma and overcome obstacles early in life tend to perform better under pressure because of their experiences. I don't know but I don't think George or Max has had to deal with much adversity in their short lives, hence the praise from Lewis about Ocon. The kid has stayed in the fight regardless if his circumstance. Many would have folded and went on to other things. Not him and he is an F1 winner and not many can claim that achievement.

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