Who will be the next British F1 World Champion?

[CraigyMc]

threespires said:

After today's performance at Sakhir Grand Prix 2020, is George Russell favourite?

Entirely depends on getting a competitive car. Clearly at the moment that would be a Mercedes, but who knows in future.

If he can jump into a team and car with little prep like that and beat the guy who has been driving for them for 4 years, and has had all season in the car, you'd have to question why Bottas has the drive and Russell is trundling about at the back in a Williams.

Russell just proved he's ready.

If Hamilton doesn't continue into next year, Russell would be a shoe-in for the Merc drive.

If Hamilton does continue into next year, some people will be working out how secure Bottas' contract details are.

[dazwalsh]

CraigyMc said:

Entirely depends on getting a competitive car. Clearly at the moment that would be a Mercedes, but who knows in future.

If he can jump into a team and car with little prep like that and beat the guy who has been driving for them for 4 years, and has had all season in the car, you'd have to question why Bottas has the drive and Russell is trundling about at the back in a Williams.

Russell just proved he's ready.

If Hamilton doesn't continue into next year, Russell would be a shoe-in for the Merc drive.

If Hamilton does continue into next year, some people will be working out how secure Bottas' contract details are.

I cant see how putting Russell into Bottas' seat helps. he will just be another forgetful number 2 for as long as Lewis decides to hang around. He could do with an interim drive somewhere as he cant be enjoying having to go back to his st heap of a car at Williams. Russell is young enough to take over from Lewis in the next couple of years if thats the route decided upon but i feel for the rest of the drivers on the grid who wont get a chance of a title until the Mercedes supremacy is toppled, or at least a shortening of the performance gap.

Russell showed this weekend just how sublime that car is rather than just how good of a driver he is. He also showed how bang average Bottas is too.

Edited by dazwalsh on Monday 7th December 15:29

[HighwayToHull]

dazwalsh said:

Russell showed this weekend just how sublime that car is ... ]

Careful Daz, you're eroding the Hamilton 'GOAT' myth. Not a wise move on PH.

[dazwalsh]

HighwayToHull said:

dazwalsh said:

Russell showed this weekend just how sublime that car is ... ]

Careful Daz, you're eroding the Hamilton 'GOAT' myth. Not a wise move on PH.

They won't like it then that I think that car, particularly in clean air as he speeds away at the front, flatters him somewhat. An easier ride to multiple titles perhaps than drivers before him?

But for balance I do think he is the fastest driver out of the lot.

[HighwayToHull]

dazwalsh said:

HighwayToHull said:

dazwalsh said:

Russell showed this weekend just how sublime that car is ...

Careful Daz, you're eroding the Hamilton 'GOAT' myth. Not a wise move on PH.

They won't like it then that I think that car, particularly in clean air as he speeds away at the front, flatters him somewhat. An easier ride to multiple titles perhaps than drivers before him?

But for balance I do think he is the fastest driver out of the lot.

Which he might well be, but we'll never know until we put them all in identical cars. Otherwise it's all down to personal opinion.