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Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:25 am**

Wow, is Russell not the reserve driver for Merc? * I agree, would be brilliant to see him get a race or two and see how he stacks up against Bottas. No pressure, new car which I think he has spent a day in testing so if he gets close, he looks good. If he beats him surely he has to be looking at a Mercedes seat in 2022. Fingers crossed for Lewis being back and fit ASAP though.

* apparently Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez are the team's reserve drivers.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:29 am**

And Nikita Mazepin confirmed for Haas.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:35 am**

Hopefully Lewis will recover quickly.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:40 am**

Gavin wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:25 am Wow, is Russell not the reserve driver for Merc? * I agree, would be brilliant to see him get a race or two and see how he stacks up against Bottas. No pressure, new car which I think he has spent a day in testing so if he gets close, he looks good. If he beats him surely he has to be looking at a Mercedes seat in 2022. Fingers crossed for Lewis being back and fit ASAP though.

* apparently Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez are the team's reserve drivers.

Stoffell Vandorne is the reserve driver. You couldn't have a reserve driver who was contracted to drive for another team.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:45 am**

It'll be tough for any driver to come in and beat Bottas in a car that he's now so familiar with. Max will be rubbing his hands together though!

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:53 am**

duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:45 am It'll be tough for any driver to come in and beat Bottas in a car that he's now so familiar with. Max will be rubbing his hands together though!

Not really if they use their reserve.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:58 am**

Merc F1 just left me a voicemail. Will call them back later.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:15 am**

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:53 am
duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:45 am It'll be tough for any driver to come in and beat Bottas in a car that he's now so familiar with. Max will be rubbing his hands together though!
Not really if they use their reserve.

What do you mean? The reserve drivers won't have done anywhere near as many laps.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:18 am**

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:40 am
Gavin wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:25 am Wow, is Russell not the reserve driver for Merc? * I agree, would be brilliant to see him get a race or two and see how he stacks up against Bottas. No pressure, new car which I think he has spent a day in testing so if he gets close, he looks good. If he beats him surely he has to be looking at a Mercedes seat in 2022. Fingers crossed for Lewis being back and fit ASAP though.

* apparently Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez are the team's reserve drivers.
Stoffell Vandorne is the reserve driver. You couldn't have a reserve driver who was contracted to drive for another team.

IYou could be right, but GR is a Mercedes Jr driver so there could easily be a clause that allows him to jump out to the senior team as required. I am pretty sure there have been similar contract clauses in the past with Junior Drivers but it could easily be old age playing tricks on my mind.

If you were Merc, would you take GR or SV or EG? I was always surprised about Stoffel as he was lightning in the junior categories but Alonso annihilated him.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:21 am**

SV would be the safer bet for one weekend as he's familiar with the car.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:22 am**

duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:15 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:53 am
duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:45 am It'll be tough for any driver to come in and beat Bottas in a car that he's now so familiar with. Max will be rubbing his hands together though!
Not really if they use their reserve.
What do you mean? The reserve drivers won't have done anywhere near as many laps.

No but he will have done lots more than anyone else.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:22 am**

Marv wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:57 am
mikeyb wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:35 am Hamilton to miss the next GP after testing positive for Covid. It scuppers his chances of having 100 wins by the close of the season.
100 Pole Positions, surely!?!

Oh yeah

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:26 am**

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:22 am
duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:15 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:53 am

Not really if they use their reserve.
What do you mean? The reserve drivers won't have done anywhere near as many laps.
No but he will have done lots more than anyone else.

I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with me about?

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:44 am**

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:47 am**

Surely it has to be GR, he knows the team & their procedures. It's the perfect audition for 2022, unless of course he's not quite as good as he thinks he is.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:32 am**

duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:26 am
Zonda_ wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:22 am
duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:15 am

What do you mean? The reserve drivers won't have done anywhere near as many laps.
No but he will have done lots more than anyone else.
I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with me about?

You said it will be tough for someone to beat Bottas, I sadi that I don't think it will be if they use their reserve driver who has experience of the car.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:55 am**

The only advantage in being a reserve driver is knowing the steering wheel layout and having an edge over the car set up. Id wager both are pretty useless when you’ve barely driven a F1 car in years. Fortunately the Bahrain oval shouldn’t be too physical.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:08 am**

JonMad wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:29 am And Nikita Mazepin confirmed for Haas.

He has had a few decent drives but nothing outstanding. Possibly helpful that he has a Billionaire father. Sad to see championship winners shining on track then being shunted into Formula E or WEC due to money, hopefully budget caps will allow teams to pick drivers on merit in the future.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:41 am**

mik wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:58 am Merc F1 just left me a voicemail. Will call them back later.

I thought the pirelli's would come with the lettering already coloured in?? Everyday is a school day.

Keep it within the boundaries Mik

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:06 pm**

McSwede wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:41 am
mik wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:58 am Merc F1 just left me a voicemail. Will call them back later.
I thought the pirelli's would come with the lettering already coloured in?? Everyday is a school day.

Keep it within the boundaries Mik

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