Button: "I think it was also a shock for Max and Red Bull!"

20:17, 25 Aug 2020
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Jenson Button expects the Mercedesses to remain dominant for the rest of the season. Max Verstappen may have won one race out of the first six, but the former McLaren driver thinks Red Bull Racing and Verstappen themselves didn't expect that either.

Dominant Mercedes

"It’s tough I know for the fans of the sport. For a fan of Mercedes it’s great, but I still think that if you are a fan of Mercedes you still want great racing. And sometimes it’s been difficult to be a commentator or a pundit on the sport", Button explained during the In the Fast Lane podcast.
"They’ve dominated the hybrid era since 2014", Button continues. According to the 2009 World Champion, a number of teams have come close, but no team was good enough. "You have to do a serious good job to challenge Mercedes at the moment."

Silverstone was a stand-out story

"Silverstone was a stand-out race. It was very, very hot and they had tyre issues. So for Max and Red Bull to win that, I think it was a shock fort hem as well! They were a second slower in qualifying. It’s too big of a gap. But it’s not Mercedes’ fault. It’s someone else’s fault for not being competitive enough. Is it going to be like this for the whole year? Yeah, I think it is", Button concluded.
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Game on-x4 26 August 2020 at 06:58+ 46571

Mercedes race CARS are fast....what a bonus for the drivers....so you don't know if they are good' or what.....Just saying...

Honululursa 26 August 2020 at 17:58+ 3412

Kzik

There is that little thing you learn in school called History?

If a Rooky, beats a two time world champion in his first year in F1. Then it makes sense to say if that Rooky later on was in a much better car in later years and wins the world championship, then it makes sense to say that rooky is a good driver.

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Game on-x4 27 August 2020 at 07:20+ 46571

Honululursa

Its called GOOGLE today.....5 years of nothing and a fast car again....What happened in the 5 years???? rooky to a so called good driver......(much better car in later years) You mean the fastest car for 7 years now History is one thing but truth is another ....................You must be brave to stand up to something that you know is wrong.

Honululursa 27 August 2020 at 14:16+ 3412

Are you denying that a rooky beat a two time world champion?

Let's start there?

Fez Nene 27 August 2020 at 12:36+ 17880

Do not forget.. n wins the title the following.. thats no fluke... that's a man with a mission n skilled

Fez Nene 25 August 2020 at 21:42+ 17880

There is no shortage of comedians here... what else is the Dutch TV gonna say abt their only son...
He did good, I'll give you that... that's why he had time for jokes .... until the next race... he came down to mother earth....24 secs later to the finish line. Lewis had already freshened up, drinking champagne

Hans Duiven 25 August 2020 at 22:21+ 313

When it comes to a comparison of team mates battle with equal material.. when was the last time Hamilton lapped Bottas?

Honululursa 25 August 2020 at 22:42+ 3412

Who says he has to lap him?

Schumacher 26 August 2020 at 09:25+ 921

Nobody, because they know Hamilton can't, because he's not a good driver. Max would probably lap Hamilton btw.

Honululursa 26 August 2020 at 18:00+ 3412

Thanks Schumacher

So long as it is not fact but probabilities. You can dream all you want my friend.

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Star20 26 August 2020 at 07:49+ 1424

There is no need to say that Fez.Schumacher is amazing because what he is saying is Verstappen was a proper driver for one race only.That is why I'm answering you not him.

Fez Nene 26 August 2020 at 09:19+ 17880

I do not think you are fair in your assessment. .. unless you also believe that Lewis n Bottas are not proper drivers. How can that not be a jab, is that ok then...
To my credit, i gave Max the thumbs up for that race.. nothing personal. Maybe you missed that part... someone once said even dogs can drive a Merc n win... let your friend not throw bricks if he lives in a glass house!

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Star20 26 August 2020 at 10:49+ 1424

I believe in everything that you said,maybe im failing to express how I don't agree with what Schumacher said.He knows very well that Merc has good drivers.

Fez Nene 26 August 2020 at 11:18+ 17880

Thank you .. we are sorted then...we cool!!!

Schumacher 25 August 2020 at 21:11+ 921

They just had the wrong tire tactics and still ended up in the very top. Max predicted it beforehand and turned out to be right. On Dutch national TV they also said that Max was the only one with a good tactic. I still think Mercedes would have won if they had proper drivers actually, but they don't. So Max won.

Honululursa 25 August 2020 at 22:44+ 3412

Thanks for your consideration Schumacher.