- 04 Oct 14, 09:01#419224It's a high chance Merc will wrap up the WCC tomorrow, especially seeing how badly RB are performing here. Assuming both Mercs finish the race they've won the most important silverware to be won (from teams perspective).
Question is, how will operations change from then? Will the garages be separated by a huge chinese wall from Sochi onwards? No more data sharing or any help from either side? Because it's all Nico VS Lewis from there....how would the team justify any sort of sharing between the teams?
As an example, Lewis crashed today and both sides helped with rebuilding the car. Is it too much to say that from Sochi onwards if one of these guys bin the car, the other team would have no part to play in rebuilding?
If I were Wolff I'd offer a big bonus to the team which manages to help their driver clinch the WDC and publicly announce this change in operation. This would set up an amazing spectacle, with two teams within 1 dominant operation competing against each other, officially Mercedes VS Mercedes in the Premier League while everyone else looks like 2nd Division. Won't that set the brand apart and really grab the spotlight for the final four races.
Breaking News:Lewis Hamilton has officially overtaken The Fonz in race wins. With 88 races less. Lol(Without a specially built blown diffuser, illegal front wing, preferential treatment)