- 08 Apr 14, 17:45#398368
2014 Monster 26x Bookie Mugger
2015, 2016 WDC: LH44
Just had a thought I'd like to run by my fellow knowledgeable and wise Merc supporters.
Is it possible that the new Merc management is actually an upgrade on the older dated concept of one man - Ross in complete control and doing things as he always did?
Consider this, if Ross had been on the pitwall, is it not highly likely he would have instructed Nico to stay behind? If Nico had complied chances are we would have a much different outcome, as well as some bitterness in the team.
If Nico had ignored the instruction, as I reckon he would have, then we are likely to have seen a different reaction from Lewis when defending.
Why would Ross have done this? because thats the generation he comes from and there is plenty of evidence that he operates around one preferred star and a number 2. If we continue along this line, we could conclude that there is a possibility that Ross's man mangement of Nico and MS was flawed in that MS was treated as the star when Nico was a much better prospect. Maybe this held development of the W04 back a little. Certainly when Ross did let MS go, there were comments along the line of MS' development desires being too narrow and focused on different types of tyres - the one he had at the height of his success. Could there be a link to the W04s tyre munching?
We were a bit concerned about Paddy stepping into Ross' shoes wrt trackside operations and strategy, but so far pitstops and strategy have been spot on albeit in a 3 second car.
So maybe Merc have actually introduced a management structure at exactly the right time that modernises that business of F1 and capitalises on Ross' stellar work in creating the car and conditions for a solid operation to be built on.
Unlike some other teams and supporters the good thing about Merc is that we can actually look at our team and drivers from every single angle and not be restrained by some notion of blind loyalty or lemming type inability to objectively face facts and we can enjoy dissecting everything about the team. from technical to managerial to staff to marketability to heritage and history
Is it possible that the new Merc management is actually an upgrade on the older dated concept of one man - Ross in complete control and doing things as he always did?
Consider this, if Ross had been on the pitwall, is it not highly likely he would have instructed Nico to stay behind? If Nico had complied chances are we would have a much different outcome, as well as some bitterness in the team.
If Nico had ignored the instruction, as I reckon he would have, then we are likely to have seen a different reaction from Lewis when defending.
Why would Ross have done this? because thats the generation he comes from and there is plenty of evidence that he operates around one preferred star and a number 2. If we continue along this line, we could conclude that there is a possibility that Ross's man mangement of Nico and MS was flawed in that MS was treated as the star when Nico was a much better prospect. Maybe this held development of the W04 back a little. Certainly when Ross did let MS go, there were comments along the line of MS' development desires being too narrow and focused on different types of tyres - the one he had at the height of his success. Could there be a link to the W04s tyre munching?
We were a bit concerned about Paddy stepping into Ross' shoes wrt trackside operations and strategy, but so far pitstops and strategy have been spot on albeit in a 3 second car.
So maybe Merc have actually introduced a management structure at exactly the right time that modernises that business of F1 and capitalises on Ross' stellar work in creating the car and conditions for a solid operation to be built on.
Unlike some other teams and supporters the good thing about Merc is that we can actually look at our team and drivers from every single angle and not be restrained by some notion of blind loyalty or lemming type inability to objectively face facts and we can enjoy dissecting everything about the team. from technical to managerial to staff to marketability to heritage and history
2014 Monster 26x Bookie Mugger
2015, 2016 WDC: LH44
...Thanks 
Kravitz again. Sometimes that guy pisses me off with his arrogant know-it-all tone.
