Mercedes waited MONTHS…for THIS?

Mercedes’ F1 upgrade promised more pace...but Toto Wolff’s team is bringing old parts to Singapore...awkward. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon:   / lawvs   Toto Wolff told his rivals to get their act together. Well, Toto. Have you? Mercedes waited months for its next major W17 upgrade, only to leave Sepang wondering where the promised performance had gone. George Russell sees gains in the numbers, but the stopwatch has questions. And no, Kimi Antonelli’s podium doesn’t settle them either. Now Singapore, a Sprint weekend, is the place to consider whether or not it goes in the bin...and there are so many variables to consider! How long should Mercedes keep testing before giving up and making do with an already fast car? #f1 #formula1 #mercedes #totowolff #georgerussell #kimiantonelli #singaporegp #f1teams #f1team #malaysiangp #bahraingp #f1drama #f1gossip #f1cars #f1car 00:00 Mercedes’ upgrade gamble 02:08 Is the operating window the problem? 03:04 One practice session to get it right 04:26 Why the drivers are fighting the car 07:41 The podium hides the pace problem 09:10 Was Sepang the problem? 11:38 Russell’s engine complicates the comparison 13:35 George’s plan to avoid paying twice 15:57 Toto’s Ferrari criticism comes back to bite 19:08 What to watch for in Singapore Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAff Can't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast. RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaN... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast... Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UK Wear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, "fair use" is allowed for things like criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is when a copyright law lets you use something in a way that would otherwise be against the law. In some scenes, race footage from the Formula 1 calendar is used whose rights belong to FOM. Other photos and news items are only used to help the original content.