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Originally Posted by legion
The took parts off of Webber's car and put them on Vettel's car when Vettel wanted them. They consistently put the #2 driver in a position of holding up the pack for the #1 driver. Their #2 driver is regularly put on an "off" strategy in the off chance it pays off.
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We may be confusing Ferrari with Red Bull here.
The "parts off Webbers car" was one incident and Webber said he did not like the new wing and preferred the old one then lost it when they gave it to Vettel. It was one incident not a regular multiple season long occurrence.
#2 Webber was never up front enough to give support to #1 so that is a fallacy at best. Webber may have been holding up the P5 on back. He was not up in the P2 position much at all to offer any support, like Ferrari did with Barrichello and Massa, at least they could get up in the front and help.
Splitting strategies is now hobbling a driver.
I do not believe for a minute Red Bull, or ANY team on the grid will hobble one driver just so the other can get an advantage. Mercedes and Ferrari included, they try to get the best performance out of both cars. Not slow one down in favor on the other.
So is Hamilton WDC earned this year? Or is it the car? I think the article above says it all, anyone can be a WDC in that car. I do not think Bottas is that good of a driver, I think the car makes him look much better than he is and the fact he is giving Hamilton such a run say something that makes Hamilton fans angry.
The split between Webber and Vettel was not a team hobbling a driver, I will never believe that. They do not spend all the money to lose WCC money so a driver can win a WDC. Just does not make any sense at all.