PLNewman

They were being followed by Netflix documentary cameras for the first time. The team chose not to participate last year.

https://racer.com/2019/07/29/distrac...es-race-wolff/

Mike in Chi

That will make a great Netflix episode!

What's the over/ under for the number of times Toto will say the F word on camera? How about MB board members?

multi21

Did anyone else know that Hamilton asked the team to retire his car when he was in 11th position? It wasn’t on any of the radio broadcasts. Apparently Lewis will not allow Netflix to use certain footage... is anyone really surprised anymore with this diva when not in front?

https://jalopnik.com/lewis-hamilton-...opnik_facebook

The German Grand Prix last Sunday was Mercedes’ worst race in recent memory, and one the team would probably like to forget. While we, the fans, would like to watch the seemingly perfect team implode because of some bad tire choices during the next season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive with a big gulp and a comically large bag of popcorn, it would seem that star driver Lewis Hamilton won’t let that happen.

Netflix Just Filmed Behind the Scenes of Mercedes' Worst Race of the Season

Mercedes’ dominance in the series. The team’s calm ability to dispatch opponents. A meticulous and…

Read more Netflix was granted access to the Mercedes team for just one race this season, and as luck would have it the producers chose the German Grand Prix as the one. The team was celebrating its 200th Grand Prix with special team kit and a one-off livery, which adds to the pomp and circumstance. The team also ran strong at the front with a 1-2 in dismal wet conditions.

But as the track started to dry out, Mercedes biffed the call to change tires, and both drivers suffered multiple spins on slicks. Valtteri Bottas shoved his Mercedes into the wall, and in spite of two spins, Hamilton managed to finish the race 11th on the track, 9th after penalties were assessed to the Alfa Romeo team.
According to GP Fans, Lewis commented after the race: “I won’t be in the Netflix show much, because I was sick the whole time. I won’t allow them to release that.”

So in a race in which Hamilton had his worst finish of the season, and where Netflix had cameras rolling—we won’t get to see behind the scenes? Hamilton, as usual when things don’t go his way, spent much of the latter half of the race complaining about his tires and blaming the team for his position. After his second spin, he asked for the team to retire his car.
I don’t know about you, but I want to see that episode! God forbid anyone allow the world to see Lewis Hamilton acting human.

naptownmike

Don't have to worry Hamilton isn't going to let Netflix show it now. Sad

kirkandorules

They probably got footage of Hamilton sprinting to the bathroom on tiptoes to take a giant dump.

mdrums

Hamilton and team got schooled in racing in the rain. What a great race with drivers moving up and down and pit stops

DTMiller

For giggles you should look at the last 10 or so rain races. Will really show you how big a chump Hamilton is in the rain.

tvr-4

FYI - F1 Pro did show Hammy crying he wants to retire the car, but only after the race. James responded within a second with something like “negative Lewis, always something to work on”... l lol-ed! Believe it’s on Facebook F1 feed too.

Max is the closest of the current bunch to Senna, but pretty sure Ayrton would have shredded through that field in the rain driving a Williams.