Mercedes W03

If it were a matter of "deserves" they'd be up there with Ferrari and ahead of Macca.
But it's more "what have you done for me lately".

 

I beg to differ.

Ferrari and (arguably) Mclaren are the bedrock the (EDIT; modern ] sport's built on. They exist to race F1 and Bernie knows & likes that - Hence rewards them. Then he rewards the WCC, with proportionally more for multiple titles - Particularly if they're back-to-back. [Apparently]

Merc until very recently was a solid engine supplier. Nothing more.

The *team* doesn't deserve any more than many of the others IMO.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Merc was around when Ferrari was racing for Alfa (fercrissakes Merc was racing GP cars when Enzo was in swaddling)and the only McLaren was Bruce's grandad herding sheep in the antipodes.


But your point is taken.

 

As is yours. I hear you. [I also edited my post to say "the modern sport" ]

But that was *way* before Bernie's time - And he has made it what it is today, for better or worse is of course another debate.

Cheers,
Ian
PS - The t-shirts come out of the UK - Maybe we could do a "bulk purchase"?

 

A time before Bernie ?
The Jurrassic Park GP?

Given the Mercs in his personal collection he has/had no bias against pre-war cars.

Can I get a small in bulk?
Seems an oxymoron?