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[ohblimeygeorge]

It’s funny people at work always tell me I’m really chill and unbothered by most things and I was thinking actually I get very overwhelmed and stressed out about a lot of things I just obviously don’t care about stuff enough at work to show it lol

[ohblimeygeorge]

Kimi taking pics with the Ferrari team at goodwood… can he just bugger off to Ferrari already so we can have Lewis back thanks

[sinnersnote]

Friend of f1 is at it again

[yesterdayiwrote]

The getty images photographer getting arty and making George and Struan the moment

[beachwritesf1]

I love whatever’s wrong with them

[nearmike]

Mr Blueberry and his strawberry bottle 🍓🎾

[ohblimeygeorge]

I think it’s adorable actually that millionaire man only has like a few suits to pick from but my god I wish he’d choose a new one for Wimbledon lol

[ohblimeygeorge]

Omgggg you guys George liked my comment on TikTok 🤧🤪

[britrrari]

it was a good shout to do this podcast and explain more of the behind the scenes, so people understand how it works and see their relationship… what was not a good shout is to be condescending to fans in the same breath💀

[russilton]

Bit of a rant incoming but I’ve been struggling to put this to words

The problem Mercedes have had in the past couple months is they’ve hit an unstoppable force (fan frustration at their behaviour) and decided to be an immovable object (refuse to accept their view and thus do anything to change their behaviour), an insane stance when anyone who watched the McLaren debacle from last year would know it doesn’t work.

The frustration Mercedes has, is to them, they’ve done nothing wrong. And it’s logically, it’s likely true, favouring a driver does them almost no favours, and teams don’t make mistakes on purpose because it costs them money. If you’re Bradley Lord, deputy team boss, you cannot fathom people thinking you would willingly lose the chance at the constructors prize at the end of the year. Mercedes LOVES money. They’ve also cultured George for years, and there IS a lot going on behind the scenes we will never get to see, in terms of inner support.

But because to them, what fans are saying isn’t true, they’ve completely refused to engage with the fact it’s the way THEY BEHAVED that made fans feel that way, and they’ve refused to make any changes to curtail it, and just keep talking down to them. Double empathy is hard— it’s hard for people to empathise with others who have had a different experience to them, and we don’t want to empathise with them when they don’t ever take steps to empathise with us. Continuing to tell fans “you’re wrong” doesn’t tackle the root feeling, and just makes them madder.

You can’t keep telling fans “hey you’re insane for thinking we don’t like George” when your team principle slags him off in interviews, you can’t keep a story straight about the problems with his car (is it wind is it battery deployment is it balance is it George), he’s both unlucky but suddenly his luck has only been bad once compared to poor Kimi, you let Kimi mouth off to Italian media and then let said Italian media insult George in ways that damn near justify a boycott, you don’t show up VISIBLY for podiums, you send your team principle out on Antonelli’s Win but for George’s win he doesn’t even get the guy he requested, George’s home race merch collection is the other drivers colours, Kimi is made a focus at George’s home race, and your social media strategy is so bad because it’s trying to be a quirky brand pop star account and not what it needs to be right now, more locked down than a politicians mid election.

None of these things mean that Mercedes hate George, but they’re the ONLY public image they’re presenting. When the only puzzle pieces your hand fans are the worst parts, you can’t be surprised when they put them together and assume that’s the entire picture. Telling them they’re idiots for not getting that there’s more that you never showed them, doesn’t get them to go “gosh you’re right mister, gee wizz”, it gets them telling you to fuck off under every post.

As someone whose previous title was head of communications, you’d think Bradley would KNOW all this.

[ohblimeygeorge]

Just saw a TikTok someone made of Lando, Gabi and Charles all screaming George’s name over and over and him ignoring them in the various Lego races as a kind of hehe haha lil video and then someone in the comments had the BALLS to say ‘meanwhile Alex gets his attention without all that screaming’ and now I am FERAL

[feketeribizli]

something hilarious about both mercedes and kind of everyone around him setting silverstone up to be a humiliation ritual for george (special merch in kimis colour, car isnt fixed and they lie through their teeth about it, kimi saying winning georges home race would be a statement, skysports acting like george has no fans here, everyone else being asked about georges performance in the presser for some reason, unexplainable lockup in qualifying that sends him into the pasta wall, netflix crew being on his dick to the point he has to send them away to get a moment of piece, slow puncture during the race that made me think it was all over AND that the people are framing as if he got bullied into a pit stop etc etc etc) and he still came out of it as a winner (brought his flintstone unreliable and slow rocketship home, first podium at silvo while his teammate starting from pole finished p16, had fun with his friends while looking good as always, casually pointed out the issue that took his team like five minutes and two pit stops to recognise etc etc etc and of course he closed the gap to 25 points)

[cadillacjohnf1]

[adayyinthelife]

Everything about this video is just so sweet 🩵

[ohblimeygeorge]

‘Constantly thinking how to be better and do better..’

Georgie this is cute but you know you can chill for just a second yeah?

[ohblimeygeorge]

Have merc just made that video of Matt dean (head of race team garage operations) just so they can go see!!!! If there’s anything dodgy with the cars it’s their fault not ours!! We tell them what to do but if they don’t do it right that’s not on us 🫢🫢🫢

[beachwritesf1]

I hate his ass 😭😭😭

[ohblimeygeorge]

I’m gonna have to wait until tonight to watch the George podcast damn 🫩🤧