yeah you’d think they’ll give it to Russell after how impressive he was when he stood in for Hamilton, although i think Ocon is still part of the Mercedes driver programme so in theory he’s ahead of Russell in the queue, but he’s done nothing to warrant a promotion to Mercedes and would have thought Alpine would want to keep him for French reasons.
i rated Bottas when he was at Williams, thought he’d do well at Mercedes and he did at first, but feels like he’s dropped off earlier and earlier each season. must be really draining when you’re doing your best and still getting beaten comfortably by your teammate because they’re one of the all time greats.
not even remotely in the same league or anything but i play a lot of the F1 games and do proper organised seasons with the same people year on year - i’m currently having my best season possibly ever, but i’m 2nd overall in our latest season and miles back, the guy in first hasn’t finished off the podium and has been on pole every race bar one, i’m constantly 2nd on the grid behind him, have got a few wins but mostly 2nds and 3rds. i’m getting proper Bottas’d and it does get really annoying after a while, and this is only a game as opposed to my actual job/career 
must be so hard to get beaten, and then try to go again only to get beaten again, and then do that for five years without at some point it just getting to you
