Do I think George Russell is being sabotaged? No, it's more of a 'George Russell and pray' situation.
Mercedes has two drivers: one who has a lot of experience driving bad cars and one who is a rookie in his second year. So, it's easier for the team to decide whose car gets the setup changes. It's like they know George can handle stuff if things go south, but Kimi might not be able to, so I get where the team is coming from. But at the same time, it's important that George starts taking charge because, at the end of the day, there's a Driver's Championship on the line.
The family gimmick and the team gimmick that Toto wants to play so badly can take a step back, because George is losing many points during the initial stages, so it might get difficult later. For Toto, the WCC is very important, and so is the team (which I totally get), but at the same time, I hope he knows he is disappointing his driver and the fans. A customer team has managed to make its car faster in four weeks!!! We were promised a rocketship! We were promised a boring George Russell dominance! Where is it!?" What is MERCEDES doing!??
