Does 3 take him to free agency? If so he might only want the 3 so he can explore his options if the Weags are still dog shit or test his market value to make more money.
Possibly but it did seem like the McLaren was as quick if not quicker in the long runs. If Lando and/or Oscar can keep with the Merc's up to the first round pit stops then it could be an interesting 2nd half of the race. They just need to avoid getting stuck behind a Ferrari like Oscar was in...