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So when will Perez get the boot? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by tom@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/formula1@lemmy.world
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He talked a massive game during the opening races, but he's failed to get into Q3 at half the races so far. It's incredible how Verstappen just stomps everyone thrown into the other car, young or experienced, and in every area. I honestly don't think Checo "the tyre whisperer" Perez is better than Ver at tyre-saving, nor strategy, nor raw pace...

Is there anyone who RB would feasibly replace Per with? Maybe Norris? I'm not a huge fan personally, but I know he's got plenty of cachet at the moment.

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[–] wason@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agree with other people here. As long as Max gets the championship and RB wins the constructors I don't think Perez needs to worry.

Of course getting 1 and 2 on the championship would be preferred but getting someone else on that car, adapting not only the car but the people too, the team, to the new driver and make sure they have the same goals, all that at this point in the tournament when I think it's safe to assume RB will win both championships, seems too much of a hassle and unneeded. Perez seems safe on that seat to me. Could be wrong tho.

[–] BobKerman3999@feddit.it -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hmm i think that Verstappen doesn't want it to be 1 and 2 for prestige reasons: if your second driver is second in the championship it means that it was the car, not the driver.

Hence why last year he actively sabotaged Perez.

[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel like you vastly overestimate how much he cares what people think of him

(And we all know why he really did that of course, there isn't much to speculate about)