He would be already wdc, if there were no more sprints left.
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.djos wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 06:47Checo is definitely on the ropes!
https://apple.news/Ap0JiuOrhSlWO3Bz14oX6Fw
Daniel Riccardo is looking good to a return to an RBR seat for 24 IMO.
.“Checo is in the hot seat at the moment and will obviously be keen to extend [after 2024]; we’ll see how Daniel does;
we’ll see how Yuki does and in the background we’ll see what Liam’s capable of in the test-and-reserve role.”
I think the turning point of Perez's form at RBR was in Monaco when he crashed his car and allowed RBR competitors to see the secret behind RB19 floor design.organic wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 08:59Indeed. They aren't averse to midseason driver swaps or going against their own word though. See Pierre being given very supportive words just before losing his seat. Horner will always support the current driver publicly even whilst making moves behind the scenes to change them.
Perez has managed to hit with at least 6 other drivers in the last 2 races alone and forgotten how to drive. P2 in wdc is on the line still with Hamilton only 30 pts off.
He wouldn't fare well as much as I love seb. Vettel was a tenth or two ahead of stroll, slightly worse than Perez's performance against him. And vettel also likes to feel a confident rear end which the rb19 naturally does not offer (presumably)SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 09:12I dream about that scenario more often than I'd like to admit. I think it actually makes sense if Sebastian wants to return to Formula 1.
He can’t handle a car with a strong front end, he needs the back end nailed to the floor to be fast.
You're probably right, and perhaps it's better to keep it a dream
. Although I do sometimes wonder if it really is as simple as that Driver A or B prefers understeer/oversteer and wouldn't do well at team X or Y. I feel that it's a bit more complicated than that.
I'm 99% this is all marko. Horner doesn't really have driver decision authority within red bull, he's more like a glorified manager. We know Marko is his superior because he negotiated him not leaving for ferrari ("this cost us millions" - marko in an austrian interview).organic wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 08:59Indeed. They aren't averse to midseason driver swaps or going against their own word though. See Pierre being given very supportive words just before losing his seat. Horner will always support the current driver publicly even whilst making moves behind the scenes to change them.
It depends if the driver is quick to adapt to the new racing style. Personally, I don't think SV will be able to beat Max in RBR at the moment, but I am sure having SV driving alongside Max will provide good marketing for F1 and Red Bull.
Iirc, Mark Webber was faster than Seb in the early days of the blown diffuser. It was only after Renault got it working earlier in the corner that Seb really dominated.CHT wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 10:58It depends if the driver is quick to adapt to the new racing style. Personally, I don't think SV will be able to beat Max in RBR at the moment, but I am sure having SV driving alongside Max will provide good marketing for F1 and Red Bull.
If I am SV looking for a comeback, I will choose to be beaten in RB20 by Max than to be in any other team fighting to be 2nd best
