chrisc90 wrote: ↑21 Jul 2023, 17:08
cplchanb wrote: ↑21 Jul 2023, 17:01
if anything this supports the notion that the cars that RB builds only max can drive it to its potential and theyre developing that car on that knifes edge.
regardless of max's skill the car is clearly suited for his style and thats probably why the second drivers since 2019 have struggled.
I disagree. There was no upgrades to any sort of development towards Max when Checo started to lose the plot.
chrisc90 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2023, 23:12
Austria - Rear suspension fairings
Canada - Front wing reprofiling
Spain - Floor edge + rear diffuser uppermost edges
Monaco - rear wing camber and steering shroud modifications - both track specific.
Miami - Nothing
Baku - Sidepod inlet + Engine/Coke cover + Floor edge and fence + Rear corner winglet
Australia - Front wing endplate + Front wing elements 3 and 4 camber increase
Saudi - Less cambered beam wing and rear wing + endplate ALL circuit specific
Bahrain - nothing reported.
I don't think the car is built around Max, Max is just able to extract the most out of the car pushing it close to the limit but not really going beyond that. Plus he hasn't really had to push the car hard much this season. In other words Max has done what Vettel did with the better Newey designs, learned how to drive the cars even if it's counterinitiative with consistent performances bagging the race wins.
I would say if you put Alonso, Lewis, Lando, Leclerc or Daniel in the second Red Bull they'd be right up there with Max. Perez just isn't good enough to be in a top team. He's not a bad driver, but I think he's probably past his best.
Perez will be lucky to see the season out at Red Bull the way he's going tbh.