JPower wrote: ↑10 Jul 2023, 17:16
codetower wrote: ↑10 Jul 2023, 16:59
Nobody is asking Sainz to be a pushover, and I surely do not realistically expect an "Alonzo/Stroll" type gap. Sainz is definitely no Stroll. But in 2 years Sainz has not yet shown that he can keep up with the likes of Verstappen, Hamilton etc. Yes, he did not sign up to be a pushover, but I'm fairly confident he did not sign up to be the #1 driver either. If there are team orders, or a pre-race agreement about who should go out first, or team strategy as to how to manage a race, he shouldn't add controversy.
He signed up to drive for Ferrari. If he was strictly assigned a #2 position I seriously doubt he'd be driving for Ferrari right now. And neither would the other drivers Ferrari was looking at pair with Leclerc.
What team orders has he disobeyed?
I never said he signed up to be the #2, and I never said he "disobeyed" orders. But if last week the agreement was that if you are 2 and 3, the plan/agreement is to not fight each other but rather build a gap to the cars behind, questioning that and asking to pass when the only reason you are quicker is DRS... that is adding controversy. If this race you agree that Leclerc has the option to come out first, and he asks to be first, and you question and complain, THAT is adding unnecessary controversy. Unless you are designated the #1 driver (and this includes Leclerc, BTW), and have an agreement or team orders, then asking to override them for strictly personal gain is unnecessary.