gav Wrote:
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> > It remains to be seen what Perez will be like. I
> am suspicious of how good a car that Sauber may
> have been, was it flattering him?
>
>
> This was something I suggested a couple of times
> last season, but was generally dismissed. I do
> feel that Sauber was an excellent car, and at one
> point early in the season I suggested Alonso might
> well have still been leading the championship
> early on had he been in it, rather than what was
> at that point a still poor Ferrari.
>
> Is Perez good? Yes. Is he a potential champion?
> Probably. Is he in the top tier of F1 drivers? No.
> And either Ferrari knew that, or they're led by
> utter numpties (very possibly both).
>
> I get the feeling he's similar to
> Button/Alesi/Hill. He's not an out-and-out world
> beater, but given a certain set of circumstances
> (from which I feel Button himself can potentially
> benefit from this season) I think he could be a
> championship winner. I don't think he'll be a
> regular challenger though.
Nailed it.
Ferrari knew him, knew how good he was. If he was that good they would have had him in their car. It's as simple as that IMO.
They let Mclaren have him too easily for him to be a star. Then again, could be wrong. We will see.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL