Perez, The Elephant in the Room??
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Still Mulling said:
"...countless podiums..."
It was 29 with Red Bull.
1st - 5
2nd - 14
3rd - 10
What's that, about 10% of Verstappen's? It was 29 with Red Bull.
1st - 5
2nd - 14
3rd - 10
Perez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
t he wasForester1965 said:
What's that, about 10% of Verstappen's?
Perez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
At Red BullPerez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
| Year | Position | Max | Sergio | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 133% |
| 2021 | Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 700% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200% |
| 2022 | Total | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 300% |
| 2023 | Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Total | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| Grand totals | 70 | 23 | 33% |
All the discussion of their junior drivers, but Perez being in the team in the first place was pretty symptomatic of the mess bed bull ended up in with their drivers.
Ricciardo leaves, they hot potato albon and gasly for a couple seasons, spit them both out and then of all the drivers they have in development they go for... an out of contract racing point driver.
It's a brave driver, or one with a short memory who signs up for that second seat IMO.
Ricciardo leaves, they hot potato albon and gasly for a couple seasons, spit them both out and then of all the drivers they have in development they go for... an out of contract racing point driver.
It's a brave driver, or one with a short memory who signs up for that second seat IMO.
Still Mulling said:
Forester1965 said:
What's that, about 10% of Verstappen's?
Perez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
At Red BullPerez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
| Year | Position | Max | Sergio | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 133% |
| 2021 | Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 700% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200% |
| 2022 | Total | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 300% |
| 2023 | Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Total | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| Grand totals | 70 | 23 | 33% |
Still Mulling said:
Forester1965 said:
What's that, about 10% of Verstappen's?
Perez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
At Red BullPerez was always a fairly mediocre performer on a Sunday but, like everyone else who's been there, on a hiding to nothing as the car inevitably develops during the season towards Verstappen.
| Year | Position | Max | Sergio | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 133% |
| 2021 | Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 700% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200% |
| 2022 | Total | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 200% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 300% |
| 2023 | Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Total | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| Grand totals | 70 | 23 | 33% |
Ian974 said:
All the discussion of their junior drivers, but Perez being in the team in the first place was pretty symptomatic of the mess bed bull ended up in with their drivers.
Ricciardo leaves, they hot potato albon and gasly for a couple seasons, spit them both out and then of all the drivers they have in development they go for... an out of contract racing point driver.
It's a brave driver, or one with a short memory who signs up for that second seat IMO.
Still hard to turn down a massive payday and a high chance of wins or podiums though, plus the chances of Max leaving in the next few years aren't exactly zero.Ricciardo leaves, they hot potato albon and gasly for a couple seasons, spit them both out and then of all the drivers they have in development they go for... an out of contract racing point driver.
It's a brave driver, or one with a short memory who signs up for that second seat IMO.
Muzzer79 said:
I find it a little odd that they’ve not announced his replacement at the same time.
I mean, they’ve said it’s either Lawson or Tsunoda. They surely must know which, why not announce it all now? Milking the story?
Just watched the P1 with Matt and Tommy reaction, I'd agree with them that they're not announcing the replacement yet to give Perez some time to wave goodbye. I mean, they’ve said it’s either Lawson or Tsunoda. They surely must know which, why not announce it all now? Milking the story?
Red Bull being respectful shocker!
Horner says it was Perez's own decision to step down and take a sabbatical. Hilarious.
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/it-was-his-choi...
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/it-was-his-choi...
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