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From: Sir Tim <no_email@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Checo gone
Date: 20 Dec 2024 23:24:46 GMT
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Mark Jackson <mjackson@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:
> On 12/19/2024 6:37 AM, Woozy Song wrote:
>> ~misfit~ wrote:
>>> 
>>> Lawson got the seat.
>>> 
>>> <https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-lawson-confirmed- 
>>> as-verstappens-red-bull-team-mate-for-2025.4umEL3YzqWIv9JEV7qI2Gn>
> 
> I fear he's not got the experience to survive partnering Verstappen 
> without lasting damage.

I very much agree. The second Red Bull seat seems to be something of a
poisoned chalice at the moment. 

Perez has been much criticised but I doubt that any of the current crop of
drivers would have done much better. It would seem that only Max is capable
of taming a car that was, in any case, probably built around his driving
style

I think that Sainz would have been the best choice for his team mate next
year, but there may have been political reasons for rejecting him. Failing
that, I think that Bottas, on a one year contract, could have been a good
choice. 

-- 
Sir Tim