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Subject: Re: Cullen and Hamilton re-join forces.
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:46:50 +1300
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On 25/01/2025 10:38 pm, Sir Tim wrote:
> ~misfit~ <shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'd put money on Lawson being in the top 5 in the DWC - maybe even in the
>> top 3 (depending on the
>> odds).
> 
> Can’t see it myself. I think you are letting your patriotism (or is it
> nationalism?) affect your judgement, Shaun.
> We shall see ;-)

Maybe, maybe. However Lawson's strength has always been to jump into a new car and learn to drive 
it very well quickly - he's very adaptable. His record for maiden wins is quite remarkable. That's 
why I wishfully said almost a year ago that I hope he gets Checo's seat soon - before he stagnates 
somewhere else.

To me the fact that Lawson didn't trounce Tsunoda speaks volumes about how good a grip Yuki has on 
that Racing Bulls car - and that the car likely isn't capable of much more than Yuki's been getting 
out of it. I feel sorry for Yuki, for Liam to have leap-frogged him, as I think he's a capable 
little driver.

I just hope that for Liam's sake the RBR car is as competitive this year, what with Adrian having 
left. I've got a feeling that it won't be as relatively good as it was in 2024 (and I don't think 
Max is much longer for the team either...).

-- 
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification 
in the DSM"
David Melville.