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Originally Posted by OG Shark
It’s the lame argument that RBR forsakes Checo completely in order for Max to win. Apparently VER haters feel like RBR should be tailoring their cars for the slower driver...  |
Those 'haters' are supposed to (ac)know(ledge) that people exist who are truly outstanding at what they do. Give a motivated top dog with exceptional skills and team spirit the proper machinery, and chances of success for the whole team are improved.
Perez is a top driver and currently #2 in the WDC standings. But, alike Senna, Verstappen is a league of his own, performing on another level. And the kid is only 25.
In the future, car enthusiasts may look back on most of this decade as 'The Verstappen Era'. For sure - apart from Charles Leclerc, George Russell (and maybe also Oscar Piastri) - potential F1 giants who are currently still teenagers racing karts, will enter F1 this decade, giving Verstappen a run for his money and, with competitive machinery, possibly beat him in winning WDC titles. But for the time being, Verstappen is the dominant force.
2023 season: if Ferrari gets its act together, Charles Leclerc may have a better shot at the WDC title. IMHO of all current F1 drivers, he's the only true main rival capable of stopping Verstappen in his WDC tracks next year. If Verstappen keeps on piling race wins, more and more people will root for Leclerc - he also deserves a WDC. Age difference between Verstappen and Leclerc: only 16 days.
