Kimi if we need a support role....
I think if Vettel could accept that Charles is faster and focus on being a halfway decent #2 driver, he might be a perfect replacement for current mistake-prone Vettel. His mistakes are from trying too hard. If he could accept a shift in responsibilities I think he could stay on at Ferrari and be perfectly fine.
Idealistically, I think you are correct. Seb could be a fantastic #2 for the next generation (Leclerc). But realistically, I'm not sure he could accept that role right now. I also agree his mistakes seem to come from trying too hard and possibly cluttering his mind with things he should not have to (team strategy errors).
With all due respect u don’t want a young driver to learn the ropes. Star team want start power OR star talent ; u don’t want an average driver. What Ferrari needs is send vettel to a shrink and see if he can get his straight. Every so called driver here forget he is a 4 time champion. If he has lost it then let him go but I’d not fully dismiss him yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Leclerc is becoming that star driver, that’s the issue. Vettel May be too late to be held onto at this rate, and I’m a Vettel fan! Forza Ferrari..... the only racing team and car marque that matters. Italia forever It’s easier to apologise than it is to ask permission
You can't blame team strategy when the racecraft is at fault. Some of Vettel's mishaps were really beginner's mistakes a 4-time WDC shouldn't make.
If he can't stand the pressure of F1 anymore, he should retire before making a spectacle of himself. IMO, Ferrari deserves better than a Vettel.
Rubbish. Juan Manuel Fangio won five world championships in four different cars: Alfa Romeo, two in Mercedes-Benz, and one each in Ferrari and Maserati. The last in 1957 in a Maserati that was demonstrably not as fast as the Ferraris. And he was then 47 years old!
Wishful thinking would be Alonso Realistic thinking would be Norris or Albon. Would love to see what Norris can accomplish with more dependable equipment at his disposal. IMO he has a high ceiling in the right car.
Different time, different place. IMO if Alonso had the 2017-2018 Scuderia, he would have been more competitive. However, I like the idea of Charles pared up with another young driver like Norris or Albon.
When we had Alonso, we gave him a donkey to ride, and he still ran close in championships, and outdrove the cars performance... bring him back,I’ll bet he doesn’t spin while on his own, get lapped by LeClerc, nor fail to get a lap done in qualy.... whatever his personality, the ferrari paddock loved him, his mechanics still love the guy now.. he knows how to deliver, and he would drive the ferrari almost for free I’d bet, just to prove he is still the best driver around at the moment. Imagine LeClerc picking up a few of Alonsos crafty tricks!
Welcome back Sid, missed you. Alonso was/is a phenomenal driver who regularly outperformed the equipment he was provided. He could reclaim his preternatural racecraft given the proper car. His critics always focus on his toxic selfish personality but many cognoscenti still agree he is one of the best drivers on the planet.
Fangio's Alfetta dominated GP after the war, and won F1 championships for Farina in 50 and Fangio in 51. There was no other car to touch it, and when Alfa Romeo withdrew from F1, it left the field empty and for the next 2 years, the WDC was run with F2 cars. Fangio started 1954 driving a Maserati, but as soon as he got hold of the Mercedes, he ran away with the title, and repeated the next year. There was simply no car to match the Mercedes that was in a class of its own. In 1956, Fangio drove the Ferrari-Lancia that was Superior to anything else. Enzo Ferrari was gifted by FIAT the whole Lancia team after the firm went bankrupt. The Ferrari-Lancia has several technical novelties unseen on other cars. The Maserati 250F Fangio drove in his last year was maybe over the hill, but the car had been around for several years already and all its flaws ironed out. It was a solid dependable car that took Fangio to the title. The Ferrari team had a faster car, buy it saw Hawthorn and Collins splitting the points among themselves, thus missing the crown. Fangio avoided bad cars. He refused a drive for Gordini, tested but declined the BRM V16, and turned down a seat at Vanwall. Even Fangio knew he couldn't perform miracles.
Thanks for verifying my above comment that every champion had the best car at some point. Also every champion does it their own way, Fangio won championships with the most teams, and won at 47. All in a car that makes Schumi car look automated. NO OTHER F1 driver acheived that.
And some champions such as Schumi had the second best car - two Bennetons remember, so I disprove the same argument I presume? Please stop attacking Michael when trying to elevate Elton, it doesn’t work because he is ten times the driver Elton ever will be, and give Elton a bad car, even a slightly out of shape Mercedes, and he can’t make it work and wants to park it. Please note, I’m not bullying you, this post is intended to explain a situation, but of course, you are under no obligation to feel in any way upset about it, and you should remember everyone has opinions, and it’s ok even if yours are wrong
Although I would agree u can’t compare eras. U have ur idols and other generations will have theirs. No matter how u look at it ; results matter; Hamilton did lose to button and rosberg but he won more than most and he is the best of his generation. Results back him up. One can be a Ferrari fan and not like him that much but I appreciate his talents. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes Schumi did it his own way as well, but unlike Hamilton and Senna, he never had a worthy champion team mate to beat. Hamilton's rookie year will always be remembered. But Shumi was and still is a great, I don't have to deny Schumi's greatness to make Hamilton look good, my confidence in Ham is real
Hey! I'll bet Rossi has an escape clause in his new contract with Andretti that would release him if he gets an offer from an F1 team. I'm not giving up on him!
I’m not sure the stars are better than the kids anymore. They seem to be learning all they need to know in 1 or 2 seasons. I wouldn’t trade 1 Max or Charles for a pile of Vettels, Raikonens, Alonso’s or Ricciardos. In fact, I’d say these kids are cooler and more resilient at overcoming adversity than the seniors.
I think bringing back Alonzo would be a slap in Leclerc's face and totally unmotivated him. Lando however make a great young team mate for Charles. They can support each other and they can race each other and whoever wins, the other will be chomping on the bit for the next race. I think they might be team mates in the way that Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn were. If Seb can do well the rest of the season, good for him...but I don't see desire in his eyes. Its getting old for him and he's getting old for it. Lando and Charles are the way to go.