Perez to Redbull, Albon becomes reserve driver

Diddly squat...... Bottas is a journeyman.

 

Bottas 2017 - 3rd - 58 points behind Hamilton.

Bottas 2.0 2018 - 5th - 161 points behind Hamilton.

Bottas 3.6 2019 - 2nd - 87 points behind Hamilton.

Bottas 6.8 2020 - 2nd - 124 points behind Hamilton.

Credit to Hamilton for keeping a straight face when he says how Bottas pushes him.

Best,
Sammy

 

Distant runner up. Making all the movers a butler would. So my point is made.

 

Reaching retirement before being placed 6-feet under.

 

The overall system is not broken, what is is the Red Bull (high strung) driver development system {including F3, F2 and reserve and test drivers} where the driver goes from not-driving-enough into the "win or get replaced" team situation.

I might note that RB gave Albon more time than anyone outside would have believed before punting.

This left RB without an up-and-comming driver in a position where RB could see that driver getting enough points to beat Mercedes in WCC. While letting Max and Lewis duke it out on the track (assuming RB delivers a capable car.)

And this is what Perez bring to the team--capability to deliver points.

 

RB would be nuts to pass up on Perez.

 

I really expected RB to just take Hulkenberg, even if for just the final 4 or so races, purely just to evaluate him. I do think Perez will be a lot closer and therefore help in RB's effort to minimize Mercedes' free strategy.

 

Indeed - Albon was closer to Max than Bottas to Hamilton this season in points scored.and was sacked for Perez.

Bottas has a seat for next year despite Russell showing him up to prevent any hissy fits and toys being thrown out of the pram by the driver who was beaten by the # 2 before the butler came along.

Best,
Sammy

 

When does bottas announce he'll be bottas 4.0 and this time he will fight for the title (for real this time)?

 

Thai influence does not matter at Redbull
https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-sergio-perez-sponsors/

 

Every time he spews extraordinary nonsense like that I just roll my eyes. And he wonders why people dislike him...

 

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154364/hamilton-bottas-doesnt-need-to-defend-2020-drives

He just doubled down:

What battle did Bottas possibly offer? The race to the breakfast table?

 

At least he’s being consistent about it lol...

 

Profile of Perez and main sponsor -- https://www.espn.com/racing/f1/story/_/id/30791634/how-sergio-perez-rode-lifelong-sponsorship-formula-one-success