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Originally Posted by M5Rick
According to Peter Windsor, one of the best know all journos, Checo is the perfect number two for Max so Lawson and Norris, even with their brilliant drive skills will have to keep playing their fiddles for longer to impress Horner and Marko more and to top it all Max WANTS Checo to remain for as long as.
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I don't agree at all. Lets say Merc/Ferrari/Mclaren take a big step up in performance next year and the RB car isn't quite so dominate. RB can't afford to have a second driver finishing out of the podium half of the races. Max and RB will need a buffer between him and the competition. Right now Perez is not providing that.
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Originally Posted by GuidoK
But next year, with both McLaren and Ferrari closing the gap to RB, Checo's 2nd place isn't a sure bet.
So.... Windsor probably has lost his mind regarding next year. RB want's 1st and 2nd in WDC. That's the goal. That's the drivers assignment.
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Exactly. Perez will become a liability next year if the competition has stepped up their game. Good number two driver's qualify where they should, provide defense to other cars, assist in opening up gaps for pit strats, force competition into alternate less ideal pit strats and collect points for constructors championships.