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I believe you can say any winning driver has been privliledged by their car.
Agreed, you won’t see Max or Lewis near a podium if you put them in a Williams. As good as drivers like Lewis Max and Alonzo are if they don’t have a car under them to perform they will be watching the podium winners via TV in their trailers.
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Agreed, you won’t see Max or Lewis near a podium if you put them in a Williams. As good as drivers like Lewis Max and Alonzo are if they don’t have a car under them to perform they will be watching the podium winners via TV in their trailers.
Fact, just how it’s always been. Schumacher haters said it, Vettel haters said it, Hamilton haters say it, Max haters are saying it now. But it’s always been the best drivers get the best cars and can win with them.

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I’ve always liked Stroll as well. He’s a very good driver, and he rarely makes mistakes. The haters towards him are just that. If I had the bank to provide that opportunity to my child and that was there dream, …. skippy. He’s obviously talented. Not to rain on Hamiltons/Merc’s parade but lets be honest. He was there because Perez started in the back, and Russel dnf’d. I actually like Otmar quite a bit as well. He’s moved that team forward quite a bit. They’ll iron out the nonsense.

What I thought about it..

11 championships between the podium finishers…. I can dig that… crazy race. insane how fast the RB is with DRS, Perez flying by the McLaren was hilarious. Shows how dragy the McLaren is though.

Also just like that McLaren go from last to 5th in team standings in one race.

Happy that Stroll got 4th, I know people bag him but I like him.

Only took 3rd race for Alpine to take each other out. Did kinda look like Gasly was looking to the left. I lost my bet that Ocon would’ve been the cause.
 

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Not to rain on Hamiltons/Merc’s parade but lets be honest. He was there because Perez started in the back, and Russel dnf’d.
100% and he knows and admitted it. And if George hadn’t DNF’ed it could have been Mercedes 2-3. But ifs don’t matter. We’ll take it.
 

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I’ve always liked Stroll as well. He’s a very good driver, and he rarely makes mistakes.
He gets a bad rap... however, rarely makes mistakes? like running into a Williams at Australia last year and running Fernando almost over the barriers at Austin last year? I think if he could stop the mistakes he'd be right up there with Fernando in that Aston. This year I've been impressed by him especially considering the broken wrists!
 

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He gets a bad rap... however, rarely makes mistakes? like running into a Williams at Australia last year and running Fernando almost over the barriers at Austin last year? I think if he could stop the mistakes he'd be right up there with Fernando in that Aston. This year I've been impressed by him especially considering the broken wrists!
He's a good driver obviously but not in the league with Fernando, Max, or Lewis...IMHO.
 

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He's a good driver obviously but not in the league with Fernando, Max, or Lewis...IMHO.
That's a fair comment. Even the pay drivers on the F1 grid... they are better than most racers out there. I know there are other racers who don't have the funding that could compete but I bet there are not that many.
Also it's so cut throat a good driver but not exceptional will never get the chances to prove themselves. I liked Jenson Button a lot but he got lucky with the championship he won. Right team, right time.
 

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I liked Jenson Button a lot but he got lucky with the championship he won. Right team, right time.
This is true of every champion not just Button.
 

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The issue today is that there are so many exceptional drivers and not enough good cars to put them in. Unless you have a small fortune in sponsorship money there is little chance of getting a ride.
 

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So what does everyone think about the dust up of the 08 championship? Bernie said everyone knew that the race where Alonzo won that year was rigged but no one was going to do anything about it.
 

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So what does everyone think about the dust up of the 08 championship? Bernie said everyone knew that the race where Alonzo won that year was rigged but no one was going to do anything about it.
I feel bad for Felipe having this brought up again after 14 years.
 

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I’m not surprised the obvious hasn’t been brought up. Wouldn’t anyone of been daffy himself.

So what does everyone think about the dust up of the 08 championship? Bernie said everyone knew that the race where Alonzo won that year was rigged but no one was going to do anything about it.
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