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Originally Posted by EdM5
Ok guys,
4 races done, time to do an early assessment of the new boys!
Perez (new to Red Bull / Verstappen)
Quali 1-3
Race 0-4
Points 32-80
Ricciardo (new to Mclaren / Norris)
Q 3-1
R 1-3
P 24-41
Sainz (new to Ferrari / Leclerc)
Q 1-3
R 4-0
P 20-40
Alonso (new to Alpine / Ocon)
Q 1-3
R 0-4
P 5-10
Vettel (new to Aston Martin / Stroll)
Q 1-3
R 1-3
P 0-5
Verdict: Perez, Alonso and Vettel miss. Ricciardo and Sainz adapting to the new team quite well but still need to step up their game to become a hit.
So what do you think?
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Hard to really say for sure. With the limited time for testing in F1, one can argue it will take more time to adapt. I dont think Perez all of a sudden lost his race craft. Alonso, the bar is higher for him because of his past success BUT, two years is a long time to be away from F1. That or he may not have it anymore. I would give both Perez and Alonso until the middle of the season. Vettel is definitely past his prime IMO as he has been underperforming for years now.