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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
The fact that Verstappen is so much better than Perez who is driving in a comparable car is evidence of his skill. Toto is kind of embarrassing himself here…and this is coming from a Merc fan.
I definitely won’t compare Verstappen to the absolute greats in F1 until he’s gone through more iterations of the car (for good and bad) or team changes but it takes a lot of mental gymnastics to dismiss his results this season.
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I feel the same way as I did when Hamilton and Mercedes were untouchable. Sure, it’s easier to win with best car and routine front row starts, but the guy just doesn’t make mistakes. And on the rare occasions that he’s down in the order he cleanly works his way back up.
I do think that adversity is the ultimate test of a driver, but like you, in no way will I discount his talent.