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If I remember correctly he's sponsored by Telmex, and they throw around insane amounts of money to get drivers into seats at the top of their respective disciplines; rumor is that Colapinto's got Telmex backing too, which is probably why he's going to be in Doohan's seat sooner rather than later.
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Isn't Telmex usually a sponsor for Mexican drivers though? Apart from maybe Montoya at Mexico City in 2008 (Which I suspect was more down to Felix Sabates then anything else), I don't recall any exceptions to that.
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Having done a bit more digging around it looks like Colapinto's actually sponsored by Mercado Libre, a massive e-commerce company in Latin America (and originating from Argentina as well), so they'd have no problem covering the absurd cost Alpine paid for Colapinto's "reserve driver" services. I think the rumor mostly stemmed from a few of Checo's other sponsors also backing Colapinto in between seasons, and it was just assumed it was a package that included Telmex as the big-money sponsor (though I think Mercado Libre blows them out of the water in terms of having money to burn on race car stuff, from the looks of it).
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Has anyone criticized Verstappen for developing a car that only he can drive? I think he deserves criticism for that. It's going to hurt him this year with 0 help against the two McLarens
Also it's really sad to see Perez somehow being a hot commodity in the driver market, while great talent like Colton Herta and Alex Palou don't get a chance
Also it's really sad to see Perez somehow being a hot commodity in the driver market, while great talent like Colton Herta and Alex Palou don't get a chance
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I don't think Max deserve to be criticized for something like that. IMO that should be directed at Red Bull as a team and not the drivers. At the end of the day, I fully agree that his input does influence the development direction of the car but again red bull should carry the blame for not making sure that the car is well balanced and drivable for both drivers. Look at McLaren for example, their car is balanced enough that both drivers are able to extract the potential from the car albeit not without difficulty if you listen to Lando, but they are still fairly even.
In the case of red bull, I think they know Max is their star. As long as they make sure the car works for him, that's all that matters. I'm almost positive that they probably believe that because he literally won both championships just by himself in 2023, if he can keep winning, surely they will be able to stay ahead.
I'm with you on the latest rumors about Perez. F1 can be a cruel world for drivers. You have to have some undeniable talents to have a shot and even then, without the proper financial backing and connections you might not even make it.
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He's been complaining about their car for at least a year now, criticizing him because of what Red Bull develop would be a bizarre. Should we also criticize Alonso because of Aston Martin's **** box?
Perez is no top talent but he's a good journeyman driver for a new team, plus he's got some serious backing and is really popular. It's a no brainer for Cadillac imo.
Perez is no top talent but he's a good journeyman driver for a new team, plus he's got some serious backing and is really popular. It's a no brainer for Cadillac imo.
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Considering he literally has been telling them the car has had issues for YEARS (Since 2023 as it turns out), I disagree. The only reason it wasn't seen as big of a deal then was because the car advantage over everyone else was so massive that it masked all of it.
The TEAM should be blamed for thinking they didn't need Newey and apparently, not even Verstappen's input.
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Well, now that you mention it... when Alonso joined AM in 2023, driving the car mostly developed by Vettel, the first five races netted him four podiums and a fourth place. In 2024 the first five races got him five points finishes. This year it's been two retirements and three "also ran" positions. In other words, Alonso being Alonso just about every time he switches teams.
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and as expected Jack is set to be 6 and out
Formula 1: Alpine poised to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto - BBC Sport
Alpine are poised to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto after just six races of the season.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Aussie bias here. But I still think Jack has the talent. You don't win six races in F2 by accident. It just sucks that he was put in a situation where he was basically doomed from the start. Hopefully he finds some success somewhere else like GT3's or WEC.
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Yeah I feel like RB made us normalize treating rookies like garbage a bit here. Jack has an incredible amount of pressure on his shoulders. Aside of the usual pressure as a rookie he also hass a boss (Briatore) who has made him feel unwanted from day 1 and the entire media who have written him off before he even started.
I think under those circumstances it's actually astonishing Jack has been able to show something - he just out-qualified his teammate. I think he deserves a full season - he wont get one.
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