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Originally Posted by Akrapovic
Back to the topic of Mercedes and DR - I'm yet to see a good reason why Mercedes would employ him. He's not a bad driver, but I don't know what it would add to Mercedes. And if the discussion is true that DR is now considered the second best at RBR, what use would Mercedes have for him? They'd be employing someone that someone else has already decided isn't good enough to retain?
I just don't see why Mercedes would go this route. I can see why DR fans want it, but the same argument can be made for anyone on the grid.
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i suppose marketability would be a reason.
i actually think DR is a much better and far more aggressive driver (more of a winners instinct if you will) then Bottas...but for arguments sake lets say DR and VB are equal in ability and both seem like good guys so team harmony with LH would remain intact, then surely a global brand like Merc should go with the driver they think will help them sell more cars.
dont like the notion of boiling things down to who has a bigger social media footprint and on its own its not a good reason...but if all other things are equal then surely popularity/branding is a factor to consider.