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Originally Posted by Nikki Katz
Surely there's Japanese drivers other than Sato that Honda can give a chance to? He seems to be getting worse every year. It's frustrating because he's basically a good driver but he can't help making silly mistakes that seem to have increased to multiple times every race.
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He came to IndyCar in 2019, after 7 years in F1, where his highest season finish was 8th in 2004. His highest season finish in IndyCar was 13th, in 2011 and he was 14th last season.
I agree with you, he is basically a good driver but his career has been marred by so many crashes, many that seem to be unavoidable. Regarding all the crashes, I find him almost on a par with the ex, late F1 driver Andrea de Cesaris, whose reputation for crashing earned the him the nick name Andrea de Crasheris.
I think his inclusion in the team is to push Andretti as the 'Honda' team, in the same way there's that connection between Penske and Chevrolet.