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Originally Posted by EffectiveSprinkles
Vettel was dreadful that year.
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Sure was! Vettel was dreadful in 2018 too.
Ferrari really need a better driver, and Leclerc should be the one.
The question is who will replace Vettel at Ferrari in 2020, after Vettel is easily beaten by Leclerc and Vettel's position is untenable? Alonso on a one-year deal may be a good choice, until Verstappen can be secured in 2021.
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Originally Posted by Cinghio44
Leclerc and Vettel seems to be different as driving style, so to produce a car that will be okay for both will be a tough job. Let's see what this year can brings...  |
That's easy. Make sure to tune the car to Leclerc's preference!
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Originally Posted by Cinghio44
The impression is that the Ferrari could take Ricciardo but all was blocked by someone.
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While it is critical to bring Leclerc to Ferrari, they could have put Leclerc at Sauber again and brought him to Ferrari to partner Ricciardo in 2020.
By not signing Ricciardo, they will have to sniff around for another driver to be the medium-to-long term replacement of Vettel and partner of Leclerc. Possibly making a messy stopgap year in 2020 (enter Alonso), until the others are off contract in 2021. Very suboptimal.