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Originally Posted by Taxi645
It's not as simple as that. The mere existence of a 2nd car within the pitwindow of the competitors car, strongly limits strategic options. Undercutting behind a competitors cars is very risky.
Also pincher moves from a competitors 2nd car can be counteracted with your own 2nd car if it's within the pitwindow.
With just one car inside of your competitors pit window, you're always at a disadvantage.
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I know, but people seem to think having a stronger 2nd driver will give Verstappen more points.
That is not necessarily true.
If Red Bull #2 (whoever that is) is in a good postition and put on an alternative strategy that is a danger to a Mercedses win, Mercedes will use one of its own driver to cover/counter that and keep the other one on Verstappen's strategy.
That alone may give Verstappen more points because Bottas (let's asume it's him) is now out of his way.
But just how many times Verstappen finished 2nd anaway, so how many more points would give him that?
It may also cost Verstappen points. If the alternative strategy works, Red Bull #2 and Mercedes #2 may end up in front of Verstappen too.
A competitive Red Bull #2 will give Red Bull more points, but not necessarey give the advantage to Verstappen that some think it will.
That too is not simple as that