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Old 16 Oct 2020, 11:50 (Ref:4010987)   #47
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Originally Posted by Adam43 View Post
Yes, Red Bull signed him!

And why chase him for millions when you already have Hamilton?

This is all why it is rare to have the top two talents in one team.
Why have the 2 best drivers when you already have 1? Even more points? Even more domination? Even more 1-2s? An absolutely guaranteed 1-2 in the championship? Having a real backup driver who'll win the race when your main one won't? Hard to say Bottas ticks these boxes.

The reason they don't want two top talents is the Lewis Rosberg situation. Simply, it's harder to manage. The pure results were absolutely better than the Lewis Bottas pairing. But my god it was a lot of stress and drama for Mercedes.

Same with things like Senna and Prost. The actual results McLaren got when they were team mates were amazing, and much better than after Prost left. But the reality was it was an impossibly hard situation to manage.

Why is Bottas in that seat? Because he won't beat Lewis. Why is Bottas getting 1 year contract extensions? Because when he doesn't finish second in the championship, it's easier to drop him for a number 2.

Note: None of this is a criticism of Lewis.
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