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Originally Posted by Buck
If Leclerc drives for Ferrari for 15 years can Ferrari get it right in just 1 of the 15 years? I don't know if they can. I don't think Charles wants to or should go anywhere else, maybe Merc, but I think Merc wants Max more than anything and I don't know Charles contract situation.
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Problem with going to Merc is that Antonelli is looking like a real monster in his own right. If he goes there, he's not going to get any sort of favored son treatment. Meanwhile at Ferrari, he's the #1 driver unless they sign Max (and they won't sign Max).
Charles window could be closing if Mercedes gets the new reg package right, though. Because Antonelli has championship chops. I think Russell would ultimately blow it but damn he's been steady this year.
And Piastri isn't going anywhere. You give him a title car and he'll win a title, IMO. I love how calm he is when he needs to be and how ruthlessly aggressive he'll be when the situation is ripe for it.
I mean some of the moves he's put on guys are just world class. Meanwhile Norris reminds me a lot of Sainz in that he's good when the car is good but if he needs to get his elbows out or seize a gap, he's just not assertive enough for it. Both can be crafty drivers and are good defenders, but seem to be lacking the killer instinct on the attack.
That said, though Norris did get out of his grid spot, his first lap was fantastic last week. Really aggressive to get from 6 to 2nd (and would've done it even from the right spot on the grid). I thought the move on Hamilton was a close question as to whether or not he really needed to give that spot back but the rules can be pretty cut and dry there.
If he starts doing that more often, my view of him could change a bit.