So you are getting Max fan hate mail who cares. 😂 😂That’s because the number one search is Sergio Perez the world cannot get enough. Amazing video keep up the great work mate.
The difference between the two is when Max qualified 9th in Miami we knew the max is gonna win the GP. But when Checo qualified 11 in Spanish GP we don't even imagine the Checo can win when he qualified out of position.
@@TommoMcCluskey Checo had an awful start to the race, I think he was being overly cautious due to previous week at Monaco. I think its also worth pointing out that it's clear Mercedes are now the second best car, and not crazy far off RB (at least in Spain). had it been Max starting in 11th+, I don't think it would have been as easy as Miami. to be clear, Max is levels above and beyond Checo. stating the obvious.
@@hectormusic111that's what I am looking forward to on the next races, are the Mercs already faster than Checo on the Redbull? It is highly unlikely, but both scenarios are cool, one scenario is that they already surpassed Alonso and checo and will be reaching Max sooner than later, the other scenario which I think is the most realistic one, the Mercs will be challenging Alonso soon and then Checo, and we will see that this year, which is pretty exciting. Max is still one year ahead though.
@@hectormusic111 not really. Mercedes of Hamilton was over 20 seconds behind Max . That is similar to gap from winning Red Bull to Alonso in Saudi Arabia, Baku (along with Charles). So not really that good. Also I don’t think the strategy Red Bull had for Perez was as good as Mercedes had for George.
In my opinion the car is definitely the best, but a driver like Max or Lewis will always make a difference. They're just built different when you look at these guys over an entire season
I disagree. Look at Rosberg. It's more accurate to say Lewis got gifted titles than Lewis is gifted enough to get titles. Or like his technician said in one of those interviews "Lewis is a great driver, he just needs an exceptional car."
Max his consistency is the scariest thing about him, if he has no issues he finishes on the podium for any spot on the grid, if he has issues he somehow still ends up in the points.
Adding silvers and bronzes for the podiums as well as golds for the win would’ve been good. It’s not just that Verstappen is taking most of the wins, he’s taking a step on every podium
So? That’s how it was from 2014-2020? And 2010-2013….and 2000-2005….sometimes we enter an age of greatness. Enjoy it. As for the medal, I’m not even sure they’re needed in the first place but ok
@@mamavswild hello 5 year old. I don’t know how to put this in words you understand. He was not insulting max verstappen, he was simply asking for a bronze and silver medal for P2 and P3 to see how different the podiums would have been
It is not just Max has lot of speed in him, what is scary is the mad level of consistency he has which is far more difficult to achieve. He also puts so much simulator work, feedback and wants the same from his engineering department. His presence alone pushes people to their absolute capacity cause he pushes himself.
the problem is that what he is doing is only possible with redbull, redbull is known for a one man team, yes we all know verstappen is faster than perez that's why they design the car specifically for him but the fact that they don't actually really care about their 2nd drivers they do not take their races serious speaks volumes as to why their 2nd drivers stink, they're not just slow they just forget how to drive that car i had never imagined a driver calibre of perez would consistently fail to qualify Q3 in a rocketship
@@wildoranges where did albon deny it can you reference me to that evidence? i did not imply that they design the seat for verstappen and ask to adjust to it, of course even a 10 years old would understand when we talk about car design its to do with the characteristics of the car, and yes what you are saying is true to some extent, in theory perez should be able to drive that car fast as well but he fails often because redbull do not really care about what he wants in the car, any other team would try their best to make the car more balanced and then the better driver would be able to fine-tune it and the 2nd driver would also be comfortable but not redbull they do not believe in a balanced car they believe in making the car as fast as they can for their faster driver, i'm quite sure if every team designed the car considering just one driver in? they would be able to fo that and one driver would be flying while the other struggling, it's the only reason why i want to see verstappen in a different team doing what he does in redbull i wonder if it would be the same like vettel who struggled a lot in ferrari
@@RehanX44 I don't have that on file it's in some podcast interview on youtube. if you believe that 'any other team would try their best to make the car more balanced' even though it would cost them car performance and loose them wins, constructor and drivers points, then you don't understand F1. It's not that Red Bull 'don't care' what he wants in the car lmao it's that he's not able to drive the RB to its limits. That's like saying Mercedes didn't care what Bottas wanted and that's why he was nowhere near Lewis, even getting beaten by Max in a Red Bull during Mercedes' dominance, when it was simply Lewis able to do absolute insane things in that car. Would "any other team" make a car that Bottas and Lewis like equally? Of course not, that would be ridiculous. If Perez doesn't want to be a number 2 driver, he should be better. It's that simple.
Great use of data to explain this mate. You should consider doing a follow-up comparing Checo's performance to other number 2 drivers in dominant cars like Valtteri or even Mark Webber to see who's the true "number one among the number twos"
@@moparracing3834 sure, except the 2010 season. Seb reached his potential in 2011 imo. In 2010 he lacked consistency like Max in his first years in RedBull
10:28 Fernando definitely wouldn't have stayed behind Lance in this alternate universe where he's 5 points the championship lead at the time Edit: nevermind you address this 11:35 In Miami where Checo was pushing flat out because he was racing Max, he only finished 20 seconds ahead of Alonso who let off at the end like he normally does since Russell in P4 wasn't a threat. But still a 10-20 second gap is pretty significant although I consider 20+ seconds to be dominant.
Imo this is quite similar to 2013 You would not call that Redbull dominant looking at just Weber who didn't even finish the season in 2nd But the best car should be judged by the driver who can extract the most out of it
@@robertclark9319 I don't agree. The Benetton was an evolution of the 1995 car and was a very difficult machine to control. Schumi would've won races but Williams would've won the title.
I'm not sure if I'd call Checo top-tier though, I'm 100% confident in saying that Leclerc, Russel, Lewis, Lando, Nando and Max are all better than him, which already means hes not in the top 30% of the current grid, and I can't say with complete confidence that Checo is better than Ocon or Gasly either, or even Sainz for that matter. Hell, even Bottas fared better against Hamilton than Checo does against Max.
@@Michael-lu2tz Have we seen Bottas' performance this year? He was also nearly beaten by Verstappen while driving the W11 and having what amounts to 3 less DNFs than Max... Checo and Bottas are similar, Bottas' qualy performance is better, Perez races and defends a lot better.
Bro I don't know what do anglophones smoke to think like this. You can't confidently say that Checo would outdo Ocon? What, we make them teammates again so that Checo wins the 1v1 for a third time, then? Has Checo been kicked out of Red Bull like Gasly? How is LeCrash a better driver if he can't deliver at all this season? Where's his form? How can you tell that Norris is better than Checo when Norris is driving a tractor? Just off of your vibes? What has Bottas done this season other than make Zhou look good?
Max's pace at Miami was the issue that knocked Checo's confidence and saw the introduction of his mistakes. In this version of reality, he would have come out of Miami with a big lead and be even further ahead without the mistakes at Monaco and Spain.
Absolutely agree, Perez was genuinely faster in Jeddah and Baku and he probably thought he had it figured out. But Max was probably still adjusting to the car, as there were some changes that had influenced the car. And then Max drove that unbelievable race in Miami and that has to be huge mental blow for Perez. He seemed really sad after the race, and almost like surprised. Can you imagine that feeling knowing that you started 1st and he started 9th and the guy beats you like you’re a backmarker. It has to be hard
@@zeezmusic7245 People also forget that Max was still not feeling well in Jeddah (had been very sick with a stomach bug a few days before). Jeddah is a demanding race and him coming back from P15 to P2 when he wasn't feeling well was a great achievement by itself. Baku seems to have been very setup related. He spent half the race figuring it out with GP and then gained very quickly in the last few laps.
Not sure why people are excited to see records to be broken, as they are designed to be beaten, that's why they are records. Max should easily beat his record for most wins in a season, as there are more races. Not sure if he can get win % in a season but he can def try, RB have the most dominant car for years, maybe more than Merc with Ham and Ros depending on how the rest of the season goes.
Yeah I can´t understand F1 fans bashing on Max, that it is only his car. We are seeing real time history being made, independent if you like Max as a person or not.
@@hanstubben it’s an F1 thing Lewis got bashed Vettel got bashed Schumacher got bashed Max isn’t unique from them, he’s gonna get the same people who will deride his talent
I think the scary thing though is that while Checo can pull those 20 second gaps by the end of the race, he's doing that by pushing like a stabbed rat whereas Max seems to cruise to those gaps. The RB19 is a monster of a machine, but Max is a monster driver where Checo is just a great driver. It isn't really out of the question that Max could lap the majority of the field, if not everyone bar Checo at some races, if he pushes 100% through the entire race distance.
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Long life to Vax Merslowpen. He deserves a season simulation in another video.
Depends how much they dominated by though. Despite being in a dominant car, Vettel loses two of his WDCs (which he won on tiny margins) without a lot of amazingly bad luck and bad stewarding decisions for the man who came 2nd in 2010 and 2012.
Gonna throw another variable into it and say that Checo wouldn't be making as many mistakes if he didn't have the pressure of a Max Verstappen as a team mate. He's under a lot of pressure with Max there. I don't think he'd make as many with an awful teammate.
I think he would make just as many . He has never been very consistent, and he would feel the pressure of being in a WDC race with top drivers like Alonso and Hamilton.
@@rulifaller8474 That's just not true. He was known for exactly his consistency at Racing Point/Force India. With Max around, Checo knows he needs to drive at 110% to be even in with a chance of beating him. If that wasn't the case he could drive a lot more comfortably and take less risks. There is simply no way Hamilton or Alonso are coming anywhere near him. He's second in the championships despite messing up 3 out of 7 races. He can afford a couple of bad weekends here and there and still cruise home to take the championship with ease.
He dedicated about 5 mins to this exact point in the video. It’s also possible he wouldn’t have Max’s data to help him goes as fast and still be nervous about trying to win the WDC.
Checo isn't top tier,many drivers like hamilton,russel,leclerc,norris,alonso,ocon and even sainz are better than him.Checo isn't all that good it's just that most f1 fans are delusional and judge drivers on the basis of their car,the best drivers in f1 currently are hamilton,russel,leclerc,alonso and max and the only one if these who i think can compete with max in near equal machinery are lewis,alonso and leclerc and russel is a bit underexperienced
Great video, new subscriber because of it. I think the ONLY x factor in an analysis like this would be if they were able to develop the car the same way without Max. His driving style warrants changes that may not have happened, but are very important. However, checo's style could end up doing the same thing in a different way.
Stuff like this clearly shows drivers like max, fernando and Lewis are just a cut above the rest. Being able to perform at 99% all season makes them such a formidable opponent. I’d like to see 2022, 2017/18 done like this.
That’s what Smedley says was so tough on Massa. Alonso never had off days. So, even on his best days, it still was rarely good enough. Kimi found out the same thing.
Undoubtedly. What gets Perez "distracted" and forces him to make mistakes is trying to beat Max. His mechanics already said in both Monaco and Spain he was trying different driving styles to see if he could stay on Max's level. Tall order. On pace, Perez hasn't been that far behind, but mistakes prove it takes a lot of effort from him to match what Max does as second nature. The difference between being bred to race since 2yo and getting into a car later in life in a developing country with close to zero opportunities, training and facilities. Those early years are so crucial.
I'm not sure if he could. Up to this point it would've been still fairly close but he would likely continue increasing his lead. But he may run into trouble if later in the season maybe Aston Martin and Mercedes start catching up to Red Bull in performance.
Aston is going backwards. I've seen nothing out of their history to suggest they are coming to improve. Aston got good once by copying the Merc and again to start this year with a clever design. They have never shown they could develop a car through the season at the rate needed to stay in front of Merc/Ferrari and maybe even Alpine.
@@anubiam3004 You can't really say that for now. This is the first time they've actually made a big step on their own and with access to new personel and better facilities. Unless making a big jump counts as going backwards to you. We'll have to see how they end the season and start next year but so far they are only improving, unlike Ferrari for example who are actually going backwards.
@@anubiam3004 Were you sleeping last year? They developed their car from last in the grid to consistent point scorer and then developed to second best this year. I don't know how you can even say that. They have been incredible. Of course, when you get to the top there are diminishing returns. The problem with Aston is Lance Stroll. Imagine if they had another driver at least close to Fernando's level. It's the same problem red bull has honestly and mercedes doesn't. Mercedes has 2 good drivers that are consistent. That is the main difference.
This would almost be like a 2010 season if this was a maxless championship and if checo continues to be inconsistent a fernando or lewis can capitalise btw great videos
Tbf I dont think that checo would make as many mistakes if max wasnt there. So realistically he doesnt mess up monaco and spain and is probably winning those
It's not super realistic, but it delivers the pont. Checo is not in the level of a top team. We all know it. If Max wasn't there, he probably would still fail to get the title. the Red bull would not be dominant. It would be a free for all. RB is dominant cause of Max, and he needs a better team mate, cause they won't always have this advantage even on the hands of Max. RB needs a consistent second top driver. Checo will cost them a constructors if it's closer.
Max is amazing, but the car is dominant cause of Adrian Newey and them finally having a good engine too. I agree though, it’s just as likely Checo doesn’t win a WDC cause not only is he not nearly as good as Max, but he wouldn’t have his data, the team might be slightly less motivated, etc.
All of Red Bull's drivers have been very capable operators (Webber, Ricciardo, Perez, Gasly, Kvyat, Albon), some even legendary over their tenure in the sport (Vettel, Verstappen, Coulthard), but I think there's very good reasons for why Red Bull have never had a 1-2 finish in the driver's championship. And I think that trend will continue this year.
What’s the reason? I don’t think team can influence that, championship rankings are solely dependent on drivers performance. So far they’re 1-2 and they got the fastest car and great chances to keep it that way. RB can’t do much about drivers mistakes and shortcomings.
@@zeezmusic7245 Well you can get two title winning drivers and put them in the car. Thats how Merc got their 1-2s in the standings. But RB is not doing that for good reasons.
@@invalid8774 why don’t you mention those reasons then? Also Bottas was title winning driver?? Lmao mate hahaha why Mercedes was keeping Bottas through all those years? Don’t you think it’s for the same reasons RB keeps Perez?? RB was points away from 1-2 last year, and this year they’re almost halfway through that. I don’t get what you try to say, that Perez is a bad driver? He beat many respectable names as his teammates, it’s just that Max is on another level. Why would RB bring any other name at the moment? Perez does something that many next gen talents couldn’t do. RB doesn’t obsess over 1-2, that’s no achievement whatsoever. They won drivers and constructors last year RB can bring any other name if they want, but if Max makes them look like Perez all Max’s haters will repeat the same story, car is built around Max, RB doesn’t allow anyone to challenge Max and all of the other BS they say.
@@zeezmusic7245 No one’s arguing Perez isn’t very capable. But I think we can agree that VER hasn’t been challenged by a teammate while in championship-contending machinery. HAM was pushed to the absolute limit by ROS and was kept fairly honest by BOT, and Mercedes (especially through the ROS years) made every effort to give them equal opportunity for the title. It’s safe to say RedBull builds the team around one driver like Ferrari did in the MSC era, but if they had someone like Norris or Russell alongside him, they’d have no issues achieving a 1-2 in the title if they treated them anything like Max.
@@brodsta01land12 but Hamilton had 8 years of same regulations and a fastest car in 7 out of those and a great car in 2021 too. This is RB’s second year only. Again having 1-2 in the championship don’t mean nothing. Why would RB chase that? As far as that ‘RB is one man team and MB is opposite’ that’s bs mate. Of course MB made it possible for Ham/Ros battle when they were miles ahead everyone. What happened with Bottas’s 2021 season? They sacrificed his season and used his car to explore tuned up engines durability because Lewis was fighting Max and Bottas changed god knows how many engines because of that. And now when they don’t fight for championship they don’t care who’s number 1 or 2 in their team, same like Ferrari. RB development last winter was more towards Perez wasn’t it? When Perez was winning in Jeddah and Baku did they tell him to let Max pass him? It’s the circumstances that Perez is in the team now. If Bottas was in MB from 2014 you think they would replace him? RB could never bring Russell, he was MB driver with promised MB seat and in 2020 when RB signed Sergio RB was nowhere yet. You think Russell would be interested back then? Also Norris in 2020 had a good rookie season, but far from unbelievable season. He did that in 2021 when RB already had Sergio. And RB already had few young talents that were far from Max to risk it with another promising talent. That’s why they wanted experienced, and solid driver. And it worked and they gave him multi year contract because he was a key role for that championship. And if they extend his contract after 2024 I wouldn’t be surprised at all.
I think Checo would be more dominant in a Max-less team as well, because if he was the first driver the car would be more designed to fit his driving style. I’m very biased as a Checo fan, and I’m curious where you think he stacks up compared to other 2nd drivers of the past?
Race gaps mean something different today because it used to be basically impossible to get past anyone before they pitted. Now, they just let you by so they don’t compromise your tires / lap times / race. But Max would usually have twice the race gap if he was constantly pushing. I say this as someone who despises Max.
So, just to throw a spanner in the works… the RedBull number two (even if it was Vax Merslowpen) WOULD take points from Alonso and Hamilton, as the car, team and media pressure would ensure that the RedBull #2 would be in the mix, if not troubling Checo
I would say that Checo would be better than rn because the car is clearly built for max (with that crazy oversteer which helps maxes stile so much and makes him so unbeatable) and with max out the picture checo would do better. At least a doilies amount
Idk if Checo would win the championship if Max didn’t exist. I mean if he’s cracking under pressure now, can you imagine the pressure against Alonso & Hamilton? Although I’m sure it’s an entirely different kind of pressure and it’s most likely greater against your own teammate, *especially* if that teammate is Max Verstappen. Would the support of the entire team backing him be enough to take away the intimidation that comes with going against two teams like Mercedes & Aston Martin + the media and shitstorm that comes with a championship battle involving Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso. (Think of the pressure cooker environment & all that tension in 2021, but a 3-way battle) Media and fans around the world would be losing their minds. That’s an entirely different type of added pressure, but at the same time it’s not so gut wrenching as having to beat Max in equal machinery.
Mercedes fan here. F1 NEEDS Verstappen. I can’t stand the guy, but F1 without him is a Batman movie without a villain. Seriously, this has to be wrong. I can’t find any mainstream news articles on this and this would be major news. Max has earned his position and I only want my guys to legitimately beat him. He’s at the top of his game. Why leave now? This cannot be right.
Checo is good enough to just eek out a championship with a RB19 under him and a Lance Stroll tier teammate. But only just. I don't think it would be a domination over a whole season. I would love to see what Charles, Lando, and George could do in that car. And for that matter Fernando and Lewis too. I bet any of them would be magnificent. But I still think Max just might be the only living human who can truly maximize results in the RB19.
You forget that a second Red Bull driver would score points also. So Perez having more wins would mean more points also compared to Alonso and Hamilton. So a pretty solid margin.
Checo is just too inconsistent, he cannot string wins or even podiums together like Max can. If Max left they would need someone else in there that could pull out consistent high performances like Max or Alonso or Hamilton can
I think Checo would have the pace to keep up with Max, but beating max would be difficult. What Checo needs to improve on 1. Quali- very bad performance, considering its the best car on the grid 2. Race start- Ive always noticed Max making up places in the start. He's so good at making up places/ pulling away at front. Checo however mostly has lost places during race starts
We expect a part 2 at the 2/3 point of the season. Without Max a lot more changes for Checo, most of all the pressure. I think it is pretty easy to say the Monaco disaster had pressure written all over it. If Checo is leading the WDC, he is likely to be more relaxed than if he was fighting to stay within range of Max.
Checo is good enough to be able to beat Max once or twice a year, but he is not good enough to dominate like Max. Max is going into his prime and Checo is on the downhill portion of his career. If I were him, I'd accept my position and do whatever I can to squeeze out a few more years in F1. I know he wants to win a championship, but he needs to be realistic here. Finishing P4 or P5 in a car Max is winning races by 30 seconds in does not make him look good.
I'm not convinced Checo is anything but slightly above average. He is a capable drivers that doesn't typical destroy what is given to him in the equipment. The RB18/RB19, meant he was in position to win an occasional race here and there. RB went through 3/4 young guys looking for competence (Gasly, Albon, and others I can't recall) until they found Checo. Checo is the perfect number 2 driver. He hasn't shown the speed consistently to be a real threat to the number 1 and will deliver the podium more times than not. Checo knows he isn't looked at as a championship caliber driver, and rightly so. What he has done is gotten himself put in the driver seat of the best car on the grid. It has been a perfect solution for both RB and Checo in that regard.
good lad, keep this alternative championship going till the end and lets see who wins the championship, Lewis or Alonso,... I'm keeping an eye on this space,... this is an creative idea,..
Always makes me think what if Bottas had been the lead Mercedes driver in 2017 - 2020 or Barrichello the lead Ferrari driver in their golden era (though we did get a clue when it was Irvine/Salo in 1999)?
The difference would be that Max is a thoroughbred racer, he could win in a worst car a few years ago. Now he has a good car, the combination makes it dominant. Checo is a good driver, in a good car the results will be good, but good enough? I doubt it.
If Checo were on his own he can have a shot at winning the title no doubt about it, but it's a massive unknown on whether or not Checo can hold to pressure of competing for a title. If he were the one in place of Max fighting Lewis in 2021, can he get the same level of consistency Max got that year? Right now he's (supposed to be) in a fight with Max for a title, but even then there are times he would bin it like in Austrailia and Monaco or in Spain where he was stuck in Q2. So that would suggest he does not have the level of consistency that Fernando or Lewis have (both of which so far haven't DNFed in a race yet), and that's what ultimately going to undo his chances. If he's that close in terms of points to Lewis and Fernando because he would have some good performances and a few bad ones, all it takes is 1 DNF to turn things upside down. And since he's not as speedy as Max, then the likelihood of him say crashing into another car at the start of the race or being pressured by another car to make a mistake and then falling backwards or crashing is higher.
It's a really tough one, I definitely think Checo would probably be doing a slightly better job if he was not up against Max, but it's hard to say if that would be enough to beat Hamilton and Alonso. Also who knows who the other driver would be, they might be good enough to make it harder for any challengers. I'd say probably yes, Checo would be dominating, but probably not in the same way as Max.
I tend to believe they would develop the car more to Perez's preferences, which would allow him to extract a little more out of the car. It wouldn't be as dominant as Max, for sure.
I think that's a bit misguided argument. sure he can't extract as much as max out of the car but the car's raw potential more than makes up for what he is missing. Checo with 80% of the RB19 is probably faster than Checo on a tailor made car where he can get 95-98% out of it.
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Someones forever blowing bubbles eh? 😆
Are you Declan rice's half cousin
Please Don't start with the fake thumbnail clickbait tommo
So you are getting Max fan hate mail who cares. 😂 😂That’s because the number one search is Sergio Perez the world cannot get enough.
Amazing video keep up the great work mate.
i always like your videos, fooo! & no. as much as I like Checo, he is not MAX. not. even. close.
The Slow pay driver version of Max Verstappen should clearly have been called Minimum Verstappen
Ooh that's good
Top tier comment.
Surely the surname would have been verstoppen :)
Underrated comment
And the Perez version of Verstappen is Mid Verstappen?..
The difference between the two is when Max qualified 9th in Miami we knew the max is gonna win the GP. But when Checo qualified 11 in Spanish GP we don't even imagine the Checo can win when he qualified out of position.
Let alone not even finish ahead of Russell. 😬
@@TommoMcCluskey Checo had an awful start to the race, I think he was being overly cautious due to previous week at Monaco.
I think its also worth pointing out that it's clear Mercedes are now the second best car, and not crazy far off RB (at least in Spain). had it been Max starting in 11th+, I don't think it would have been as easy as Miami.
to be clear, Max is levels above and beyond Checo. stating the obvious.
@@hectormusic111that's what I am looking forward to on the next races, are the Mercs already faster than Checo on the Redbull? It is highly unlikely, but both scenarios are cool, one scenario is that they already surpassed Alonso and checo and will be reaching Max sooner than later, the other scenario which I think is the most realistic one, the Mercs will be challenging Alonso soon and then Checo, and we will see that this year, which is pretty exciting. Max is still one year ahead though.
@@hectormusic111 Oh, yeah. Sure. Mercedes is clearly the second best car.
@@hectormusic111 not really. Mercedes of Hamilton was over 20 seconds behind Max . That is similar to gap from winning Red Bull to Alonso in Saudi Arabia, Baku (along with Charles). So not really that good. Also I don’t think the strategy Red Bull had for Perez was as good as Mercedes had for George.
In my opinion the car is definitely the best, but a driver like Max or Lewis will always make a difference. They're just built different when you look at these guys over an entire season
Relentless consistency > High pace ceiling
I disagree. Look at Rosberg. It's more accurate to say Lewis got gifted titles than Lewis is gifted enough to get titles. Or like his technician said in one of those interviews "Lewis is a great driver, he just needs an exceptional car."
@@FrancisFjordCupola lol. someone who has never watched f1 before
@@FrancisFjordCupola is that the Nico Rosberg that beat seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery?
@@_chosen1_ Probably that Lewis was beaten by every teammate except Alonse, who had equal points.
Would need an updated version of this video at the end of the season. That's gonna be awesome
I'll keep that in mind!
@@TommoMcCluskey no no right it down.
Movie length with some illustrations or photo shops in and
Title it
“The season without Max” or something like that
Go hyper viral
Came to the comments to say this!! Great video Tommo!! :)
@@USSBGATHOO 100% I'd watch an in depth video like that in a heartbeat! 🔥🔥
Max his consistency is the scariest thing about him, if he has no issues he finishes on the podium for any spot on the grid, if he has issues he somehow still ends up in the points.
You ain't wrong
Adding silvers and bronzes for the podiums as well as golds for the win would’ve been good. It’s not just that Verstappen is taking most of the wins, he’s taking a step on every podium
Will keep that in mind for the recap end of season 👍
So? That’s how it was from 2014-2020? And 2010-2013….and 2000-2005….sometimes we enter an age of greatness. Enjoy it.
As for the medal, I’m not even sure they’re needed in the first place but ok
@@mamavswild Geez, how defensive are you going to be? No difference between you lot and the LH lot.
@@mamavswild hello 5 year old. I don’t know how to put this in words you understand. He was not insulting max verstappen, he was simply asking for a bronze and silver medal for P2 and P3 to see how different the podiums would have been
I can’t believe Max Verstappen actually left Red Bull 😢
Ikr, so shocking 😢 it still doesn't feel real 😭
I heard he wanted to do the 2CV 24 hour race
What r u talking about
I heard he's going back to kart racing.
Sad day for all of us
It is not just Max has lot of speed in him, what is scary is the mad level of consistency he has which is far more difficult to achieve. He also puts so much simulator work, feedback and wants the same from his engineering department. His presence alone pushes people to their absolute capacity cause he pushes himself.
This is what separates max and Leclerc for me. Leclerc has made many reckless mistakes but max hardly makes any
He's obsessed, and it shows
the problem is that what he is doing is only possible with redbull, redbull is known for a one man team, yes we all know verstappen is faster than perez that's why they design the car specifically for him but the fact that they don't actually really care about their 2nd drivers they do not take their races serious speaks volumes as to why their 2nd drivers stink, they're not just slow they just forget how to drive that car i had never imagined a driver calibre of perez would consistently fail to qualify Q3 in a rocketship
@@wildoranges where did albon deny it can you reference me to that evidence? i did not imply that they design the seat for verstappen and ask to adjust to it, of course even a 10 years old would understand when we talk about car design its to do with the characteristics of the car, and yes what you are saying is true to some extent, in theory perez should be able to drive that car fast as well but he fails often because redbull do not really care about what he wants in the car, any other team would try their best to make the car more balanced and then the better driver would be able to fine-tune it and the 2nd driver would also be comfortable but not redbull they do not believe in a balanced car they believe in making the car as fast as they can for their faster driver, i'm quite sure if every team designed the car considering just one driver in? they would be able to fo that and one driver would be flying while the other struggling, it's the only reason why i want to see verstappen in a different team doing what he does in redbull i wonder if it would be the same like vettel who struggled a lot in ferrari
@@RehanX44 I don't have that on file it's in some podcast interview on youtube.
if you believe that 'any other team would try their best to make the car more balanced' even though it would cost them car performance and loose them wins, constructor and drivers points, then you don't understand F1.
It's not that Red Bull 'don't care' what he wants in the car lmao it's that he's not able to drive the RB to its limits. That's like saying Mercedes didn't care what Bottas wanted and that's why he was nowhere near Lewis, even getting beaten by Max in a Red Bull during Mercedes' dominance, when it was simply Lewis able to do absolute insane things in that car.
Would "any other team" make a car that Bottas and Lewis like equally? Of course not, that would be ridiculous. If Perez doesn't want to be a number 2 driver, he should be better. It's that simple.
Great use of data to explain this mate. You should consider doing a follow-up comparing Checo's performance to other number 2 drivers in dominant cars like Valtteri or even Mark Webber to see who's the true "number one among the number twos"
A poo amongst pee's 😅
What a…terrible analogy 😂
@@TommoMcCluskey be the pee pee in a world of poo poos
@@TommoMcCluskeyfor 5 minutes I’ve been doing that thing where you stop laughing, think about it, then laugh again
The difference between Max and Checo is really simmilar to difference between Seb and Webber
nah not realy, webber was close to winning the title in 2010, we haven't seen anything like that from checo over a season (yet)
@@moparracing3834 sure, except the 2010 season. Seb reached his potential in 2011 imo. In 2010 he lacked consistency like Max in his first years in RedBull
Between 2011 and 2013 absolutely.
Would have been good to see them race against each other at their prime, by 2011 Mark was on the way down.
From 2011 on, that's fair
Really loving the Gran Turismo 4 soundtrack in the back of the more recent videos I've seen!
Sergio would be actually worst because he would no longer have Max's data to improve his performances
Also lets not forget that he uses max's setups when he cannot figure out what to use for himself in practice sessions.
I agree, but I wonder if the Drivers and Constructors championships would be potentially a 4 horse race? 🤔
But, he would probably have the backing of the team and be able to develop and direct development more towards his liking, some gives and takes
10:28 Fernando definitely wouldn't have stayed behind Lance in this alternate universe where he's 5 points the championship lead at the time
Edit: nevermind you address this
11:35 In Miami where Checo was pushing flat out because he was racing Max, he only finished 20 seconds ahead of Alonso who let off at the end like he normally does since Russell in P4 wasn't a threat. But still a 10-20 second gap is pretty significant although I consider 20+ seconds to be dominant.
Aye, same goes for Baku. Checo was pushing like mad.
Imo this is quite similar to 2013
You would not call that Redbull dominant looking at just Weber who didn't even finish the season in 2nd
But the best car should be judged by the driver who can extract the most out of it
I wonder how many times we've seen a potentially great car, but NEITHER driver has realised it. 🤔
@@TommoMcCluskey 2021 Haas 👀
@@TommoMcCluskey in 2022 Leclerc would've won the title over Checo in what is considered a dominant car. It's a bit rough.
@@TommoMcCluskey 1996 Benneton Renault.... Think what Schumi could of done in that!
@@robertclark9319 I don't agree. The Benetton was an evolution of the 1995 car and was a very difficult machine to control. Schumi would've won races but Williams would've won the title.
Short answer: no
Long answer: hell no
Don't you think he'd make fewer mistakes if he wasn't chasing his teammate?
@@TommoMcCluskey and getting overwhelmed with get fired by literally everyone in the community
@@TommoMcCluskey don't think he could handle the pressure of Nando and Lewis on his ass, points wise.
I'm not sure if I'd call Checo top-tier though, I'm 100% confident in saying that Leclerc, Russel, Lewis, Lando, Nando and Max are all better than him, which already means hes not in the top 30% of the current grid, and I can't say with complete confidence that Checo is better than Ocon or Gasly either, or even Sainz for that matter. Hell, even Bottas fared better against Hamilton than Checo does against Max.
ocon and bottas for sure clear checo imo. gasly is pretty equal to him at this point
@@Michael-lu2tz Have we seen Bottas' performance this year? He was also nearly beaten by Verstappen while driving the W11 and having what amounts to 3 less DNFs than Max... Checo and Bottas are similar, Bottas' qualy performance is better, Perez races and defends a lot better.
Bro I don't know what do anglophones smoke to think like this. You can't confidently say that Checo would outdo Ocon? What, we make them teammates again so that Checo wins the 1v1 for a third time, then? Has Checo been kicked out of Red Bull like Gasly? How is LeCrash a better driver if he can't deliver at all this season? Where's his form? How can you tell that Norris is better than Checo when Norris is driving a tractor? Just off of your vibes? What has Bottas done this season other than make Zhou look good?
@@Mebsuta Leclerc has a genuine pole this season unlike Perez
@@Mebsuta I mostly agree but surely he aint better than Leclerc? He's literally beaten Checo in the RB18 and he has been very unlucky this season.
cool concept, great design...this VOD stuff is where you truly shine, tommo.
Cheers Cookie, appreciate it!
Max's pace at Miami was the issue that knocked Checo's confidence and saw the introduction of his mistakes. In this version of reality, he would have come out of Miami with a big lead and be even further ahead without the mistakes at Monaco and Spain.
Absolutely agree, Perez was genuinely faster in Jeddah and Baku and he probably thought he had it figured out. But Max was probably still adjusting to the car, as there were some changes that had influenced the car.
And then Max drove that unbelievable race in Miami and that has to be huge mental blow for Perez. He seemed really sad after the race, and almost like surprised.
Can you imagine that feeling knowing that you started 1st and he started 9th and the guy beats you like you’re a backmarker.
It has to be hard
@@zeezmusic7245 People also forget that Max was still not feeling well in Jeddah (had been very sick with a stomach bug a few days before). Jeddah is a demanding race and him coming back from P15 to P2 when he wasn't feeling well was a great achievement by itself. Baku seems to have been very setup related. He spent half the race figuring it out with GP and then gained very quickly in the last few laps.
Even if this season would have been more exiting without max verstappen, we still have to be exited to see history in the making
Not sure why people are excited to see records to be broken, as they are designed to be beaten, that's why they are records. Max should easily beat his record for most wins in a season, as there are more races. Not sure if he can get win % in a season but he can def try, RB have the most dominant car for years, maybe more than Merc with Ham and Ros depending on how the rest of the season goes.
This'll be reflected on more fondly by the wider fanbase, than how it's being felt right now. Always the case with dominance.
Yeah I can´t understand F1 fans bashing on Max, that it is only his car. We are seeing real time history being made, independent if you like Max as a person or not.
You mean like when Hamilton made history? 😅
@@hanstubben it’s an F1 thing
Lewis got bashed Vettel got bashed Schumacher got bashed
Max isn’t unique from them, he’s gonna get the same people who will deride his talent
Could you do one on red bull 2013 and merc 2020, cause I would be curious how dominant they were
An Aston Martin for WDC would be absolutely bonkers
I think the scary thing though is that while Checo can pull those 20 second gaps by the end of the race, he's doing that by pushing like a stabbed rat whereas Max seems to cruise to those gaps. The RB19 is a monster of a machine, but Max is a monster driver where Checo is just a great driver.
It isn't really out of the question that Max could lap the majority of the field, if not everyone bar Checo at some races, if he pushes 100% through the entire race distance.
Long life to Vax Merslowpen. He deserves a season simulation in another video.
I'll put him in my F1 Manager save
Tommo ain’t ever had a day better than yesterday that’s for sure 😂
What happened yesterday?
@@relaxedpenny604 west ham won the conference league - hence his community post
@@relaxedpenny604 He shout Iron in his Community Tab. As for what Iron is, I don't have any clue to be frank. But congratulation to Tommo, I supposed.
@@michaelantonius321 coyi - come on you irons is a chant synonymous wit west ham
This video proves that it's not just the car and those drivers who dominated in their time were truly special.
Depends how much they dominated by though. Despite being in a dominant car, Vettel loses two of his WDCs (which he won on tiny margins) without a lot of amazingly bad luck and bad stewarding decisions for the man who came 2nd in 2010 and 2012.
Them Gran Turismo background tunes 💯
Continue this throughout the season, would be interesting to track as the Max dominance goes on
Gonna throw another variable into it and say that Checo wouldn't be making as many mistakes if he didn't have the pressure of a Max Verstappen as a team mate. He's under a lot of pressure with Max there. I don't think he'd make as many with an awful teammate.
Agreed
I think he would make just as many . He has never been very consistent, and he would feel the pressure of being in a WDC race with top drivers like Alonso and Hamilton.
@@rulifaller8474 That's just not true. He was known for exactly his consistency at Racing Point/Force India. With Max around, Checo knows he needs to drive at 110% to be even in with a chance of beating him. If that wasn't the case he could drive a lot more comfortably and take less risks. There is simply no way Hamilton or Alonso are coming anywhere near him. He's second in the championships despite messing up 3 out of 7 races. He can afford a couple of bad weekends here and there and still cruise home to take the championship with ease.
He dedicated about 5 mins to this exact point in the video. It’s also possible he wouldn’t have Max’s data to help him goes as fast and still be nervous about trying to win the WDC.
@@areebsiddiqui758 Perez had his fair share of inconsistency at Sauber and FI. Source: I have rewatched the 2010-2018 seasons at least 4 times.
Yeah he's top tier but Max is God Tier.
Checo isn't top tier,many drivers like hamilton,russel,leclerc,norris,alonso,ocon and even sainz are better than him.Checo isn't all that good it's just that most f1 fans are delusional and judge drivers on the basis of their car,the best drivers in f1 currently are hamilton,russel,leclerc,alonso and max and the only one if these who i think can compete with max in near equal machinery are lewis,alonso and leclerc and russel is a bit underexperienced
@@greenfj1466 horseshit because checo drove last to first in the racing point and also Lando exists
@@KlaximumSkroeft lando won't be able to fight max for a championship yet
@@KlaximumSkroeft unless we just haven't seen enough of him
@@greenfj1466 yeah but a couple years in a capable car and he'll be right up there.
You know you’re dominant when they make video’s contemplating about how things would look if you weren’t there. 😅
Classic Tommo W video right here, easy concept but hard to perfect like you did here.
Thank you kindly 🫡
Great video 👍
I really like this idea, fun video!
Great video, new subscriber because of it. I think the ONLY x factor in an analysis like this would be if they were able to develop the car the same way without Max. His driving style warrants changes that may not have happened, but are very important. However, checo's style could end up doing the same thing in a different way.
Welcome Victor! And yes, absolutely. Without that Verstappen benchmark, maybe that development direction would be different.
Tommo, you absolute beauty
Such a well presented thought experiment, nicely done!
Cheers Vansh, appreciate it 🙌🙌🙌
Stuff like this clearly shows drivers like max, fernando and Lewis are just a cut above the rest. Being able to perform at 99% all season makes them such a formidable opponent.
I’d like to see 2022, 2017/18 done like this.
That’s what Smedley says was so tough on Massa. Alonso never had off days. So, even on his best days, it still was rarely good enough. Kimi found out the same thing.
Awesome video idea!!! Thank you!!! 🎉🎉🎉❤
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Undoubtedly. What gets Perez "distracted" and forces him to make mistakes is trying to beat Max. His mechanics already said in both Monaco and Spain he was trying different driving styles to see if he could stay on Max's level. Tall order.
On pace, Perez hasn't been that far behind, but mistakes prove it takes a lot of effort from him to match what Max does as second nature. The difference between being bred to race since 2yo and getting into a car later in life in a developing country with close to zero opportunities, training and facilities. Those early years are so crucial.
Merc would probably take the constructors, which when considering the difference in car performance, is insane!
No shit, redbull is running 1 car 😭
You can thank Vax Merslowpen later 😂
@@gionniblood No, they have Merslowpen as well, don't forget
Gt4 soundtrack is pure class
Great question Tommo!
That definitely sounds like Gran Turismo 4 music in the background
I'm not sure if he could. Up to this point it would've been still fairly close but he would likely continue increasing his lead. But he may run into trouble if later in the season maybe Aston Martin and Mercedes start catching up to Red Bull in performance.
I'm inclined to agree. My best bet would is he'd be clear now, but the gap would close right up and we'd get an end of season finale.
Aston is going backwards. I've seen nothing out of their history to suggest they are coming to improve. Aston got good once by copying the Merc and again to start this year with a clever design. They have never shown they could develop a car through the season at the rate needed to stay in front of Merc/Ferrari and maybe even Alpine.
@@anubiam3004 You can't really say that for now. This is the first time they've actually made a big step on their own and with access to new personel and better facilities. Unless making a big jump counts as going backwards to you. We'll have to see how they end the season and start next year but so far they are only improving, unlike Ferrari for example who are actually going backwards.
@@anubiam3004 Were you sleeping last year? They developed their car from last in the grid to consistent point scorer and then developed to second best this year.
I don't know how you can even say that. They have been incredible.
Of course, when you get to the top there are diminishing returns.
The problem with Aston is Lance Stroll. Imagine if they had another driver at least close to Fernando's level.
It's the same problem red bull has honestly and mercedes doesn't. Mercedes has 2 good drivers that are consistent. That is the main difference.
This would almost be like a 2010 season if this was a maxless championship and if checo continues to be inconsistent a fernando or lewis can capitalise btw great videos
Tbf I dont think that checo would make as many mistakes if max wasnt there. So realistically he doesnt mess up monaco and spain and is probably winning those
I think i’ve been subconsciously watching the season this way and that’s why I’ve been enjoying it so much
It's not super realistic, but it delivers the pont. Checo is not in the level of a top team. We all know it. If Max wasn't there, he probably would still fail to get the title. the Red bull would not be dominant. It would be a free for all. RB is dominant cause of Max, and he needs a better team mate, cause they won't always have this advantage even on the hands of Max. RB needs a consistent second top driver. Checo will cost them a constructors if it's closer.
Just like he did in 21, and bottas wasn't exactly that great either that year
Max is amazing, but the car is dominant cause of Adrian Newey and them finally having a good engine too. I agree though, it’s just as likely Checo doesn’t win a WDC cause not only is he not nearly as good as Max, but he wouldn’t have his data, the team might be slightly less motivated, etc.
That "Crikey" added to George, wow!
4:26 That music tho!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
This is GREAT materiał to watch!
Please do the same when season will end!)
All of Red Bull's drivers have been very capable operators (Webber, Ricciardo, Perez, Gasly, Kvyat, Albon), some even legendary over their tenure in the sport (Vettel, Verstappen, Coulthard), but I think there's very good reasons for why Red Bull have never had a 1-2 finish in the driver's championship. And I think that trend will continue this year.
What’s the reason?
I don’t think team can influence that, championship rankings are solely dependent on drivers performance.
So far they’re 1-2 and they got the fastest car and great chances to keep it that way.
RB can’t do much about drivers mistakes and shortcomings.
@@zeezmusic7245 Well you can get two title winning drivers and put them in the car. Thats how Merc got their 1-2s in the standings. But RB is not doing that for good reasons.
@@invalid8774 why don’t you mention those reasons then?
Also Bottas was title winning driver?? Lmao mate hahaha why Mercedes was keeping Bottas through all those years? Don’t you think it’s for the same reasons RB keeps Perez??
RB was points away from 1-2 last year, and this year they’re almost halfway through that.
I don’t get what you try to say, that Perez is a bad driver? He beat many respectable names as his teammates, it’s just that Max is on another level.
Why would RB bring any other name at the moment? Perez does something that many next gen talents couldn’t do. RB doesn’t obsess over 1-2, that’s no achievement whatsoever. They won drivers and constructors last year
RB can bring any other name if they want, but if Max makes them look like Perez all Max’s haters will repeat the same story, car is built around Max, RB doesn’t allow anyone to challenge Max and all of the other BS they say.
@@zeezmusic7245 No one’s arguing Perez isn’t very capable. But I think we can agree that VER hasn’t been challenged by a teammate while in championship-contending machinery. HAM was pushed to the absolute limit by ROS and was kept fairly honest by BOT, and Mercedes (especially through the ROS years) made every effort to give them equal opportunity for the title. It’s safe to say RedBull builds the team around one driver like Ferrari did in the MSC era, but if they had someone like Norris or Russell alongside him, they’d have no issues achieving a 1-2 in the title if they treated them anything like Max.
@@brodsta01land12 but Hamilton had 8 years of same regulations and a fastest car in 7 out of those and a great car in 2021 too. This is RB’s second year only.
Again having 1-2 in the championship don’t mean nothing. Why would RB chase that?
As far as that ‘RB is one man team and MB is opposite’ that’s bs mate.
Of course MB made it possible for Ham/Ros battle when they were miles ahead everyone. What happened with Bottas’s 2021 season? They sacrificed his season and used his car to explore tuned up engines durability because Lewis was fighting Max and Bottas changed god knows how many engines because of that.
And now when they don’t fight for championship they don’t care who’s number 1 or 2 in their team, same like Ferrari.
RB development last winter was more towards Perez wasn’t it? When Perez was winning in Jeddah and Baku did they tell him to let Max pass him? It’s the circumstances that Perez is in the team now. If Bottas was in MB from 2014 you think they would replace him?
RB could never bring Russell, he was MB driver with promised MB seat and in 2020 when RB signed Sergio RB was nowhere yet. You think Russell would be interested back then?
Also Norris in 2020 had a good rookie season, but far from unbelievable season. He did that in 2021 when RB already had Sergio. And RB already had few young talents that were far from Max to risk it with another promising talent. That’s why they wanted experienced, and solid driver. And it worked and they gave him multi year contract because he was a key role for that championship. And if they extend his contract after 2024 I wouldn’t be surprised at all.
I think Checo would be more dominant in a Max-less team as well, because if he was the first driver the car would be more designed to fit his driving style. I’m very biased as a Checo fan, and I’m curious where you think he stacks up compared to other 2nd drivers of the past?
This season wouldve been sooooo good if red bull had the pace of the other top 4, wouldve been early 2010's vibes
You should make an update during the summer break and at the end of the season, as if it was a full season review😂 super entertaining!!!
Race gaps mean something different today because it used to be basically impossible to get past anyone before they pitted. Now, they just let you by so they don’t compromise your tires / lap times / race. But Max would usually have twice the race gap if he was constantly pushing. I say this as someone who despises Max.
this man honestly makes my day when he drops videos 😅😂, City or Inter who are we backing
So, just to throw a spanner in the works… the RedBull number two (even if it was Vax Merslowpen) WOULD take points from Alonso and Hamilton, as the car, team and media pressure would ensure that the RedBull #2 would be in the mix, if not troubling Checo
Also curious as to how Checo would be running with a car that was completely geared to him...
I would say that Checo would be better than rn because the car is clearly built for max (with that crazy oversteer which helps maxes stile so much and makes him so unbeatable) and with max out the picture checo would do better. At least a doilies amount
Given the fact PER has to rely on Max to find the best car set-up for the last 2,5 years, those "results" would differ a lot.........
Idk if Checo would win the championship if Max didn’t exist. I mean if he’s cracking under pressure now, can you imagine the pressure against Alonso & Hamilton?
Although I’m sure it’s an entirely different kind of pressure and it’s most likely greater against your own teammate, *especially* if that teammate is Max Verstappen.
Would the support of the entire team backing him be enough to take away the intimidation that comes with going against two teams like Mercedes & Aston Martin + the media and shitstorm that comes with a championship battle involving Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso. (Think of the pressure cooker environment & all that tension in 2021, but a 3-way battle)
Media and fans around the world would be losing their minds.
That’s an entirely different type of added pressure, but at the same time it’s not so gut wrenching as having to beat Max in equal machinery.
Mercedes fan here. F1 NEEDS Verstappen. I can’t stand the guy, but F1 without him is a Batman movie without a villain. Seriously, this has to be wrong. I can’t find any mainstream news articles on this and this would be major news. Max has earned his position and I only want my guys to legitimately beat him. He’s at the top of his game. Why leave now? This cannot be right.
Checo is good enough to just eek out a championship with a RB19 under him and a Lance Stroll tier teammate. But only just. I don't think it would be a domination over a whole season. I would love to see what Charles, Lando, and George could do in that car. And for that matter Fernando and Lewis too. I bet any of them would be magnificent. But I still think Max just might be the only living human who can truly maximize results in the RB19.
Imagine Alex winning the 2024 titile
My take: Checo is a top tier driver, but he lacks consistency and his teammate is a racing legend
You forget that a second Red Bull driver would score points also. So Perez having more wins would mean more points also compared to Alonso and Hamilton. So a pretty solid margin.
You don’t only need a dominant car or an excellent driver. You also need them to get along perfectly, to fit like a glove.
Bringing back the Sakhir semi-oval would be incredible!
Managed to have both checo stans and team LH coming at you with flames and pitchforks right at the end there 😂
Checo is just too inconsistent, he cannot string wins or even podiums together like Max can. If Max left they would need someone else in there that could pull out consistent high performances like Max or Alonso or Hamilton can
0:47
The Spanish GP was the 7th race of the season
It was originally round 8 but imola got cancelled 😅
I think Checo would have the pace to keep up with Max, but beating max would be difficult. What Checo needs to improve on
1. Quali- very bad performance, considering its the best car on the grid
2. Race start- Ive always noticed Max making up places in the start. He's so good at making up places/ pulling away at front. Checo however mostly has lost places during race starts
@TommoF1 Would you be able to do the same kind of video but this time it's an alternative Vetteless universe for the 2011 and or 2013 seasons?
I would love to watch this alternative season of F1!
These scenarios always make me laugh bro
This was a fun video
Please do a part 2 at the end of the year :D !!!
my man didn't just disrespect checo he disrespected his website too 💀
We expect a part 2 at the 2/3 point of the season.
Without Max a lot more changes for Checo, most of all the pressure. I think it is pretty easy to say the Monaco disaster had pressure written all over it. If Checo is leading the WDC, he is likely to be more relaxed than if he was fighting to stay within range of Max.
Checo is good enough to be able to beat Max once or twice a year, but he is not good enough to dominate like Max. Max is going into his prime and Checo is on the downhill portion of his career.
If I were him, I'd accept my position and do whatever I can to squeeze out a few more years in F1. I know he wants to win a championship, but he needs to be realistic here. Finishing P4 or P5 in a car Max is winning races by 30 seconds in does not make him look good.
Without Max, Checo would probably be more consistent, but the gap between him and the next driver in the races would be smaller
Petition for Tommo to put "what if" in the title of these click baity videos
Sick video though I wish slow max was Max Verstoppen lol 😂
I'm not convinced Checo is anything but slightly above average. He is a capable drivers that doesn't typical destroy what is given to him in the equipment. The RB18/RB19, meant he was in position to win an occasional race here and there. RB went through 3/4 young guys looking for competence (Gasly, Albon, and others I can't recall) until they found Checo. Checo is the perfect number 2 driver. He hasn't shown the speed consistently to be a real threat to the number 1 and will deliver the podium more times than not.
Checo knows he isn't looked at as a championship caliber driver, and rightly so. What he has done is gotten himself put in the driver seat of the best car on the grid. It has been a perfect solution for both RB and Checo in that regard.
good lad, keep this alternative championship going till the end and lets see who wins the championship, Lewis or Alonso,... I'm keeping an eye on this space,... this is an creative idea,..
“It’s just the car” Is the dumbest yet most used argument by F1 fans.
There's also fastest laps to consider.
Then again, Min Verstoppen would have been replaced by Danny Ric already.
Vax Merslowpen's face looks like he saw Max Verstappen for the first time. 🤣
Wish.com edition
Always makes me think what if Bottas had been the lead Mercedes driver in 2017 - 2020 or Barrichello the lead Ferrari driver in their golden era (though we did get a clue when it was Irvine/Salo in 1999)?
Well, atleast the championship for both Driver's and Constructor's title would have been lot more interesting and engaging.
The difference would be that Max is a thoroughbred racer, he could win in a worst car a few years ago.
Now he has a good car, the combination makes it dominant.
Checo is a good driver, in a good car the results will be good, but good enough? I doubt it.
If Checo were on his own he can have a shot at winning the title no doubt about it, but it's a massive unknown on whether or not Checo can hold to pressure of competing for a title. If he were the one in place of Max fighting Lewis in 2021, can he get the same level of consistency Max got that year?
Right now he's (supposed to be) in a fight with Max for a title, but even then there are times he would bin it like in Austrailia and Monaco or in Spain where he was stuck in Q2. So that would suggest he does not have the level of consistency that Fernando or Lewis have (both of which so far haven't DNFed in a race yet), and that's what ultimately going to undo his chances.
If he's that close in terms of points to Lewis and Fernando because he would have some good performances and a few bad ones, all it takes is 1 DNF to turn things upside down. And since he's not as speedy as Max, then the likelihood of him say crashing into another car at the start of the race or being pressured by another car to make a mistake and then falling backwards or crashing is higher.
Reverse George’s DNF in Australia and he’s there too.
Checo still wouldn’t dominate in the way Max is dominating
It's a really tough one, I definitely think Checo would probably be doing a slightly better job if he was not up against Max, but it's hard to say if that would be enough to beat Hamilton and Alonso. Also who knows who the other driver would be, they might be good enough to make it harder for any challengers. I'd say probably yes, Checo would be dominating, but probably not in the same way as Max.
Damn it would be such a fun championship
yes but the fact that its a question in a car that has had as much as a second a lap to the field means that he probably shouldn't be in that seat
8:42 by the way, victory 33 on 28/5, just as he hinted on socials kkkk
I tend to believe they would develop the car more to Perez's preferences, which would allow him to extract a little more out of the car. It wouldn't be as dominant as Max, for sure.
I think that's a bit misguided argument. sure he can't extract as much as max out of the car but the car's raw potential more than makes up for what he is missing. Checo with 80% of the RB19 is probably faster than Checo on a tailor made car where he can get 95-98% out of it.
They don’t even develop the car towards Max’s preferences, they develop the car towards making it faster
Fair point, without the Verstappen benchmark I'm sure the direction of that car would be different.
He would dominate on street circuits, but it would be even on normal circuits
we only see checo as not dominant because there can only be one winner