#If you remove Max, Norris Leclerc and Lewis, who is currently the best driver of...
muted canyon
its russell by an absolute country mile
only driver even remotely close is alonso, but he isn’t really comparable + inconsistent
rose mountain
only driver even remotely close is alonso, but he isn’t really comparable + inco...
How dare u say that about Alonso 😭
frail inlet
only driver even remotely close is alonso, but he isn’t really comparable + inco...
It's the car bro
Alonso blast Russell with same cars 😂
muted canyon
Russell doesn’t finish behind Stroll 3 races in a row in equal cars
frail inlet
If that's your only argument 😂
Fernando still beat him by a landslide
Like all of his former teammates
Sainz would also beat Russell
Easily
muted canyon
Sainz would also beat Russell
Didn’t beat him that easily even this season
47 point gap with Russell in a far inferior car
45*
frail inlet
Didn’t beat him that easily even this season
Mercedes was better than Ferrari in a few races
That's the only reason
🙃
Also Sainz missed one race
keen viper
alonso is better than lewis and norris
muted canyon
Zero no fault DNFs (Russell had 3) and basically perfect luck
rose mountain
Zero no fault DNFs (Russell had 3) and basically perfect luck
Sainz did get a dnf in baku and brazil and he did not even race in saudi.
And talking about luck, Russell had his fair share of luck, like his win in Austria, podium in baku etc.
Russell is not a bad driver by any means but he ain't "miles ahead" of carlos and fernando.
muted canyon
Sainz did get a dnf in baku and brazil and he did not even race in saudi.
And t...
Hence why I said ‘no fault’
Sainz crashed with Perez in Baku (50/50 blame) and crashed by himself in Brazil
rose mountain
Hence why I said ‘no fault’
Missing a race due to appendicitis is totally his fault. Totally
And Russell dnf in Australia is a "no fault dnf"??
muted canyon
Yes, Alonso brake checked him and got a DT
I was originally replying to a message around Sainz’s one missed race so obviously that was excluded
rose mountain
Regardless sainz did have a much better performance than Russell this year, and he is for sure as good as Russell if not better
This year as in 2024😅
muted canyon
if he was far better why was there only a 45 point gap with significantly better luck and a way faster car
frail inlet
🔥
rose mountain
if he was far better why was there only a 45 point gap with significantly better...
When did I say far better?
rose mountain
Ok a "better performance" alright?
muted canyon
but it was only 45 points with better luck and a faster car
swap the luck and cars and its a 100-120 point gap
rose mountain
swap the luck and cars and its a 100-120 point gap
cobalt swallow
Piastri isn't at his peak yet, Fernando is past his, so for me it's between Sainz and Russell. I'll go with George.