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  • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Max makes over 40 million a year. He’s going to have to find a team he is willing to drive for that will pay that money. Not Ferrari, they’re set. Same with McLaren, Aston Martin just got a new owner group. I think the only one left 8s Merc.

    Cmon, let’s be real. No team is “set” when it comes to Verstappen, only perhaps Ferrari because they’re getting Hamilton. I guarantee if Verstappen wanted to go to McLaren, McLaren would make room for him. If he wanted to go to AM then AM would make room for him. If you’re serious about winning you do not turn down a driver of Max’s caliber.

    • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Consider that, first of all, McLaren has two very good young drivers that will notch their first win soon if car development gets there.

      Secondly, the Arab countries that own McLaren have to come up with some heavy change for Max with the hope the car will get there. He’d have to have a multiple year contract with several outs.

      Lastly, there’s max himself. He’d have to want to move back from the pointy end of the field and hope the car gets there while enjoying the money.

      • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Consider that, first of all, McLaren has two very good young drivers that will notch their first win soon if car development gets there.

        They do, but Norris is not Verstappen. Norris doesn’t even come close to Verstappen.

        Secondly, the Arab countries that own McLaren have to come up with some heavy change for Max with the hope the car will get there. He’d have to have a multiple year contract with several outs.

        That’s just the price you pay when you want the best driver on grid. It’s not like RBR is paying Max 40 mil a year to look pretty. They’re paying 40 mil a year because a) there’s no driver from his generation who could match him and b) you don’t want him going to your competitors because he’s that good.

        Lastly, there’s max himself. He’d have to want to move back from the pointy end of the field and hope the car gets there while enjoying the money.

        I thought that’s the assumption we’re going with. Realistically it’s not a question of what team would have Max, it’s a question of what team Max wants to go to. My entire argument is that no team would outright say “No” to Max, it’s Max who will say “No” to teams. Max decides where he wants to go and the teams will do whatever is in their power to fulfill Max’s wishes. The only exception I would see is Ferrari, but even there I’m certain Ferrari would at least sit down with Max to see if he would fit in with Hamilton.

        • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          There are people are passionate about their favorite driver. Some people are passionate about their favorite team. I’m neither, just liking the competition. Did a bit of racing in my time, and I truly believe that all things being equal anyone can be beat in F1. It’s all about the package of car and driver and team. Max is very good, but hes no racing God. There is no such thing.