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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium
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Originally Posted by HeelToeShift
The proof is in the data. No one else could have won a WDC in this RB20 and certainly no driver, even the exceptionally talented Schumacher, likely would have struggled to win the title in Max's car. The fact that this has not happened in 4 decades further underscores that the immensely competitive landscape of current (2022+) F1 is easily the hardest field to win a title in given the fact that the deck is stacked against the top driver, top team in almost every way conceivable, and all of the benefit is provided to lesser teams. It makes the 3 in a row during this regulation cycle all that much more impressive to say the least. If Max can win next year, and win every WDC during a regulation cycle would be another first ever. Again, his 4 titles are the most impressive in F1 history along with Schumacher's 7, and Fangio's 5. No other driver's titles compare.
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Until the Imola race weekend, the Red Bull car was arguably the best performing car of the grid (except for the Australian GP, with the engine of Verstappen's car detonating - mechanical DNF). Subsequently the McLaren car was best in class. Performance of the Ferrari and Mercedes cars was inconsistent.
Perez subpar performance in combination with Verstappen's optimum use of the tools put at his disposal (squeezing all out of what he got), explain why Red Bull ends P3 in the WCC. The Red Bull car deserved WCC P2 though and McLaren WCC P1. But drivers collect points, regardless how good or bad the car may be. Perez's subpar performance is predominantly to be blamed for losing the WCC P1 or WCC P2, not the car.
The 2024 season demonstrated the importance of collecting as much points as possible from day 1, as savings for a rainy day. Every point counts.