Caporegime
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- 18 Oct 2002
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BBC saying Kimi having back surgery and missing the final two races. It's either true and he's thinking sooner the better and the stronger he'll be for next season so why not screw Lotus as they weren't going to pay him. Or it's a semi legal way to strike for the final two races. if he just said pee off and doesn't hold up his end of the contract it would make fighting Lotus in court over his pay a bit more difficult I would imagine.
EDIT;- hmm, I saw the story today but it seems it's way old news, all of yesterday, probably somewhere a couple pages back.
As for Button Perez, as yet Button has only marginally out qualified Perez so far, 9 to 8, and races is 10 to 4 with one more DNF than Button but I think he's had a few more contacts and a couple blown tyres ruin races for him which would close that gap a little. I don't think Perez has been that bad considering he's new to that car this year and a not that experienced. Personally think it's harsh and too early to drop him and Mclaren would surely make more money and test better for the future dropping Button, but a British driver seems important to them so I guess I can see why.
Basically I don't think Button should be their no.1 driver, he's not going to develop into a great driver at this point, Perez could, not that likely but he still could. I hope it's not true, seems a bit of a risk for an already pretty weak team to get an even more inexperienced driver.
EDIT;- hmm, I saw the story today but it seems it's way old news, all of yesterday, probably somewhere a couple pages back.
As for Button Perez, as yet Button has only marginally out qualified Perez so far, 9 to 8, and races is 10 to 4 with one more DNF than Button but I think he's had a few more contacts and a couple blown tyres ruin races for him which would close that gap a little. I don't think Perez has been that bad considering he's new to that car this year and a not that experienced. Personally think it's harsh and too early to drop him and Mclaren would surely make more money and test better for the future dropping Button, but a British driver seems important to them so I guess I can see why.
Basically I don't think Button should be their no.1 driver, he's not going to develop into a great driver at this point, Perez could, not that likely but he still could. I hope it's not true, seems a bit of a risk for an already pretty weak team to get an even more inexperienced driver.