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He's a good enough F1 driver so he'll never struggle for a drive should it not work out at Mercedes.
Is he as good as Hamilton? Almost certainly not. Will he still be a Mercedes driver in 2018? I'd be surprised if he isn't, if Hamilton stays too.
He should suit the role well - in my opinion he's a step up on the regular number 2 driver who'll likely finish on the podium near enough as often as Hamilton but probably not quite good enough to finish ahead of Hamilton in most races. But most importantly he won't rock the boat - he's level headed and calm like most Finnish drivers.
Is he as good as Hamilton? Almost certainly not. Will he still be a Mercedes driver in 2018? I'd be surprised if he isn't, if Hamilton stays too.
He should suit the role well - in my opinion he's a step up on the regular number 2 driver who'll likely finish on the podium near enough as often as Hamilton but probably not quite good enough to finish ahead of Hamilton in most races. But most importantly he won't rock the boat - he's level headed and calm like most Finnish drivers.
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