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Lammers expresses doubts about Perez at Red Bull: "He's not the miracle solution"
- GPblog.com
In Jan Lammers' review of the 2020 Formula 1 season, the former driver argues why Red Bull’s signing of Perez has not secured them a place as a serious contender for 2021, and speculates about the contributions that the Mexican driver can make to the team.
Lammers states in the AD that the characterisation of Perez as the solution for Red Bull needs some nuance. He agrees that Perez is a good driver, but argues that the success of Perez should be seen in context. Lammers: "From the moment Perez won that race in Bahrain, the sun has been shining out of his rear, but I think it's not all that impressive.”
"Perez is fantastic, very good driver, all fine", Lammers continues. "But in my opinion, he will just be fourth or fifth there [at Red Bull] because only if two Mercedes, Verstappen and Leclerc fail, he wins the race.”
Not the miracle solution
Lammers concludes that if Red Bull are serious about fighting for the constructors' title next year, they need more than just a good second driver. "So if you're going to say 'he's going to be fifth' that's a very normal performance, with Stroll then seventh, so I don't think Perez is actually the miracle solution that people often suggest he is”, says Lammers.