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2023 Japanese Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread
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Yeah, he's like a Mazepin or Mick level of driver. And I had no idea Mick was their reserve! I assume he's shared with Mercedes, kinda like how DeVries was last year.
Like I get he's a rookie. Rookies make mistakes and should be allowed to. But this is too much.
I wonder who could get that seat. The Williams Drivers Academy is pretty thin. Mostly F3 drivers, none in F2. Their most experienced Academy driver seems to be their F1 development driver, Jamie Chadwick. She won W Series twice and now is in Indy NXT. (part of IndyCar's ladder). If not her, they'd have to look outside their organization. Would Mick really make a come back? Seems less than ideal.
The thing is, you expect rookies to make mistakes at the beginning, but keep improving as the season progresses and they adapt to the category.
But in my opinion, heโs getting worse, making more mistakes than he should at this point, constantly making excuses, and looking totally defeated.
Itโs similar to what happened to Mick at Hass. And I think the only reason why Mick is still at F1 is because of Totoโs support.
If I was Vowles, Iโd ask McLaren to loan Alex Palou, considering he wonโt have an opportunity to get a McLaren seat for a long time.