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Being the bridesmaid and never the bride for that length of time will definitely affect his mentality.
Maybe if he was a team fighting at the front, but for a mid-field team his only chances are the sort of wacky scenarios leading to Ocon/Gasly winning, I wouldn't think that's so much the case. And given Leclerc's only had 2 wins (should've had another one this year of course), I'd say the level of pressure he's under is not too different (arguably more as he's effectively Ferrari's lead driver).
This season, I'd say it's probably Red Bull but it has to be Mercedes in 2022 with Russell joining the team.
I'd honestly rank Mercedes above Red Bull this year (I'd rank Perez above Bottas as a driver in general, but that Red Bull seems to be shit to drive for anyone bar Verstappen). Bottas & Perez are routinely nowhere near Hamilton & Verstappen. But yeah, next year I'd say Mercedes will be hard to beat in that regard. Especially if Russell performs as well as he did in his race with Mercedes in Bahrain.
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Perez above Bottas
Qualifying - yes.
In a race, I feel like he's massively underperformed given the car he has under him. He's terrible at race starts and can't come through the field like Hamilton can with the same engine.RE: Sainz, I guess we'll see if Ferrari are there or there about next year. I'm really looking forward to the shake up that's coming.
Soul
I think it's a useful stat if only to offer some insight into how that person might perform under pressure for a win (if Ferrari are in the mix next season). Being the bridesmaid and never the bride for that length of time will definitely affect his mentality.
U mad bro?
This season, I'd say it's probably Red Bull but it has to be Mercedes in 2022 with Russell joining the team.