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George Russell has said there are three drivers on the current grid who he would feel apprehensive about getting in a battle with.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Hi, it's me. I'm the problem, it's me. At lights out, everyone agrees. I'll stare directly at the turn but never in the mirrors.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stroll, ..., ... ? Feels like he should add himself to the list...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was about to say George is definitely on George's list

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
  1. George
  2. Russell
  3. Stroll
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stroll for sure, Max maybe? (he's obviously great, but his wheel to wheel style has undeniably been... dubious... in the past)... third one maybe KMag... I like him, but he does tend to go a bit crazy, especially in early laps.

Agree that George could probaby put himself on this list tbh

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But I don't think Max his incidents in the last couple of seasons have been due to a lack of spatial awareness. I think he has tons of it. He's just more agressive, and even the agressiveness has gone down a lot since he won his first title.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think Max's lower aggression is probably a result of just not needing too. He's barely had to go wheel to wheel for the last year and a half - why bother doing anything risky when you can just wait a lap or two and destroy any other car on the grid under DRS. If/when another team gets close then I'm sure 'borderline Max' will make a return.

And yeah, he's not clumsy by any means, he just has that "you concede or we crash" mentality.