Sauber have been bigging themselves up saying they should be much more competitive than Singapore... Although a podium would be a big ask, 2 cars in the Top 8 is more realistic.
Perez: "Ferrari wanted me for 2014" please log in to view this image Perez says he had a chat with Domenicali at Monza and was told that Ferrari wanted him for 2014. He goes on to say that "they were really interested in me". It makes you wonder: If Ferrari were "really interested" in signing him in the future, why did he turn his back on the team? Did he think Button would be much easier to beat than Alonso? Why didn't Ferrari do more to keep Perez in the Ferrari driver academy? Knowing McLaren wanted him (as it was reported in the press), why didn't Ferrari take a risk and sign him for 2013? Was Perez a contingency plan for 2014 in case performance clauses were not met in Vettel's pre-contract? Or was it Vettel's pre-contract that was the contingency plan? Does the the Vettel pre-contract even exist?
If you were given the choice between driving for a top team that would screw you over every time for your team-mate, or driving for a top team that would give you equal billing what would you choose?
tbh I don't think it really comes into the equation for most drivers, winning and doing well is mre important, and of course doing those 2 things will also bring the cash on sponsorship, merchandising etc. I think most drivers would race for McLaren for free rather than get paid £100m to drive for STR
I think it was odd for Ferrari to expect him to wait while an equally good offer was available to him for next season.
Wow, Silver, you've surpassed yourself, turning a post about Pérez into yet another 'all about Seb'. Well done!
Sounds like McLaren are really regretting signing Perez: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20403485
At first I thought it was a decent signing... now I'm unsure. Makes me wonder if they signed him too quickly so as to not look foolish knowing Hamilton was moving on.
