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Perez always had high potential to disappoint. He is Button with the volume turned all the way up. Capable of having crackign drives, but they are stratedy dependent...not pace.

So Kobi seemed quicker over a lap. Often had better race pace....just did not have the strength of pace over long stints on alternate strategies. Didnt Kobi outscore Perez last year?

Yeh, so until he shows some actual pace in a car over a lap or the optimum race strategy...not the roll of dice I am a long way from being convinced by the guy. I think DiResta is going to get damaged by the new and improved Sutil much like he was by Hulk getting his eye back in. McLaren really missed the train not getting Hulk on board who himself needs work but has the basics covered

But is the Hulk really that much better an option?

If you simplify it down to a pure points-per-race average (which I did- you're welcome) Nico vs Checo sees NH come out slightly ahead with 2.14 plays 2.00

Hardly earth shattering.

I still hold out hope Perez can prove more useful than Heikki in the long run.

I'm with Roy. Perez only got a few decent results when the 'go long, go slow' strategy worked out. If F1 was about racing and going fast, he would never have been looked at as the next big thing. And now, the very thing that made him look good a few times has turned against him! With the 2013 extra-degrading Pirellis, it doesn't look like he'll get the chance to make that strategy work because everyone's having to do the long slow strategy just to make it to a normal pitstop window! So far this year the Hard tyre has only lasted 1 lap longer than the Medium in the race they were used. No chance to make one less stop.

I'm with Roy. Perez only got a few decent results when the 'go long, go slow' strategy worked out. If F1 was about racing and going fast, he would never have been looked at as the next big thing. And now, the very thing that made him look good a few times has turned against him! With the 2013 extra-degrading Pirellis, it doesn't look like he'll get the chance to make that strategy work because everyone's having to do the long slow strategy just to make it to a normal pitstop window! So far this year the Hard tyre has only lasted 1 lap longer than the Medium in the race they were used. No chance to make one less stop.

Like Roy says McLaren have the long/slow strategy covered off with Button. So why sign Perez???? Hulkenburg has shown he has speed over a single lap - claiming pole in a Williams and did well in the Force India last year - particularly late on in the season. Probably too late. Di Resta is no muppet either. Anyway I cant see McLaren winning a race this year. Hope I'm wrong.

meh @ vettel & perez..

heikki is back for two friday sessions with caterham.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8649084/Heikki-I-m-here-to-help-the-team

and i'm thinking about importing a caterham.

Perez is useless....anyway too much talk about perez.

lets get back on topic. Vettel is a dog and going to be whipped like one this weekend

actually, let's stick with this- Nico has already driven for a big name team, and hasn't really achieved much more than Sergio has

hint: they have 7 drivers titles, 9 constructors and 114 race wins

How many of them in the last 15 years? Their 2010 car was such a dog it should have been left chained to a fence somewhere. Actually that is a little harsh. The 2011 car was worse. Maybe this years is too.

p1 Times
01 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:34.487 11 laps
02 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:34.564 +0.077 19 laps
03 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.621 +0.134 22 laps
04 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:34.790 +0.303 20 laps
05 Paul di Resta Force India 1:34.949 +0.462 17 laps
06 Jenson Button McLaren 1:35.069 +0.582 22 laps
07 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:35.101 +0.614 19 laps
08 Adrian Sutil Force India 1:35.119 +0.632 19 laps
09 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:35.345 +0.858 17 laps
10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:35.611 +1.124 14 laps
11 Sergio Perez McLaren 1:35.640 +1.153 23 laps
12 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:35.783 +1.296 16 laps
13 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:35.792 +1.305 16 laps
14 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:36.014 +1.527 19 laps
15 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:36.485 +1.998 20 laps
16 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:36.498 +2.011 17 laps
17 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1:36.755 +2.268 20 laps
18 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1:37.214 +2.727 21 laps
19 Charles Pic Caterham 1:37.850 +3.363 20 laps
20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:38.401 +3.914 20 laps
21 Max Chilton Marussia 1:39.445 +4.958 12 laps
22 Rodolfo Gonzalez Marussia 1:40.215 +5.728 7 laps

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8651878/Massa-Leads-A-Ferrari-1-2-In-Bahrain

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