I recently discovered the series "F1 drive to survive"
on netflix and binge-watched the first season so far.
It gives an interesting insight into the drivers, teams,
and politics one would not normally be exposed to
just following F1.
My impressions so far,
based on what I saw in the series.
To be taken with a grain of salt:
Riciardo is a really nice guy but only a mid-pack driver.
he longed to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond but
turned out to still a small fish at renault.
Should have stayed at red bull.
He left because he felt Max was being treated as
the better driver. He was and is.
Alonso may not be the most popular driver out the grid,
but he is respected and feared.
Grosjean is a bad driver and a major a-hole.
He deserves to be punted into the wall at every turn, just as pay-back.
I lost respect for checo for the way
he totally screwed over his teammate (Ocon),
no wonder Max doesn't respect him.
Stroll is a spoiled kid, just as suspected.
Saintz is a better driver and person than I previously
gave him credit for.
Same with Leclerc.
I will root for them.
Kimi is an instinctively great driver.
I can't help but wonder what he could have
achieved it he was as obsessed with winning
as much as max or hamilton.
I did not realize how much of an influence Niki Lauda was
on the Mercedes team, or how much of their success
was attributed to him.
That russian driver who didn't last long was a menace.
Good riddance.
Wolff is a cold, calculating SOB and that is why he is the best.
I don't like him, but please don't tell him I said that
Horner is closer to being a real person,
and that may be his weakness against wolff.
But horner is still one smart cookie.
The team principal of haas had no idea
how to manage people.
constant yelling, criticizing, threatening,
and belittling does NOT bring out
the best in his people. Just the opposite.
I would not trust that Cyril guy in charge of renault
as far as I could throw him,
did not care for him at all.
Or his sinical snarky looks when he rolls his eyes.
I still like Claire Williams but now have a feeling
that she was in way over her head.
On to season two.