xReVo wrote: ↑23 May 2024, 23:37
Apparently there is insistent news coming out that the best PUs of 2026 will be Mercedes and Ferrari. And usually when they happen, they come true. Fernando's talent will never be expressed, it's quite sad
Fernando's talent has already been expressed. Newer fans perhaps don't know it, but it would be quite a challenge to find an older fan who doesn't appreciate Fernando's abilities as a driver. As far as the new generation goes, It's frankly a miracle the guy is still driving considering he joined the sport some 23 years ago by now. Taking the average career length, Fernando shouldn't have even reached the newer generation of fans as a driver, but hey, he keeps going at it and will probably keep going until towards the end of the 3rd decade of racing in this sport.
Just be glad Aston gave him a car last year that allowed him to show the world (at least) one more time how good he is, in spite of his age. I am sure Fernando is grateful for that as well. Sure, it would have been nice to have an even more competitive car this year, but isn't that the case for every driver?
Sometimes things don't go the way you want them to. There were some bad signs last year with how the in-season development panned out, and unfortunately for them, whatever the issues are, they carried into this season as well. But obviously they have a team right now which is quite capable of producing a competitive car. They need to get on top of whatever has gone wrong and I am sure they will succeed again.
Whether Fernando will be there (and on top form) to enjoy some of that success, that remains to be seen. But either way, he has already proven himself as one of the best drivers of his generation.