Lucky wrote: ↑04 Aug 2024, 09:41
mwillems wrote: ↑04 Aug 2024, 09:35
Lucky wrote: ↑04 Aug 2024, 09:32
What are the criteria? Partner, he's noticeably slower than him. How many times has Oscar fought to win? And how much is Norris?
Worth noting that the stat has removed Norris' DNF, if included his average finish is 4.64 to Oscars 5.14. Oscar's also had trouble, but finished, and these are included in all the average lap times etc.
I know he's slower than Lando, but what I asked where the criteria for
too slow. Why are you unhappy with him? I wouldn't expect him to be faster than Lando at this point, and if he was as fast as Lando then that would be a damning indictment of Lando.
I'm very happy with Oscar, but he still needs to get up to speed. He doesn't match Norris yet.
I agree, he needs to keep improving, it just reads like he's below where he needs to be. He would have won in Miami if not for circumstances. He was the fastest driver, and he would have had both Mclaren wins this year, but he got dropped to 4th and into a battle with Sainz who damaged his car. He changed his nose and lost a ton of time. It's things like that that make those stats you posted a bit redundant.
I think I said before, he is less consistent than last year, but he is starting to hit the peaks now and have some weekends where the tyre management is on point.
If you remove that Miami number, for instance, then his average finish is 4.53,1 place below Lando, which is fine, I think?
Worth noting that Oscar finishes a full place ahead of his start position whereas Lando finishes on average where he starts.
In any case, I don't think that 1.5 season old Oscar should be expected to be in the same place as 6.5 season old Lando, and I think his trajectory is fine. I would imagine that by next season, at this rate, he will be close to a match for Lando, which is why Lando needs to get his act together. And it is for this reason why I think the team won'e put Baby (Oscar) in the corner.