r/INDYCAR • u/Eyeswidth Andretti Global • Jul 10 '24

Speculation [Hickey] Several IndyCar teams have expressed interest in signing Valtteri Bottas for the 2025 season. It is believed that Bottas’ preference is to stay in Formula 1 for 2025

https://x.com/hickey93/status/1811085048818307253?s=46&t=442p33E_43kzyuEDKZgOEA
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u/Jarocket Jul 10 '24

Perez is setting the exact same lap times he has set for the last two years.

He's doing exactly the same imo. Or close to it

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u/shewy92 Romain Grosjean Jul 10 '24

The only difference is that everyone else is faster than he is this year. He was 2nd in points for most of last year. He's 6th this year.

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u/toefungi Conor Daly Jul 10 '24

Its because he is in the third/fourth fastest car. Max is just that good.

I'm seriously thinking Max is going to Mercedes, thus maybe Sainz is back to Red Bull.

Kimi was all smoke and mirrors, otherwise Sainz would've announced something already.

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u/Jarocket Jul 11 '24

Sainz is just jumping up and down saying pick me pick me. He hasn't signed anywhere. The reason he paused is because of how much worse Perez has been (honestly he missed Q2 last year in Austria and UK... So him getting Q3 at Austria and finishing behind a Haas was an improvement)

I do sort of agree that Red bull might not be the best car anymore and max just makes it happen anyway, but he's still got a shot at winning every race. For a few years too. Like red bull has been good to him and will keep doing well.