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Originally Posted by BTCC frog
A thought I had during this weekend is that, during the 2018-2020 seasons when Lewis Hamilton was at his absolute peak, I never remember feeling that it was a foregone conclusion that he would beat Bottas in any race, or particularly any qualifying session. He was always expected to beat Bottas, but I don't remember feeling totally shocked if it was the other way around. And there were plenty of races when Bottas simply outdrove him. I would be interested to know if I am misremembering or if others also feel more confident of Verstappen beating Perez than they were of Hamilton beating Bottas.
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I think you are misremembering. I think Perez is a far more competitive teammate than Bottas. All this is, of course, subjective. Both Bottas and Perez were/are victims of the whims of Mercedes/Red Bull who decide which of the two drivers will become world champion.