Racing Point onder vuur na ontslag Pérez: "Jullie hebben hem in de maling genomen"

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Racing Point onder vuur na ontslag Pérez: "Jullie hebben hem in de maling genomen"

Racing Point besloot gisteren om Sergio Pérez te vervangen door Sebastian Vettel en daar is niet iedereen het mee eens.

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11 sep 2020 09:51Vrijdag 11 september 2020 09:51

Kort nadat Racing Point aan Sergio Pérez had medegedeeld dat hij na dit seizoen zijn koffers kan pakken, werd Sebastian Vettel aangesteld als zijn opvolger. Deze coureurswissel is niet door iedereen even goed ontvangen. Op het internet haalt menigeen flink uit naar Racing Point, dat in hun ogen absoluut niet loyaal is geweest richting Pérez. Ze vinden dat de Mexicaan in de maling is genomen.

Vlak nadat Racing Point-teambaas Otmar Szafnauer met een stalen gezicht zei dat Vettel "nooit in beeld was" en zijn team 'gewoon' door zou gaan met Lance Stroll en Pérez, werd laatstgenoemde alsnog de laan uit gestuurd. De Mexicaan, die zich in het verleden meermaals zeer loyaal heeft opgesteld naar zijn werkgever, wordt vervangen door Vettel. Op het internet kan de beslissing van Racing Point op weinig waardering rekenen. "Jullie hebben Pérez compleet in de maling genomen na alles wat hij heeft gedaan voor het team", zo luidt één van de reacties. Hieronder hebben we de kritiek op Racing Point voor je op een rij gezet.

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You completely shafted Perez after everything he's done for the team!! Either Vettel performs in his first year with you or he gets fired!! He's proven countless times that he can't handle pressure and I guarantee he won't win any races
— Jarred Webb (@jazzyfizzle922) September 10, 2020

You have kicked a very solid midfield driver who supported and rose the team in very difficult moments to sign Vettel, a driver who has been in his lowest driving level ever since Hockenheim 2018 (🍩), to share team with your 💷son💷. Nice decision, Aston Martin/Lawrence Stroll🤦🏻‍♂️
— Carlos M. García (@carlosmg27) September 10, 2020

Why sign an underperforming driver way past his best and sack a driver who is performing well who is loyal to the team he helped save from administrators?
— Kay 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@kay_1773) September 10, 2020

How you have treated @SChecoPerez is disgusting he saved your team and you toss him out like trash. I know @f1_vettel was a great driver but he has been overshadowed now for a number of years. His star is waining so you take him on over a rising star.
— Mark Potten (@MarkPotten) September 10, 2020

Only reason any support coming your way next season will be Vettel. Your entire management should be ashamed of themselves for dropping Checo and keeping the baby. He is the reason why your team even survived at times and all it took was a rich kid. We wanted Vettel/Checo lineup.
— Heigo Poom (@heigopoom) September 10, 2020

Poor Perez.....gutted for him. Bad decision in my opinion. He’s a fantastic driver. Nevermind, Vettel can bring the ‘spin factor’ to you!!!!!
— Jo Aldred (@jaldred75) September 10, 2020

Great guy, crap way to treat Checo after all he's done for the team.
— seawildearth (@seawildearth) September 10, 2020

Good for #Seb5, but @RacingPointF1 we are so done with you if you have antics like this. You robbed us from a great pairing and robbed yourself from it as well. #NoRespect as a #neutral in this sport I really feel this is #badmanagement. Not even #RedBullRacing would do this.
— Psy'Aviah (@psy_aviah) September 10, 2020

Hypocrites. You are not to be trusted. The results of your champion will explode in your hands when he begins to make a fool of himself (as he currently does) but, yes, to collect a lot of money in exactly... one year. The count begins. ⏳
— 𝕸𝖆𝖓 𝕮𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖑𝖑 (@Castellman) September 10, 2020

Shameful. Perez had a contract, saved the team multiple times and is a better driver than Stroll. This is how you treat your drivers, then you deserve nothing more than the same loyalty from your 'fans'.
— mari (@marievansauthor) September 10, 2020

Think you did Sergio dirty. Always pipped him for a good driver and he's been loyal even through the dark times when you weren't serious contenders. Funny how the son gets to keep his seat when he's barely done anything worthy of keeping it since being in F1.
— Alex Armour (@ArmourAlex) September 10, 2020

I have been rooting for you guys since last 7 years. I haven't seen a more commited driver than @SChecoPerez in last 10 years. But the way you guys shelved him is so bad even when he was performing way better than stroll(the startegies are questionable). Hope you guys suffer !!
— anupambasu (@ajayajkaan) September 10, 2020