Kamui Kobayashi Vs Sergio Perez!
Both drivers have had their whole careers in F1 at Sauber (Kamui from 2010 and Sergio from 2011) so will know the team and eachother well as this is their 2nd season racing as teammates. The Japenese daredevil is slightly more experienced but you wouldn't know it. His risky overtaking maneuvers and multiple incidents have earned him the loving nickname 'Kobaycrashy' from some fans. However- MOST of the time these overtakes are successful and he is a joy to watch.
Perez is not quite a polar opposite to his teammate as he too is good at making passes. He is different to Kamui in that he gets his points and good results based on consistency and being sensible...two things his teammate needs to improve on. What impresses me about Sergio is that he has taken to these Pirelli tyres extremely well and can make them work on big stints as he did to finish 3rd in Canada.
Race by Race!
Race by Race!
- Australia- It was a very mediocre start to the season for Sauber as Kamui only Qualified in 13th and Sergio even further back in 17th! Things improved on race day though as Perez stretched out his tyres on a 1-stop strategy to finish 8th. Kamui opted for 2 stops and had a strong race to finish 6th. Great progress from their grid positions for both of them but Kamui outraced his Mexican counterpart the whole weekend.
- KK 2-0 SP
- Malaysia- An improved performance by Sergio Perez saw him qualify in 10th but Kamui had a poor performance and couldn't get further than 17th. On race day Perez once again used his tyres superbly and had some good fortune with the weather to claim his first ever podium as he finished 2nd! Kobayashi had an unremarkable race and then retired due to a brakes issue.
- KK 2-2 SP
- China- A great Saturday for the whole team as Kamui starts 4th and Sergio in 8th. On the Sunday things didn't go anywhere near as well. Both Sauber's were stuck in traffic for most of the race and finished 10th(KOB) & 11th(PER).
- KK 4-2 SP
- Bahrain- Perez made it into Q3 and placed himself in 8th with Kobayashi in 12th. It was a disappointing race for both of the Sauber men as they finished 11th & 13th. This was Sauber's first race without collecting any points in 2012.
- KK 4-4 SP
- Spain- In a very unpredictable Qualifying which saw Maldonado take pole, Perez and Kobayashi drove well to start 6th & 10th respectively. Perez retired on Lap 37 with a Transmission failure. Meanwhile his teammate was driving a great race and ended up finishing 5th
- KK 5-5 SP
- Monaco- Perez started last after not completing a lap on the Saturday and Kamui started a mediocre 12th. Kobayashi crashed out Lap 5 and Perez drove a controlled race to 11th.
- KK 6-6 SP
- Canada- Disappointing Saturday for both Sauber men as they Qualified 11th (KOB) & 15th (PER). Sunday was great for Perez as he managed his tyres well to finish 2nd. A decent race for Kobayashi (9th) means they are drawing as we go into Valencia.
- KK 7-7 SP
Who knows where it will go from here for Sauber. Both drivers have shown they can pull of different strategies to score BIG points. Is a win too far off? Maybe not! With a bit of luck, a bit of rain and a dollop of inspiration- Sauber could pull it off!
I asked a few FakeF1 people on Twitter who they thought would score most points...
Who will be victorious?
I say- Kamui Kobayashi
Fake Sauber says- Serio Perez
Fake Ralf Schumacher says- Sergio Perez
Fake Cora Schumacher says- Sergio Perez
Fake Vivian Siblod says- Sergio Perez.
Obviously the Mexican won by landslide but I think it will be closer than my fellow Twitterers have predicted. Only time will tell.
Fake Vivian Siblod says- Sergio Perez.
Obviously the Mexican won by landslide but I think it will be closer than my fellow Twitterers have predicted. Only time will tell.
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