If I recall correctly (and my memory isn’t great) whilst Mad Max drove like… a mad man and dangerously swerved all over the place in the braking zone to avoid being overtaken, he almost always demonstrated his raw ability and pace. It was clear with a little polish he would be a star. I think it’s fair to say Alex hasn’t always been that convincing. He’s had some good moments but not on a consistent basis. Perez has been Mr Consistent for a long time.
Interestingly, Ted Kravits was saying that it was Horner and Marko pushing to sign Perez with Mateschitz being pro Albon. Looks like they convinced him!