That would hold if it were only F1 the ones using buttons but truth is every other racing series including those that are based on street cars use unanimously the paddles, absolutely no one uses buttons, then there is also the fact that every other maker in the market has also chose the paddles for their secuenctials, so following that logic its the ones using buttons who are the "country club drivers" unless they know better than racing drivers and their engineers.

But rather personally my opinion, instead of generalising the drivers' abilities by their choice of buttons vs paddles, is that a few drivers actually feel better with the buttons, and they should choose buttons, and most drivers prefer the paddles, and they should be able to choose paddles and not be stuck with buttons. Each should choose what works best for them, I'm just glad that 911 driver's now have the option to choose, even though I preffer a manual myslef and would never go for the PDK on a 911.


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