I think it could work if they release Decker and then draft a RT early that can start. The money saved on Decker combined with paying the rookie scale and they can probably mitigate adding $5-7 million over the next 4 years of Linderbum.
Not sure it makes him an idiot for expecting the same result when they are pretty much the same thing from last year (less the out of body first half from Gibson).
This is why Larry paid him the big bucks. Newey comes to the table with something completely different than anyone else.
Alonso in a great car would be one of the best things that could happen to F1.
Hard pass on this guy. He’s paid like a superstar and he’s not playing at that level. Maybe a change of scenery is what’s needed to get him back but he’s not worth that money.