Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
It was a real hasty decision. I think Whitmarsh thought if Perez can get those podiums in a Sauber, if they give him a Mclaren, he will steamroll the opposition. He didn't take his inconsistency and crash-happy nature into account, and the fact that when he hasn't finished on the podium, he struggled to make it to the top 10 or top 5. Having said that, his 3 podiums indeed were impressive, and at that time talks of him replacing Massa were gathering heat.
I think the more pragmatic decision would have been to get Kimi back in the Mclaren seat. He's consistent, fast, a proven winner and champion, and seems to be rejuvenated since he came back from rallying. I don't think sponsorship would have been a problem with Kimi either.