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In order to fully motivate Yuki for this weekend, Red Bull have announced he's sacked for next year.
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"You're getting kicked. Also help Max win the WDC in last race by trying not to qualify P18. Go get em tiger!"
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Feel like Yuki's had a better crack of the whip in F1 than a lot of guys have had, had 5 seasons total and a reasonable amount of time at Red Bull this year but hasn't shown anything really.
Lindblad who knows if he's ready of not, bit like Antonelli last season see if he sinks or swims.
Lindblad who knows if he's ready of not, bit like Antonelli last season see if he sinks or swims.
I'd like to say this is surprising but given the team and leadership, it isn't..
Hardly think, when he'll start at the rear of the grid anyway and for one race, it really matters..
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Ridiculously mismanaged from Red Bull, rushing Lawson in ahead of Yuki gave both of them a terrible chance this season, and has now lead to Hadjar being shoved into that hotseat without proper preparation. I wish him well, but I don't see much reason to believe he'll do any better than Gasly, Albon, or Yuki. Yuki was clearly never rated highly by Red Bull but at least he got given a chance to prove himself at a top team in the end, I guess, which is more than most drivers do. I don't see him getting another seat in F1 after this, he'd have been better off leaving RB at the end of last season when his stock was still relatively high.
I'm not really sure why Red Bull rate Lindblad so highly, there must be something in the data that isn't obvious in his performances in the various junior single seater formulas. I think it would have been better to give him another year in F2, he's going to be 18 still when he lines up on the grid at the first race of next year.
I'm not really sure why Red Bull rate Lindblad so highly, there must be something in the data that isn't obvious in his performances in the various junior single seater formulas. I think it would have been better to give him another year in F2, he's going to be 18 still when he lines up on the grid at the first race of next year.
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Nobody knows yet what next years cars are going to perform. Too early to say yet....
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Why on earth did they decide to do it before the last race of the season?
Feel sorry for Hadjar. He had potential.
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I feel quietly hopeful for Hadjar.
It’s a brand new car, so his input coming from a much more compliant/stable VCARB car will be valuable to the team and Horner isn’t in charge anymore.
It’s a brand new car, so his input coming from a much more compliant/stable VCARB car will be valuable to the team and Horner isn’t in charge anymore.
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Yuki’s downfall was being sat in a car built for Max that even Max struggled to drive some weekends.
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Yuki's downfall was being mediocre at best. He was outclassed by Gasly in his first 2 years (admittedly I'll forgive year 1 as a rookie). Then he was saved a meaningful comparison over the next 2 years by having a revolving door of co-drivers to compare against, but had no stand-out performances. He was lucky RB's driver mismanagement even gave him a chance in the main Red Bull team in the first instance. I think the he's only lasted the remainder of this season because they didn't want to look any more foolish dropping yet another driver, and lack of a suitable alternative.
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Bit harsh. Hardly any drives can race in the RB.....Whole string of them have failed next to Max.
Toyota coming back to F1 (sort of) with them taking over as Haas' title sponsor which will lead to them being "TGR Haas" next year.
Or as everyone will call them.. "Haas"
There was already a technical partnership this year with Haas and Toyota that where Haas received design, technical and manufacturing services from Toyota Gazoo Racing.
However contrary to what the Toyota chairman stated in October 2024 it looks like there is going to be a greater involvement.
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Cars aren't built around/for a driver or driving style. Engineers have even said this. They will always build the absolute fastest car possible and it's up to the driver to adapt. The driver can give some feedback but getting it to their liking is a setup issue not a design build issue. Max hasn't been happy with the handling of the RB for some years now.
Helmut Marko: Red Bull advisor to leave ahead of 2026 Formula 1 season after 20 years with company
Helmut Marko will leave Red Bull after 20 years advising their Formula 1 teams; Marko has been an ally of four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who pays tribute to Austrians belief in me; Red Bull say it was the 82-year-olds decision to step down
Surprised this hasnt been pick up on already! Figured it was only a matter of time! I eman Careful now! Redbull might actually turn in to a likeable organisation.
It seems that it has shed its most outwardly toxic components. With both Christian and Marko gone I might be able to reconcile my disdain for the team.