[Chris Medland] „First reported by Dutch media, I'm hearing from multiple sources now that Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri with immediate effect“
Is it possible this is a test run for DR to see if he's fit to replace Perez next season, or is that a long shot?
What's Red Bull's upside for putting him at AT for half a season?
Yes but by that logic no driver from any backmarker or midfield team (Russell, Leclerc, Bottas...) would ever have made it to a top team. You have to look at their performance in relation to their teammate/immediate competitors, not the overall standings.
Points. The more points you score, the more money you receive from F1. Danny is ATs best shot at eking out a few more points for the remainder of the season.
My exact thoughts. It let's them put him back in the car without the immediate risk to the primary team.
I'm not well versed in driver moves. If Danny somehow does amazing is it possible for him to move to RB and Sergio to move the AT this season? Like a driver trade?