Don't underperform in a team that Helmut Marko controls :D This is gonna be interesting for both Danny and Yuki. If Danny is shit again then that's likely his F1 days numbered. And if Yuki doesn't outperform a Driver with two horrible seasons and a half one out of practice, that's not a great look either.
Not only for Danny and Yuki. For Checo as well. They’ve put a lot of pressure on Perez as well with their driver on loan construction and statements about his excellent on front times. Timing otherwise is a bit strange.
Even on the announcement on Formula 1 they said one sentence that Nyck was being replaced and the entire rest of the article his name wasn't even mentioned anymore.
As ruthless as Red Bull can be, I didn't think this would actually happen. AT doesn't seem to be enough of a priority for RB anymore to get this panicky about poor driver performance. Maybe this is less about Nyck underperforming at AT and more about freeing up a seat to start auditioning replacements for Perez.
Hopefully the magic is back and we can get him in the Bull next year! If he at least beats Yuki and scores some points I feel like Checo is going to shit house sized bricks
Checo has these moments of brilliance, and usually under the biggest pressure. But he just doesn’t have the consistency he needs to be WDC. I know that the comparison is a tall one, but being partnered with a guy like Max who’s at his peak really highlights all of Checo’s flaws.
If Checo was the lead driver and Max wasn’t in the game, I think Checo could take WDC this year, but it would be a hard fought win, nothing like this run away dominance we’re seeing with Max.
But what did he actually do in the Williams? He drove a clean race on a track with 7(?) real corners in a car that naturally would have performed well at the track. It was a great job for just getting in the car, but it didn’t show anything special.
This seems like a way to see who can replace Checo if he continues this awful run of form. I don't see Yuki as deserving of a top seat, so Ric has a golden opportunity to get back into a top car if he performs well.