How Lawson Could Stop Ricciardo’s Red Bull Return

[@shaunlevin5081]

The thing that impressed me the most was the fact that he was faster than Yuki in that last stint and was within a second the entire time. He also overtook two cars off the restart and looked more confident than most veterans. If that last stint is anything to go by then he'll likely have a seat in a year.

[@joejoe8322]

If Daniel comes back strong I think it may be Yuki's seat that Lawson will be taking.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

​@@joejoe8322 Either way, Checo, Daniel and Yuki are all fighting for their seat in 2024 now. I think that genuinely spices up the season, a lot on the line for 3 (now 4) drivers from the same "camp"

[@joejoe8322]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma It will be worth watching for sure, plenty of drama.

[@cricketmad27]

He also had fastest lap on like lap 3 or 4 haha

[@jathiyakhan720]

Btw can we please pray that what happend to gasly and albon does not happen to Liam.

[@Robalexe]

If Liam somehow starts to outperform Yuki on track while he's still deputizing for Danny Ric, I think that would put Yuki's seat in danger just as much as Danny's, if not more.

[@gsreads]

Any judgement on Yuki vs Ric so far?

[@Robalexe]

@@gsreads We've only had 2 weekends, so not much to go off of. I'd say Danny was better in Hungary and Belgium sprint and shootout, while Yuki was better in Belgium main race and quali.

[@gsreads]

@@RobalexeI guess unless there's something more in the background, they might carry on with Yuki/Lawson if Lawson performs better. But there will be an axe on Yuki, anytime soon.

[@Robalexe]

@@gsreads I think Danny will be back in the car once he's recovered. Liam will have to make the most of these few races if he wants a seat next year.

[@phightinphil25]

It would certainly add pressure for Tsunoda from Iwasa because if one younger driver in Lawson can match you the other might too and perhaps Lawson is what they thought De Vries was a stable rookie with limited mistakes and no catastrophes someone who can lead a team early on. I don't think Ricciardo is going to want to race in a backmarker forever, I could be wrong but I can't see it.

[@melvinquiwa9629]

Can Piastri yet again cost Ricciardo an F1 seat? 🤣

[@digitalgulby]

This comment is 🔥

[@joejoe8322]

That's cold.

[@Banyo__]

I was beyond impressed by Lawson's debut. I mean Nyck was lucky enough to get a bright sunny day, this poor kid got monsoons, sand dunes blowing across the track, slippery greasy conditions, and had to give slicks a go for the first time. After all that, where did he finish...13th above his teammate. I like the fact that he will probably get maybe 2 more chances to show his skills. Happy for him that he gets this opportunity like Nyck had last year. In other news, Daniel's gotta eat, sleep, breathe recovery, because this sport waits for no man, and there is no motivation like knowing your potential replacement is driving YOUR car to get you icing 20x a day and elevating that hand.

[@GregRJohnson736]

Did you even watch the race? Im actually confused by these comments. Lawson qualified 1.6 seconds slower than tsu and a whole second slower than bottas in 19th. He was terrible in quali. In the race hes racing around in 18, 19, 20th the whole race while tsunoda is performing miracles getting the alpha up to 4th at one point. Then after safety cars and contact tsunoda is down in 13th and lawson in 14th and on the last lap while cars are crossing the finish line tsunoda off camera loses 5 places suddenly and lawson finishes ahead of him. I was excited for lawson but his first race was trash. The only bright spot was he kept the car on the track in horrible conditions.

[@f1clips44]

@@GregRJohnson736my guy the dude got monsoon weather conditions and didnt make a single mistake, and as a rookie thats insane just to finish the race

[@GregRJohnson736]

​@@f1clips44so the bar for impressing people is be the slowest car in quali by a mile and the slowest car or track 90% of the race. Just dont bin it and were impressed? Ok.

[@f1clips44]

@@GregRJohnson736are u dumb? He got the call up out of nowhere , its his first time in the car, what do u expect from him? To get points?

[@dutchproxx6453]

​@GregRJohnson736 the bloke got 1 practice session on a wet Zandvoort, which is one of the trickiest tracks on the calandar. The track is already difficult enough as it is in the dry with the heavy wind in the dunes and pretty tricky corners. Nyck de Vries, his debut on Monza is nothing compared to Lawson on Zandvoort. He never drove on inters before this weekend so ofcourse he is off the pace compared to veteran drivers. Lawson made no big mistakes and set decent laptimes in the hardest conditions you can get and if you think its an average drive you absolutely have no idea how hard it is to jump into that car in those conistions on that track....

[@thetruebatman4632]

I was so terrified for Lawson as soon as he was announced. Couldn’t believe how grown up he looked on track and that he finished ahead of Tsunoda WITH a penalty was just awesome.

[@caseyf14483]

Ricciardo has less luck than me trying to find a girlfriend

[@swright4171]

lmao

[@erfinder23]

Well good for you i guess

[@TheInfantry98]

Hey you can always try getting a boyfriend lmao

[@TheEmolano]

@@TheInfantry98 I legit wish life was this easy, it sucks to begin born hardwired to desire women and despise men

[@luismasanchez9367]

Focus IS key, lol

[@lifebytama]

At this point, Red Bull singlehandedly spiced up this 2023 season😂 On a serious note, Liam was so impressive in Zandvoort. Imagine debuting in such a chaotic race yet making little to zero mistakes is incredible tho. Pretty keen to see him race in Monza and Singapore. Once again, nice video!

[@subarnosinha8042]

That 15sec montage from 2:45 to 3:00 minute mark, of the Lion of Singapore from 2019 Singapore GP while you were talking about the challenges of Marina Bay street circuit race was just incredible. Thank you for that, and another excellent video as usual. With a relatively straightforward GP at Monza up next, Liam will get to acclimatise to the car better and will be closer to Yuki.

[@dimitris_panteliadis]

Liam is super fast and super talented. Very funny, nice and down to earth guy. For his overall backround and his career till now he deserves a F1 seat IMHO. I wish him all the luck for the future!

[@hagamapama]

Talented, yes, what's impressed me about Lawson is how calm and disciplined he is. He's been put in some hairt situations already in his short career and has managed to calmly deal with what was put in front of him. Very professional, especially for such a young guy. He's one of the few guys I think might actually have a chance to handle some of the pitfalls that open up under your feet when you're Max's teammate. That's obviously a few years away, but he seems to have the right mental makeup for it so far.

[@glenniekiwi]

Look what happened to Brendan Hartley, another great driver but too nice. ....Brendan had a better season than gassy if it weren't for terrible luck. It looks as though lawson has to wait in wings another season.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

I'm a kiwi - so as much as I love Danny Ric... LET'S GO LAWSON!

[@ryanking2721]

Broken hand is a tricky one. I broke a metacarpal bone in my hand a couple years ago. No surgery but I spent 4 weeks in a cast and then 4 weeks in a splint. I was off work 2 months. Every case is different. Wish him a speedy recovery but I don't wanna see him back in the car too soon

[@derekbrunette222]

When you have money, you can give somebody a bribe to give you a clean bill of health. Explains how stroll was able to hop in so fast.

[@liukin95]

I think Liam's objectives should plainly be showing progress every week, and keeping his nose clean. If he can do these things, then Helmut Marko should look at getting him a full time drive for next year. He's been so patient, he deserves a shot.

[@donutducklord]

Red bull really spicing up the drama by adding Lawson into the storyline! Jokes aside I rate Lawson higher than Tsunoda and I'm a big Yuki fan. Honestly would love Williams to grab Lawson and reunite Albon and Lawson again, but iirc if Lawson does not get the seat in 2024, he's almost guaranteed 2025, but let's see if anyone tries to pinch him before! I expect a good race in Monza!

[@bornresaabe]

I think Daniel Ricciardo has already done enough to prove himself. He jumped in the Red Bull test and after 11 laps did a lap fast enough for the first row of the grid. He then jumped in the Alpha Tauri and out qualified and beat Yuki at his first GP back. Hes a 8 x GP winner and is super high rated by Horner and Marko. If Lawson impresses, it will be Yuki who is under pressure imo. If Lawson beats Yuki, that means Ricciardo and Lawson have jumped in the car and beaten him when hes more experieced in the car. What kept Yuki around with Red Bull was the Honda ties, now that Honda is going to Aston Martin, Yuki isn't so safe anymore and has to really impress. Fact is Daniel jumped in the Alpha Tauri and beat him straight away on merit, and if Lawson does the same, I feel like it will be Danny Ric and Lawson for Alpha Tauri next season. Yuki I think will end up at Aston in reserves until Alonso retires.

[@pannapalanki8041]

That test lap thing was proven to be a lie. Also why would they keep someone of Ricciardo's experience in the junior team?

[@digitalgulby]

@@pannapalanki8041 I can see you have more common sense than the one who posted this. The amount of hopium the DR fans are consuming is crazy these days.

[@bornresaabe]

@@pannapalanki8041 The car will be better next year as they are taking more Red Bull parts. Additionally, new sponsorship im sure they will want someone like Danny Ric onboard. But besides all that, Daniel is in contention for Checo's seat, and it seems pretty clear Horner and Marko prefer Daniel but the issue is Checo still has another year on his contract. Easier right now to just let Checo finish his contract without having to buy him out.

[@hagamapama]

@@pannapalanki8041 For the same reason papa Stroll bought Alonso for Aston Martin. Mentorship matters.

[@digitalgulby]

I hope that Liam is successful

[@jasonfindlay8864]

Name a driver in F1 before dropped in a seat at FP3 in shit conditions and then comes home 13th .. made his own luck absolutely epic in a very slow car

[@LouieAng-c3w]

1:39 I think maybe the shape of the Steering Wheel played a factor in this as well? But ya the speed and angle of the crash would play a part as well.. Red Bull and Alphatauri’s steering wheel looks very different compared to Mercedes, Mclaren, Ferrari, Aston Martin, HAAS and so on (except williams) BUT WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? does Red Bull have a really odd steering wheel?

[@kppk.8110]

Feels bad for ricciardo man.

[@southernstablesauto]

While Lawson found himself in a rather tough scenario this weekend, Ricciardo has proven talent, obvious experience and, I cannot help but believe he has yet to turn in his best season so long as the car is commensurate with his ability. I doubt that recovery time from this injury will have or certainly should play a role in what any team see's in his potential. That the presence of mind to avoid hitting another driver was his primary focus in his demise is credit to a growing maturity that should not be overlooked as inconsequential. I'd invest in this guy any day and every day and can only hope his character is as obvious to the teams who need a star and a workhorse.

[@accent1666]

Man, why can't other fans be as hopeful and positive for Danny as you are? I mean it, because Meanwhile you're singing praises the others are calling him a "has-been" who should retire already and let young blood in no matter what. That the RB decision to put Danny in AT was stupid.

[@southernstablesauto]

@@accent1666 Daniel is by all rights (regardless of talent for which has yet to be truly recognized nor certainly harvested) the quintessential ambassador to formula one. His demeanor, attitude, his very presence so positive is a virtual goldmine that I find dumbfounding that none of the teams nor the FIA has recognized at it's face value and certainly not it's potential God knows what limit that could be. You couldn't ask for a better sportsman, that he finds himself in a world divorced of truth in it's quest for a hollow glory is a shame for all of us to witness. Think about this..that he lay in recovery with that big stupid smile of his is more an advertisement than Mercedes could muster with all of it's financial might if they tried two years steady. Some people, and most organizations even if the pinnacle do not, and will not ever get it. In my perfect world, Danny drives for a resurgent and scrappy Williams for a return to glory well-deserved and legendary in it's efforts. Yeah, I'm a dreamer...but you can't take that away.

[@accent1666]

@@southernstablesauto holy sh*t, those were some words of inspiration dude. You know what? Props to you, you should be a writer or whatever because you brought me a smile reading this.

[@chris770]

I mean, I don't know, I'm on the fence but do you actually think that if you took Max or Lewis or Alonso that they'd do as poorly as Riccardo performed at McLaren *just* because of the car? Hate on the car all you like, deficit to his teammate was not insignificant. I can't imagine that't be the case with other top performing drivers? Who knows, I'm just jaded from all of the hype and I think i'd rather see new talent come through and have a go rather than the Riccardo show season 6

[@southernstablesauto]

@@chris770 Well, I get the idea you're floating and, while there may be some rationale there that seems to have traction, I would also point out that unless we had such data then, it is merely speculative on our part as no control group exists by which we could measure it. I'm a huge Alonso fan and have been since the days of Flavio and Mild Seven livery on the car he drove. But ultimately I could also say that there have been plenty of occasions whereby (by all appearances) it looked convincingly that Alsonso was simply "done" with say...Ferrari, McLaren, and in fact left F1 altogether. If you're a driver, an enthusiast, I'll try to keep this short...There are cars that I calibrate and obviously have to drive and think they are considerably more powerful than another I have calibrated and dyno-tested given their street behaviors only to find out on the dyno that, that is not true at all. So why then did I believe that? The car is loose, the car is demanding of all of my attention under throttle hanging her tail out gratuitously at any moment and therefor leaves the illusion of power rather than the truth. Now, fifty-two laps into a car that takes EVERYTHING you have to finish 10th...and no matter what the team does is a miserable POS. Where then does a driver get inspiration when the car does not fit their style of driving? The lock-cylinder tumblers to some extent have to fall into place and that is the task of the designers, the technicians, and driver feed-back..

[@georgezhu9532]

Lawson deserves a A for not crashing in this chaotic wet race

[@hoverpilder1905]

I can see DannyRic coming back for COTA.... BUT if Lawson impresses, DR will be back in the 3rd Driver/Reserve role for the rest of the year

[@jackvearncombe9892]

No way will that happen, they wouldn’t bring him back for one race, then just ditch him because of another driver being fast. I’m a Lawson fan, but they wouldn’t risk the popularity of Danny Ric, and the possibility of him being fast, just to have Lawson in the car. It’s gonna take a while to heal, it took me 8 weeks and I didn’t have metal in my wrist. As long as he can get a few races in he’ll be happy, prove that he’s fast, maybe if Perez continues to disappoint he has a chance to go to Redbull, then Lawson can go to AT. That's my dream for the moment.

[@hoverpilder1905]

@jackvearncombe9892 lemme rephrase. If Lawson is average/ordinary/terrible the next few races, DR is back by COTA. But if Lawson is impressive, DR won't be back driving for Awful Tauri this year

[@Thuddster]

​@@hoverpilder1905I heard they were called Offal Tarry, but then again I do suffer occasional hearing-damage (according to/due to my Wife). 😊

[@joejoe8322]

I don't think so, Lawson still has to finish the Super Formula season. The main reason he even got the ride is they are on a 4 week break.

[@hoverpilder1905]

@joejoe8322 choice between F1 or super formula? I know, tough choice eh?

[@TheEmolano]

Red Bull is sorry for making a dominant car so they're giving us driver drama to compensate

[@calumrobertson2996]

Lawson lost 20 seconds in the first pit stop and gets a 10-second penalty for double stacking not his fault but with all that he still managed to equal Daniel Ricardo's best finish after two races

[@LeJimster]

I wanted to see Lawson in that seat this year instead of De Vries but I actually do think his season in Super Formula has helped him with the transition to F1. Daniel might want to take his time and fully recover but I bet he rushes it if he sees Lawson doing a good job.

[@Tacko14]

6:20 you’re right, there. I mentioned to my mate, and he agreed, how we’d like Zandvoort in our racing game. We also agreed that since of course weather’d be included, we’d fail miserably. And Liam got it all epically, in an F1 car, on his debut, without any proper testing. And he survived. How good is he?

[@hagamapama]

in a bad* F1 car.

[@abu-omaral-bakr392]

We need Liam Lawson in F1!

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@Scoops_F1]

Honestly, knowing how quickly Red Bull likes to pull the trigger, I wouldn't put it past them to have a knee-jerk reaction and just put Liam and Daniel in for next year.

[@cyan_oxy6734]

It's not like Ricciardo has proven himself again.

[@hagamapama]

I would agree it would be a knee jerk reaction IF they did it right now. If Liam keeps being consistently calm, cool and collected, it's not such a bad idea to pair him with a veteran like Riccardo to provide the voice of experience and help the kid get on track. Yuki would definitely still have a ride with teams like Haas or Williams. But what exactly has Yuki done to guarantee hhis seat at Alpha Tauri as things stand right now? I haven't seen a lot of improvement from Yuki over the last 2 years.

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

Honestly, they should've given Lawson the seat right away. Putting Ricciardo in AT was such a nonsense move and felt more like desperation than solution.

[@jademoyles2470]

Us kiwis are some of the biggest f1 fans. Motorsports is in our DNA. im so happy for liam. Ive been following f1 for 30years. Tears of joy seeing liam make his debut.

[@Thuddster]

Another great take Aldas. Got on top of the audio, bravo! I think you may have set the target for Lawson a bit low - I'm predicting he will out-pace Yuki at Monza, and at least match him the rest of his drives this season. I do like and respect Tsunoda, but Liam has that special quality of pace and mental acuity/focus, right out of the gate. It took Yuki over a season and a half to get there. Advantage, Lawson. Stay tuned, it's going to be a helluva ride!

[@Ceebee200]

I was across the water in Amsterdam by the event😂

[@RalstigRacing]

Wasn’t that Liam’s first time on slicks on that car ever, or just the race/track. Has he done any testing for AT?

[@sundaydriver15]

I like Daniel, but he’s had his shot - multiple times even. As someone who is struggling with older people not giving young generations a shot in the workplace, I am with Liam in this one.

[@user-dragon101]

Liam has a great chance to outperform Yuki, of course F1 is unpredictable, and a shunt is always possible, but the fact he had a massive time penalty and i mean because of the stacking in pit lane as well as the time penalty, and for Liam to still beat Yuki over the line, with virtually no practice tells me he is a massive talent. well you don't win all your opening drives in the Junor classes without have talent

[@taradeviwest9351]

I hope Liam will race till the end of the year, except for that finale of the Super Formula.. been his fan since f2 days, Liam has a brave racing style , brilliant overtaking techniques..what a grand talent he is.. Given some practice he'll prove his worth!! Imagine what can do in RB20 in 2024... nah..I think he'll get the remake of RB19 in the Hugo Boss Racing..

[@Redlingstein]

Liam is and stays reserve this season. DR has that seat as soon as he is fit. AT wants his development and feedback on the car. Liam can’t do that as rookie. AT NEEDS an experienced driverand that’s DR. Liam will get A SEAT next season

[@maybeharold]

As much as I want to see danny ric back and being the aggressive driver he used to be, Liam has put in great work these last few races and definitely deserves a f1 seat.

[@dustinabigan2776]

I think overall a good running would easily be just finishing ahead of Tsunoda in all the races they both take part in. The points part is probably just a bonus to show that he could be ready for F1. But it's pretty sad though that we've reached this point where it's going to be between Ricciardo and Lawson fighting for the same seat. Monza, especially if it's a clear day race, would be interesting. If Lawson can handle everything being thrown at him in Zandvoort yet still finish ahead of his teammate, expectations would be high for him if there will be a race with no disruptions.

[@dubssalamander]

yuki to red bull and daniel + liam on alpha?

[@xmystiriox4526]

I believe checo is better than yuki

[@Xuxixnywhwj1725]

​@@xmystiriox4526😂

[@everetthurst8260]

From someone who had a VERY similar metacarpal break in my left hand of two of my own mid-college baseball season and who also received a very similar emergency surgery done in Miami, he will be able to fully start training again by Singapore, but he will not race because it simply would be too risky and there’s no point in taking risk. He will be back by October. He will have longstanding effects from this like early arthritis, but nothing Tylenol can’t handle. He will be back by Japan when Max is most likely winning the Driver’s Championship.

[@hagamapama]

Hasn't it been confirmed that Lawson is driving both Singapore and Suzuka?

[@hustler539]

Drivers are taught to release the wheel before impact because of reasons like this.

[@jungleent1972]

Audi driver lineup Daniel ricciardo Carlos sainz Not too shabby

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

What with Honda heading to Aston Martin, Stroll talking about leaving F1, there is a good chance of Yuki getting Stroll's seat. Yes, Daddy Stroll bought the team for him, but he's renowned for being a petrolhead, so he also bought the team for himself. Despite Alonso's apparent hints and tips for Lance, he's been pretty abysmal this year, especially in comparison to Fred. Tbh, I am not convinced that Alonso is not playing his infamous head games with the kid because he knows that as things stand, when Honda joins in, they're more than likely going to want a Japanese driver. There's only one Japanese driver on the grid; most particularly, a Japanese driver experienced with Hondas. That means that if Junior stays, Alonso is probably out of his car. I also think the games are working, because Senior isn't a particularly patient man and with all of the podiums coming from Alonso's side of the garage, he might actually be getting ready to call time on his son's seat, if not his career. AM should be more successful with Yuki there; he's definitely improving and maturing and he's used to driving with a Honda power train. Edit: forgot that I meant to add that if it happens for next year (if there's any pressure on Yuki's seat because of Lawson and Danny Ric), there's the answer for AT and their "too many bums, not enough seats" problem. Or if Checo gets the boot, either AT driver could easily move to RB (but if Honda push to keep Yuki with them, RB are more likely to take DR back first). (For those who think that Alonso isn't that ruthless when it comes to his own best interests, go through his history, because he blooming well is!)

[@ajinkyakhanzode890]

Wow ! You really do post these as soon as you're done editing don't you 😂😂 nice video!

[@justanotherbeautiful5736]

Spoiler Alert he won't! Riccardo has way more commercial potential! Since he's AT the shop is basically empty!

[@cg_2k72]

You'd be surprised how much the girlies already like Lawson.

[@neilwilliams2883]

Remember Nyck De Vries? That's what happens when you get too excited off one performance.

[@philipgrice1026]

Ricci may be a nice bloke but he's not competitive with the younger drivers anymore. Lawson should be kept in the Alpha Tauri through the rest of this year and offered next season as well.

[@benben3409]

Honestly, I don't think Tsunoda should have the seat anymore. Look at Gasly: he won the 2016 GP2 Championship, was a half point away from winning Super Formula, and started scoring relatively well in 2018, only his second year with Toro Rosso. Look at Albon: He was third in DAMS behind Lando Norris and George Russell despite having an engine issue at Le Castellet, was promoted to Red Bull in just a year, and he was dropped! Then, when he came back to F1, he finished with double the points of his teammate immediately, and remember, that's not good enough for Red Bull! People like Riccardo, Verstappen, and Vettel were even better! All of these drivers were successful in junior categories, and only took a couple years, at most, to become very talented drivers. Right now, Lawson has been doing incredibly well in Super Formula, and did very well in the Italian Grand Prix. Nyck De Vries should've been kept on for 2024, so he could have another year to do better, while Lawson should've been brought on, as I am sure that Tsunoda will never be Red Bull material. He did decently in F2, but scored barely over a quarter of the amount of points Gasly scored in 2021, and in 2022, Gasly scored nearly double! He's been given enough time, it's time for Red Bull to drop him.

[@benben3409]

Not the Italian Grand Prix, Zandvoort.

[@kevin_0703]

He didn’t have a chance to get Checo’s seat at redbull. Checo’s way better! Now he’s going to be scrambling for his AlphaTauri seat.

[@LSib32]

in 2024: Yuki + Ricciardo, Verstappen + Lawson

[@Pedro285]

Haha .. good call!

[@formula_none1445]

Unfair on Yuki, I want to see Yuki in Redbull next year and put Ricciardo and Lawson in Tauri.

[@LSib32]

@@formula_none1445 It really depends on how much Lawson will perform against Yuki for the next two or three races

[@formula_none1445]

@@LSib32 To be realistic, I don't think he can do outperform him in anyway! But I'm so tired of Perez. Anyone one of these three can do better than him.

[@fyaaeya7803]

i'm absolutely sure that if Lawson impresses RB so much so they would want to give him a seat, they'll just drop Yuki or rent him to Williams or Alfa Romeo

[@hagamapama]

I'm not exactly sure why but my gut says that Hass would get into the mix for Yuki. A Red Bull trained driver who might not cost that much is kinda right up their alley.

[@elloco6780]

Daniel has had multiple opportunities but it shows he’s not at the level anymore. Plenty of experience but he’s getting too old. Liam should be in F1 already, the younger drivers need to come through. Stroll is another driver that needs to give way to youth, hell even Haas need a revamp

[@devinmartin3673]

The only impact Lawson could have if he impresses is that RB decide pursue the more cautious recovery timeline for Danny to return for Mexico. That would give Lawson 5 full races, and Danny 6. Either way, Lawson will not replace Ricciardo at AT this season. 2 races and a bit of practice is not a large enough sample size to decide to bench Danny. RB are putting a lot of resources into trying to tap into the Ricciardo they once knew at RB. Among all drivers in the RB stable, including Checo, RB would take the 2018 version of Danny over all of them without hesitation. That's what they'll keep hoping for. Danny will be back by Mexico.

[@hagamapama]

if I had to pick guy to serve alongside Lawson in the Alpha Tauri car, a multiyear veteran like Ricciardo is probably a better choice than a young driver who's been treading water and struggling to show advancement over the last few years. Riccardo is good enough to compete, and can provide mentorship that Yuki just can't. I honestly believe that there is a distinct possibility that if Lawson continues to prove himself, the 2024 Alpha Tauri lineup will feature both Lawson and Riccardo while Tsunoda moves on elsewhere, perhaps to Haas, or to a reserve slot for a team like Aston..

[@markintosh9281]

I think this is the end of Ricciardo's career. I hope i'm wrong!

[@willyhwang1059]

Yuki won’t lose his seat until Ford comes into the picture

[@Mandykiss4500]

Chris Medlland let it slip on the Speed Channel that Daniel already signed for the AT Seat for 24 when he signed for the Second half of the Year…so he signed a Year & a Half Contract…so, it was Yuki’s Seat that was up for Debate…

[@rhabbit4161]

howdy, Aldas. never caught a vid this early

[@rob1129]

Thanks for validating everything I'm getting hate mail for from Riccardo fanboys in other comment sections

[@jamakasis18]

I mean de Vries did the same thing in one race and look now. Maybe we should wait a bit :)

[@steveneiffel8227]

Like Piastri, Lawson driving 3 f1 races will keep him in F1 for sure. Also, Ricardo didnt come to stay with Alpha Tauri, thus Lawsons seat is now more a certainty .

[@jasonfindlay8864]

Great video

[@willyhwang1059]

I remember drivers in the past were told to let go the steering wheel and hold their hands to their chest

[@gustavofagundes8994]

everyone underestimates Ricciardo's value for any brand he is associated with.

[@Ratkwad]

The irony for Riccardo is so savage, breaks his hand at Verstappens home race, his HAND...

[@EduFirenze]

Daniel is in the way of Daniel, no one else. For years now.

[@rigoaguilar819]

Stroll out of F1, Yuki to Aston, and a Danny/Lawson lineup at AT to see if he's good enough to get that 2nd Red Bull seat if Checo continues to underwhelm.

[@starcraftyschannel1926]

It was good of Danny Ric to choose the wall, over the guy who got him fired

[@ladymanners618]

Piastri refused to acknowledge that, or to use Danny's name in the first three interviews that I saw following his accident. It was all about his bad luck & how much better he'd be next time. I stopped watching his interviews after that. I got the impression that he really believes he's already better than Max. I'll enjoy seeing that rectified, one race or or nasty incident at a time.

[@starcraftyschannel1926]

@@ladymanners618 Im only half joking, his attitude is kind of what I expect from these drivers, deep down they don't think anyone including Max Alonzo or Hamilton can beat them in equal machinery, DR has even said this before lol but I get what you are saying

[@starcraftyschannel1926]

@@ladymanners618 DR probably thought it was Lando in that McClaren lol

[@SixLNii]

I don’t think Ricciardo will be complaining too much if he goes back to Third Driver/Reserve Role, his main priority is that Red Bull seat, even if that means waiting another year, he’s waiting for Perez to be booted. But if someone else replaces Perez, then, I guess he is kind of screwed.

[@nikitabakunin1897]

@Aldas GLOSSY ALPHA HAD ME BY THE BALLS Best livery every, couldn´t stop staring

[@entreguesaosbichos]

He's going to steal ricciardo's place in alpha tauri for next year. Mark my words...

[@scottmeredith3359]

So far I’m way more impressed with Lawson, but that’s not a surprise, I haven’t thought much of DR for a long time

[@MaxsterACE]

I think that we watched history in the makings when Ricciardo ran his last F1 race

[@fastestoneliner]

Liam simply beating his teammate under merit is enough to get the attention needed. He still has the nothing to lose and everything to gain card. It seems drivers step up in the redbull camp in this make or break setup. And they fall when given a full time seat. Whereas as Daniel is a known and consistent performer. Every driver is benchmarked against Max at the moment. There's nothing this guy seems to struggle with.

[@Tacko14]

Just for a bit of a thinking puzzle: would you give the seat to a seasoned one who has a decent history or a young upstart who holds major promise? Both have the popular vote. And there’s another one who underperforms but has a solid contract. But hey. Paper is something for lavatories. Given the RB philosophy, I think I know what they’ll do. Checo out, Ricci to RBR until ‘26, then retire him for Yuki, and Liam bides his time at AT until ‘28 when Max’ll obviously retire

[@darknebulae7470]

Yuki will never drive a RB. ever.

[@accent1666]

Horner said Checo is 100% staying for 24' and even has a chance to extend it if he improves his performance. So don't count Checo out yet.

[@darknebulae7470]

@@accent1666 Dude, I'd never put any money on what Horner and Marko say. RB's contracts are written on toilet paper.

[@accent1666]

@@darknebulae7470 Horner didn't say that in a one off, he literally says that every times Checo's contract into question. If fact, if he's getting replaced, it will be for 25, not next year. You can buy me a beer once I turn out to be right.

[@jtc4119]

The crash was in fp2 btw

[@pm375]

The AT team principle stated that his vision for the team is to leverage the benefits of pairing one experienced driver with one young gun. Accordingly, it will be Yuki without a seat in 2024.

[@vitahealth.2372]

This lad is going to give DRic a run for his money.

[@samthomas6045]

Not going to happen. Tsunoda is the one, if any, that would be looking over his shoulder.

[@TheEmolano]

I really don't think Perez is staying for 24. Either Red Bull will snipe another promise like Lando or Charles, or they will promote their AT driver that impresses more.

[@guatf1]

Max + lando 🤩 dream team, on and off track

[@utdspiritf1]

@@guatf1that would turn sour so quick I just know it Lando won’t be able to compete with the likes of max and he will prob be a second driver. Max is a once in a generation driver, the only drivers I think that can challenge him are alonso, ham and maybe leclerc but that’s even a push.

[@accent1666]

Horner already said that Checo is staying at RB for 24 and could even extend if he wants to.

[@guatf1]

@@accent1666 yes why would horner leave

[@DiscoStu65-sj6pu]

Norris doesn’t have the killer instinct to be a No1 driver…. Remember back to McLarens one two at Monza! He just sat behind Danny Ric and all he did was asked over the radio was should we switch places or get Daniel to speed up…. If that was Seb Vettel or Max behind Daniel they would have just gone for it and overtake him.

[@lazarusdigital]

Lawson has already done enough I reckon and yes, I am from New Zealand.

[@toasty7370]

How Lawson could also get stop Yukis career as well seeing this is Yukis 3rd season ?

[@ronherhuth6573]

It could also come down to yuki loses the seat and Ricardo and Lawson duke it out at alpha tauri

[@T_v_W2]

I don’t think so as yuki is backed by honda I think

[@deviusfeilds]

I hope Daniel gets a RB seat. It would be good to see Dan and Liam in AT as well.

[@dair919]

The media hyping up another reserve driver lol. Have you guys forgotten what happened to the last hyped-up reserve driver? 😅

[@willdreon9558]

Or drop Tsunoda and keep RIC to be a mentor to Lawson, or be idiots (again) and let Liam go to Williams. So many options 🍿😂

[@Arsenic71]

Either Liam is that good or the car is better than we think it is. Either way, Liam has been very impressive for an F1 newbie. But then again Danny Ric hasn't had a lot of time getting used to the car, so we'll see by the end of the season. I don't see Yuki as a given for 2024 either.

[@willyhwang1059]

This is so weird for Daniel His past 5 years had been a major weidness

[@ItsAVZfromCR]

Am sorry to say but Ricciardo needs to be worried for his future seat… hope he heals up and gets a real chance

[@shidzenrekun]

Except that Lawson won't stop Ricciardo's return to Redbull. We have already seen what recency bias can lead to(De Vries signed and dropped in an instant). And Lawson hasn't done anything special either, he just got to the finish line and didn't crash, which is expected from him. Until Checo steps up or Dan completely bins it in every race - the decision to drop Perez for Ricc, either in 2024 or 2025, seems like a done deal. Even though Checo has second place in DC - it is as shaky as it could be, to a point, where he could even lose it and he is driving the best car on the grid by a mile. Is it enough for RB at the moment given that they have already won a championship? It probably is. But both Aston and Mercedes(namely Fernando and Lewis) are forces to be reckoned with, especially in 2024, where they might have a charge for the championship.

[@__ireth2360]

The only one stopping Ricciardo, is Ricciardo

[@thegridgab]

I hate to say but I think Danny Ric might have had his day.

[@nicksmith9]

People like to get on hype trains but I just don't seem Riccardo going back to Redbull. He's just not back at that level. Unless Redbull just doesn't care and signs him to focus on Max

[@gerardcrabb4556]

Lawson will get a spot at AT at some point Daniel Ricciardo will maybe do 24 at AT then try for Redbull in 25...

[@Pedro285]

Hmmmm. Rate Liam highly, but I can’t see him displacing Ricciardo. He has to dominate Yuki in whatever races he gets then maybe .. Ricciardo brings mega marketing regardless of performance and will likely be at AT next year. I reckon RB should loan-out Liam if a seat becomes available (possibly Williams). Alex and Liam were excellent teammates for RB in DTM and could work well together.

[@formula_none1445]

What if they release Perez, so that all three of them can stay!

[@Tacko14]

Well, he likes his tats. Now he has some true heavy metal. Will he be banned on grounds of unlawful jewellery? But it’s juicy, right? Checo, Ricci, Yuki, Liam… spin that wheel, Helmuth!

[@maxrichter9513]

Well this one aged well....

[@Simon1RB]

Lawson should be at Alpha Tauri in 2024 in my opinion. There is no question that he has talent. He's delivered in every series. (Super Formula, DTM, Formula 2). In my view, Lawson has great potential, greater than Tsunoda, for example. You can't keep him outside much longer. Red Bull should rely on its youth drivers.

[@russianmegabot5272]

He was totally overpowered when He drove DTM. He is F1 material.

[@tayuno]

wasn't the crash in fp2?

[@tayuno]

okay yeah, in the first sentence you claimed it was in fp1, but when talking about the crash you said it was fp2. should've continiued watching after just 5 seconds