Why Daniel Ricciardo's suddenly a Williams option for 2025

Should Daniel Ricciardo seek sanctuary at Williams at the expense of Carlos Sainz?
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In this video, we delve into the latest buzz shaking up the Formula 1 world: could Daniel Ricciardo be on his way to Williams after the summer break? We'll unpack all the juicy details, from Red Bull's internal conflicts and the heated dispute over their 2025 lineup, involving key players like Liam Lawson, Christian Horner, and Helmut Marko. Learn how these tensions are influencing team dynamics and driver performances, including Ricciardo's steady competition with Yuki Tsunoda. With Red Bull considering a shift back to a junior team setup, the stakes are higher than ever.
We also cover other major driver movements, such as Logan Sargeant's rumored switch to IndyCar and Carlos Sainz's indecision, which is shaking up the driver market. Could Ricciardo's potential move to Williams provide the fresh start he needs and bring stability to the F1 grid? This video offers a comprehensive look at how these developments could reshape the future of Formula 1, keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, insider scoops, and expert analysis. Don't miss out on understanding how this could impact the grid, the teams, and the future of F1!
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[@LawVS]

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[@Ronny999x]

What about Pato O'ward to Red Bull? Faster driver and they can keep the Mexican Sponsorship 🤑

[@arg_9584]

Carlos gonna mess around and find out, teams can't just wait around.

[@TheoF1]

I'm personally sticking with my prediciton that i sadly think Carlos wont get a seat for 2025, he will have to wait until 2026 to get back on the grid

[@metriczeppelin]

@@TheoF1 Oh, oh well....hee hee hee

[@zankos6782]

​@@ivaneurope sainz will have a seat for next year teams arent going to ignore a 3x race winner he will probably sign for alpine like wtf are you talking about he wont have a seat you are too funny

[@timothyward6644]

​@TheoF1 I've always thought Carlos would leave and do Dakhar (sorry if I misspelled). His father won it again this year, and it would be a dream for them to be teammates.

[@czechvirusS]

​@@TheoF1but this time it'd actualy be his own fault.

[@shikharsingh2965]

Daniel to Williams would be amazing. The team is trying to increase fan interaction with their podcast and everyone in the team being so active on social media and Daniel with Alex would be a wet dream for the PR team. Plus, DR will be better than what they have and he can help them evolve by just being so experienced. I also think that the loyalty thing might not be an issue because DR has already left the RB circle so he isn't really sworn to them for life and he will be amazing.

[@harleyb7880]

Williams needs a serious investor otherwise they aren't going anywhere.

[@mrp9241]

This is all of RB's own making. They should never have re-signed Perez.

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Why so early? Was Christian afraid of losing Max if he didn't promise stability? Now with Merc back since in the game he might lose him anyway.

[@twrampage]

@@AJames-jr8kw It's a bit weird because I don't think Max would have any problem with Danny partnering him again. Maybe he was concerned that Yuki's hot headed streak would put him off?

[@Jalreal]

Carlos Slim has mucho dinero

[@richardvsetecka1519]

This is a really good idea for Ricciardo btw. Hed be stupid to stay in the RB family if this is an option

[@dislexyc]

He can't do it anyway (stay at RB)

[@NemXX2]

Depends if they finally decide to boot Perez. Then they may give Daniel a go. But, i agree. If the opportunity comes around he needs to grab it.

[@Shlokiee]

Everyday there is a new headline about Daniel's future or on other days it is Helmut talking trash. Wonder how this affects him?

[@KingHoborg]

More importantly, how does this affect LeBron's legacy?

[@oonmm]

​​​@@KingHoborg I still think highly of LeBron, even though I was initially getting doubts about the significance of some of his feats when Daniel left Red Bull. It was hard to understand why Daniel choose going to Renualt, but when he then left again for McLaren it was getting clearer for me again how close to the absolute peak of human capacity LeBron's display of skill actually was. The recent speculations about Daniels future in F1 has only solidified my believes in that LeBron were constantly able to perform acts far beyond the boundaries of what is possible within the genetic coding of evolution. LeBron is the monument to humanity not because he showed us what is possible for a human to do, but because he did more than that. It would sadden me greatly to see LeBron's greatness tainted in the eyes of the public if the rumours about Daniel going to Williams are true.

[@Cavi587]

Surely affects him to some extent. But he's not a rookie, he's well acquainted with the cruelty of media already. Which doesn't make it any better of course, but he knows how to handle it.

[@desshinnick9365]

He's a big boy. If not he should put on his big boy pants and turn up. Perez also does not seem to be taking the pressure well. Funnily the two pay for play drivers need to harden up and turn up.

[@bighairguy7]

Law wins the award for the funniest Daniel Ricciardo impression of the season.

[@Ducky39101]

Oooh i would love to see Liam on the grid. I think Albon and Ricciardo would be a good lineup on track aswell as a very likeable off track team.

[@connorappleton1945]

At this point Carlos is really not living up to his last name at all

[@frankhuurman3955]

he never Sainz a new contract

[@desshinnick9365]

He is living up to his first. He's had a Car-loss for 2025 and hoping to find a new one.

[@MrRobody]

No surprise no Jack Doohan at Alpine in 2025 being their reserve driver and lucky to be second choice at best ... Good old Alpine 'Academy' 🙄... Turned out well for Piastri 😊

[@AyyFuji]

I could see it working tbh, Daniel has shown his development knowledge, so imagine a team with a driver that was part of Red Bull’s 2021 title (Albon did their testing and development in sim) and a veteran that can get the team to build the car (Ricciardo), then that’s a super solid lineup

[@smallcharlieza]

Imagine two Red Bull drivers ending up at Williams.

[@pporappippam9687]

imagine other 2 ending up in alpine

[@garrettbeckermusic204]

​@@pporappippam9687at this point almost half of the field is Red Bull drivers LOL

[@leoarevalo6786]

Now there's a rumor that danny ric might get the red bull seat after summer break or 2025 if checo doesnt improve in spa and hungary

[@Erthling]

Where'd that come from? Would love to see that happen!

[@leoarevalo6786]

@@Erthling amus f1 but it's in German and gp blog and express are also reporting it

[@gbrodriguez2279]

I have to ask, if Lawson is that desirable, why is it that no other teams are chasing Lawson over the other Junior drivers? The talk of VCARB being a junior team seems to be an idea being held on to by Marko to try to hold on to his influence, when the discussion from Red Bull has been that VCARB is a sister team. If it is true that Horner has won the power struggle, then the junior team idea is deadish, and it is back to F2 and practice sessions for testing junior drivers.

[@gerardcrabb4556]

He crashed in DTM and Super Formula and missed championships...

[@sanguinor5609]

@@gerardcrabb4556Bruh, he “crashed” in DTM because Van Der Linde drove into him in turn 1 on the first lap. He also had a spell of horrible reliability related issues in F2 which knocked him out of contention for the championship.

[@Kiwing827]

Probably because Red Bull driver programme has a very water tight contract. If any other teams wants their driver, they have to buy out the contract. No team would just buy out the contract of a young driver that hasn't done a full season. (Please don't mention Piastri, his contract was lapsed by Alpine messing up) Even Alpine has to buy out Gasly's contract from Red Bull

[@Angelbonilla1982]

They mentioned lawson so much like he where a champion at F2, Super formula Japan!! He had bad races in both!! Only had 1 good race like dvries, he was a disaster at AT!! Cause a good race at Mercedes!, they think lawson gonna do the same or better.

[@desshinnick9365]

Red Bull have him locked up.

[@lamsmiley1944]

I find it crazy that Daniel is likely to lose his seat at VCARB just as he begins performing consistently. If you’d asked me four races ago I’d have said it was time for him to be replaced, but if he finishes ahead of Tsunoda this weekend I think he should be able to keep his seat. Why not put Lawson directly into the Red Bull? Perez is driving far worse than Riccardo.

[@desshinnick9365]

We may be watching different races. DR is underperforming Tsunoda and only seems to get ahead on split race strategy where he gets the better strategy. Given that he can't even beat Tsunoda it seems well past time to try anyone.

[@MMAli-rq8kd]

Ricardo is like an antidote to any toxicity in the team so maybe Alpine should try to get him back 😂😂

[@KBSimRacing]

Red bull and RB has more plot twists than The Bold And The Beautiful

[@AndrewinAus]

ROFLMAO That made me nearly spit my breakfast. 🤣

[@MrTwoojStary]

Oh wow, that is a blast from the past, kudos sir

[@tamsynriddle]

Interesting to now see new rumours of Daniel Ricciardo’s potential return to Red Bull too…

[@LawVS]

Maybe in response to this?

[@desshinnick9365]

If the testing that they have organised with Lawson goes well I see Tsunoda going to Red Bull, Lawson to VCARB, and DR kept on for his apparent coaching ability 🙄 but really till they find another driver. Maybe he'll warm the seat till year end.

[@ForzaFerrari-z8l]

I made a crazy transfer prediction of Ricciardo to Williams a couple of months ago. I just figured Williams takes all the Red Bull rejects, Danny Ric will be fine…

[@desshinnick9365]

yeah but do they take Red Bull double rejects?

[@BSA_Airgunning]

Anything to let Lawson into RB

[@DrunkAnton]

DR3 Simply because he would gel with Albon over being a Max Survivor

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

It would be an absolute crime is Sainz ends up out of F1 and Ocon still has a seat.

[@ericrickert3045]

It seems maybe Carlos is waiting to see if Max goes to Mercedes so he can get the RB seat

[@BIGM18]

Perez is close to Zhou in the standings than Max after a dozen races 😂

[@shanepearce1629]

if Daniel Ricciardo goes to williams f1 you may find Williams Advanced Engineering as a sponsor on the cars Fortescue Metals Group has agreed to acquire Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) from EMK Capital for $310 million. John Andrew Henry Forrest AO (born 18 November 1961), nicknamed Twiggy, is an Australian businessman. He is best known as the former CEO (and current non-executive chairman) of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), and has other interests in the mining industry and in cattle stations

[@AndrewinAus]

WAE (the acronym does mean anything anymore) doesn't really have anything to do with the F1 team. Fortescue bought it to apply the advanced battery tech to their mining operations. Though apparently they still provide battery tech to Formula E and Extreme E. It is an interesting prospect Ricciardo to Williams though.

[@tokyotalkshoops6291]

I’d love to see Ricardo at Audi

[@torif1girl454]

Back with Nico! They were fun together.

[@TheoF1]

I think Danny is starting to improve again so i think he deserves to keep driving in F1, but i think Liam deserves a spot in RB. Williams seems like a great fit for Danny, not only will he get a team with less pressure that i think he might be able to get pretty comfortable in, and he will bring in alot of much needed money for Williams which would help them massively

[@desshinnick9365]

2018 seems like a great fit for DR

[@SuperMarkizas]

How many steps a day do you collect on the ladder? You keep spoiling us with good content!

[@Thu1111]

Seeing this after the roumors that Daniel still have a chance to get the second Red Bull seat is just ironic. And also i hate the fact when Helmut is talking about Yuki VCARB is a "sister team" and when he is talking about Daniel its a "junior team"

[@andrewntoth1]

Few points: Vcarb can't be a 'junior' team if there's nowhere for the juniors to go . The only reason for rumors about the vcarb seat are due to lawson ... what happens if he turns out to be no good? On the note of perez pace falling off a cliff , if they get rid of Ricciardo and then need to move perez on , they really have no drivers to fill their seats (yes I know hadjar , he and yuki in the same team would be worse than the current alpine line up!) Another point , if Ric drops the ball and perez doesn't improve , why wouldn't they catapult yuki into the seat and throw lawson in with Ric for Ric to train him? (This would be my choice if I were running red bull f1) if yuki fails he's back to vcarb and either of the vcarb drivers get their chance .

[@caesaraugustus3749]

And now there is talks of ricc potentially having perez's seat. This summer break is gonna be spicy

[@night756]

That Ricciardo impersonation voice is making me feeling happy everytime i hear it

[@AJ-zy9jf]

Honestly I like this. Carlos taking his time thinking it's all about him is kind of annoying. Williams will just sign another veteran driver.

[@TStizzle19]

His contract is all about him, y'all are crazy. The teams don't have obligation to wait for him, but he's doing the smart thing 🤷

[@christophermiller769]

why should he sign sooner just because fans want the news? we have no idea the kinda of conversations he’s had with teams

[@gunjantripathi9271]

everyone including James vowels and bottas has said that there's no need to panic about the silly season in july.... they're ready to wait till September so I don't understand why fans of all people are crying about it

[@NiclasHorn]

All about him? No, I would wait like Carlos my self to make sure I don't make a Daniel Riccardo.

[@evieb4790]

Any thoughts on Helmut Markos comments on daniel taking checos seat if daniel continues improving and checo doesn’t over the next few races?

[@henryhussey]

I'm personally here for it. I would also like to hear a thoughts.

[@Yoshi92]

Haven't watched your videos for a few days and always forget your channel name... I typed "yapping from top of the ladder" and was shocked to see that KZbin doesnt show me your channel. 😂

[@Aloyzero]

I've been wondering what people around Carlos camp doing? All these door being closed on him.

[@markyquindoza1792]

what a shame too, he's a great driver

[@vvayoutvvest]

Asking for too much money, apparently.

[@desshinnick9365]

I think he's doing the right thing. Right now I reckon doors are opening for him at Red Bull and Mercedes.

[@Aloyzero]

@@desshinnick9365 what're you talking about? Horner has Checo in 1+1 and Toto has Kimi Antonelli and Max ahead Carlos on the list

[@desshinnick9365]

@@Aloyzero He could do Mercedes for a year, Antonelli would stay F2 and reserve driver or go full reserve and simulator. Then he could also do a deal now for 2026 with Red Bull leaving Checo out. No one knows whats in the contracts but it's possible they have a performance clause and a really bad performance clause. In which case Checo could go sooner. I'd love to see Sainz in Mercedes and beating Ferrari next year and eve taking the Championship. Anbd how good is Russell! Legend.

[@martinavery3979]

I'd prefer to see Lawson at Audi than RBR. He's young enough to wait for results and he could end up as the number one driver if they reach the front of the grid

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

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

[@AnimaDweller]

I'm starting to believe Carlos will just stay without a seat waiting for a miracle of Max leaving Rb.

[@raymondgonzales5877]

He's holding out for a possible shot at Red Bull. He's hoping against hope that Max will leave for Mercedes next year. If he REALLY wanted to drive, he would have accepted the offer of either Audi, Williams, or Alpine a long time ago. He doesn't want to commit to any team until he's ABSOLUTELY certain Max won't be leaving Red Bull anytime soon. Even if Horner has already shut the door on him, he's still knocking on his door, hoping desperately to be given a drive. I fear his stalling might back fire. By waiting for Max to decide on his future, he's giving himself less time to be noticed by other teams. They want him but if he keeps ignoring them, they may no longer be interested in him when he decides to accept their offer.

[@markshearer1831]

As much as Yuki's performances have improved in recent times. The truth is those performances have only come since Daniel arrived at the team and helped develop the package. it clear Yuki cant add anything to the engineering team. If Williams really want to improve and move up the grid Daniel and his ability to work with the engineering team to identify and provide feedback would be a bonus to the team. It's also the reason he rather than Yuki should be retained at RB as a mentor to young talent. Carlos might find his indecision may leave him with whatever seat is available as teams begin to think do we really want someone who isn't commited

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

I agree. The team has stated it. Not Marco or the media tho 😮. And that's why the have jumped up the grid too. Marco is still pissy about Daniel leaving in the first place too I think..

[@anubiam3004]

But Yuki is consistently beating Ricciardo. I don't see Ricciardo as a viable option. Great personality but hasn't shown much of anything on track in a long time.

[@markshearer1831]

@@anubiam3004 Just look at recent results, Daniel was the driver that helped the team jump up a couple of spots last year in the standings, and has out scored Yuki in recent races. If Daniel is spending weekends at racers developing the car results will always be spotty with Yuki getting to run the known set up. the bigger thing is both Daniel and Max like the same type of race car set ups where as Sergio and Max like different things. Honestly do you believe Sergio should be retained in that seat. Of the five Red Bull driver's he is the weakest

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

@@markshearer1831 Daniel might have still been having trouble with his hands too. People are quick to forget these days. And testing and knowing what a car needs regardless of the data is a big help too. I'd almost bet a testicular that daniel helped resolve the backwards step they took last time out. Having two young guys means that stuff takes a race or three. I think.

[@markshearer1831]

@@Alberthoward3right9up I thought I heard someone say Yuki run the old spec car last race while Daniel had the updated version. I think this weekend its some of the old and new car combined after last weekend. Funny Yuki seems to be fast again. you only have to look back to the Yuki and Gasley time what three years together and it really wasn't until Daniel arrived that yuki and the team really started to move up the grid. i think Yuki is a fast race car driver and he deserves a seat in F1 It just annoys me the whole Daniel is past it thing. He seems to be doing whats ask of him overall by the team in all areas, not just racing. I think we'll see Daniel keep improving his results in the coming races, He appear to be getting his groove back.

[@elwoodvonblackmore6260]

What is the back story with you walking up the ladder? It's hilarious no matter what the story is. Keep up the good work and thank you for the content.

[@DanielOliverRacing]

Ricciardo is not going anywhere. Every driver has phases. Daniel is now doing better than Yuki. Months ago Yuki was doing better than Daniel. Everyone does better than Stroll and he's still here so why should Ricciardo leave?

[@torif1girl454]

Hear hear!

[@desshinnick9365]

Ricciardo's is a 5 year phase though.

[@vrishanksingh-ii5nk]

I think checo has a performance clause, which if he does not fill this year, he may be dropped at the end of it. Carlos Sainz I believe is waiting for that chance to grab the Red bull seat.

[@Tom-lq8wc]

Law do you reckon you'd be interested in doing a video covering the idea that's coming up a lot recently that F2 is no longer an effective way of testing driver talent? Would be interesting to hear your perspective. Loving the videos as always keep it up ❤

[@LawVS]

I kinda did that several months ago. It's in my video backlog! :)

[@Tom-lq8wc]

@@LawVS ah cool I'll have a look, thanks :)

[@MattNox715]

Love the constant content your giving us!!!

[@mAdcApMalkmus]

You got me with that sly Subcribe slip in. Subbed!

[@Kiwing827]

If i'm Sainz , i would sign with Audi or Alpine for 2 seasons. People were slamming Renault for hiring back Flavio but lets not forget he built 2 championship winning teams (Benetton & Renault). i remembered on a podcast interview on Nico Rosberg's channel he mention he doesn't know much about F1 when appointed by Benetton to be the team's Team Principal. In weekly briefings he would just ask the engineers what they need and set off getting it because he trusts the engineers knowing what they are doing. Alpine going to a Mercedes customer engine might not be as bad as it seems, this means that the money going to the Renault engine programme can be fully directed to the enstone base or to the WEC programme. It would stop the infighting in the team between the French and English side.

[@vvayoutvvest]

Also Briatore has been Fernando Alonso's manager throughout his career. I don't know whether that is still the case though.

[@parthmaheshwari2619]

always been a huge fan! loving the frequent uploads 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@maximus0g933]

Slight correction, I don't believe Alexander Rossi has been thrown out of Arrow Mclaren, rather his contract was up at the end of the year anyway and is not being renewed, either way a bit of a mess with all this contract stuff...

[@josephweston6983]

Surprised not to see an Ollie Bearman video for moving on the Has for 2025. Love your videos here from California, watch every one of them

[@UncleFred100]

Ricardo is like a bouncing ball with his multiple teams. He should go back to a backup at RB in case the Perez plan implodes; Liam to his seat; and Bottas to William’s. Solid guy, and Williams needs to be running better to take advantage of Daniel’s visibility. Bottas has strong ties to MB and vowels…his time as Lewis’s teammate gave him exposure to a well run team, and I think he would be a good teacher to Albon, and give him needed competition at Willams that Sargent can’t. Daniel would truly be a distraction more than an asset at this particular time of rebuilding at Williams. Better for the team to stay under the radar for 2025, where every little thing would be embellished by those following Daniel. I have been saying Bottas to Williams all year…gonna stick to my prediction. 🤙 PS - Oh yes, Bottas has become almost as much fun as Daniel now…that would satisfy the Williams PR group just fine!👍😁

[@TheVideoGameHub12]

ive never thought about the different engines providing different driving characteristics in each car. ill have to look more into it

[@Lovit-vk5fg]

Carlos now thinking Max's seat 2026 to add to his confusion. I think Leclerc should take it

[@CubireviewsBlogspotDe]

I'd love to see Bottas at Haas, Sainz at Williams and Mick getting a second chance with Alpine. The second Sauber seat? Ocon maybe, but I'd like to see someone else there.

[@helenballinger5213]

I love Albon, I love Ricciardo and Williams so all three working together for 2025, I would love! ❤

[@TheFinalMeowntdown]

I think their sudden interest in the junior program might have something to do with one Arvid Lindblad. He’s just equalled the F3 wins record at the age of 16, regularly beating his four or five years older teammates Beganovic and Mini (both of whom could and should be in F2) on track, on merit. That Silverstone double win with all the rain-induced chaos was sublime. Someone would snap him up asap if he got the Lawson treatment.

[@Slacker1G]

keep up the good job :)

[@Tanishk4477]

And it all started with Hamilton going into Ferrari lmao. Market is chaotic

[@desshinnick9365]

Bottas or DR for Williams? How is that even a question. Take a guy that can drive the current cars versus a guy who can't. Bottas is the answer.

[@MIXDJ3000]

Right on time for my treadmill session ! Have you considered making a video about Liam Lawson to Williams ?

[@Cunningham_News]

it was posted 3 minutes ago and already has 3k views… crazy.

[@maryberry4955]

In a recent interview Vowles has taken 2 steps back, stating he is in no hurry to complete his driver lineup, talking about the usual August schedule, this in direct correlation with Toto renewing Merc’s interest in Sainz.

[@devidmichler5681]

Any word on the test from doohan/Schumacher from alpine?

[@darthhame]

Sorry... Love DR, but, he has had his run and then some. Perhaps, it's time to make way for some fresh talent.

[@TheNotoriousB.E.N.]

Wow a Ricciardo, Albon duo really excites me. Would like to see this happen, definitely a better environment than constantly having Helmut standing over you. Can definitely see Carlos sitting out 2025 at this point. Might do him good though to reset himself and maybe he can get some sort of driver development sim work done for a team testing the 2026 cars. Might give him an advantage into the next era

[@justice4g]

Marko isn't getting his way, Lawson is on his way out.

[@interstellargaming2524]

Love these videos can't wait for Silverstone

[@rzeric]

im not even a fan of f1 racing since its terrible but i watch your videos everyday here in MI ! you do a great job sir!!

[@connarcomstock161]

The worry I have with Danny to Williams is that he's got a very particular type of setup he wants in his cars. McLaren couldn't figure it out. He managed to get the Renault to work, sure, but I don't think the Williams is quite where they were. Now, given the choice of no F1 or driving a car that doesn't suit you, that may be an easy one. The flipside to this is that Albon was racing for the same team, and probably was used to the car doing the same things as Danny, so him having success could mean that Williams can setup a car for a former RB driver just fine. I dunno. But what I, and probably everyone else is worried about, is seeing Dricc go to another team, and fall on his face, again.

[@lunardawnimages6838]

Goodness it's a tough one, but I believe that Bottas would be the wiser choice, probably due to his experience with MB units...and he's proven to be remarkably consistent with good feedback. Not the quickest but a very solid option.

[@aidanchatfield]

What if Daniel Ricciardo leaves F1 altogether to goto Indycar, Nascar or Formula E.

[@ExodiaNecross2]

If i was sainz i would just sign for a team straight away not wait months for offers. I would want go too Alpine since i want to be with a works Manufacturer team & not a customer team.

[@dcsyd16]

The only reason Daniel would consider Williams if it adopted Mercedes parts like Haas does from Ferrari. He would then place himself in the mix for the main Mercedes team

[@luciddaze248]

I'm increasingly thinking Max ACTUALLY could end up at Merc next year...so maybe Carlos gambling on the Red Bull seat is worth it? Carlos taking a sabbatical isn't a terrible idea if the gamble doesn't pay off and Merc might still be long shot option.. I think there's more crazy to come in this years drivers market.

[@DrAmithBhat]

But what needs to be mentioned is, who else would take Liam Lawson? We have two F2 champs - Drugovich and Theo, as reserve drivers, Bearman and Kimi confirmed for 2024. The vacancies at Williams, Alpine and Sauber would be filled by drivers already on the grid or one of those mentioned above. So once again, if not RB, who?

[@brad6630]

Lawson deserves a seat and I can see a Piastri type situation happening due to the fractured Red Bull hierarchy after the founders passing. As much as I like Yuki he isn’t as consistent as he should be given his years in F1 and Daniel has lost a step but hasn't been as bad as the online community say. It's a tough choice but it'd be harsh for Lawson to not be in F1 next season.

[@Axle0Bullitt019]

God Williams is the team that I am most excited for these days and would love to see Danny there. I became a McLaren fan when Danny joined them and I will do it again with this transfer.

[@mg_mtb9709]

To be honest I really think that haas should be looking at Daniel. With Ollie bearman coming in next year it’s obvious that the team needs an experienced driver to act as some sort of coach for Ollie.

[@user-co6wc8di5l]

You really need to wonder what the grid will look like if Sauber and Williams are successful in their rebuilds. Given Haas's current investment they'll likely be at the bottom with racing bulls, but what would the rest look like? Afterall somebody needs to be the slowest.

[@Jalreal]

I am hoping for a Williams revival and would like Danny Rick to drive on blue... If he's any good. I would prefer Sainz of course, but Albon/Ricciardo would be a fun combo and I would be here for it.

[@StrangerxDanger]

Sainz is a fantastic driver, but I'm starting to think he is not worth the headache. His antics are already impacting his reputation with the fans. Hope to see Hulk finish ahead of him in the standings next year, even if by default!

[@LawVS]

I like Carlos so this makes it all the more frustrating to witness. he is a very good driver but, as you say, is he THAT good to completely dismiss all the other drivers who would bite your hand off for that seat?

[@VVF-05]

I think f2 champions need a seat, Drugovich and pourchaire are in a limbo in their careers where they don’t know where to go because they are waiting for a seat in f1 and the upcoming champion be aron or be hadjar but they still would find themselves without a seat, this year f2 season is very competitive and other drivers should get more attention too such as Bortoleto, Hauger, Maloney and Colapinto that have shown more speed and consistency than Bearman and Antonelli which pretty mich have a confirmed seat next year, it’s a shame that such talents are ignored

[@dcsyd16]

Daniel Ricciardo will have the RB-20 seat by summer break and you know it! If Daniel performs in the next 3 races he will be in RB-20 or Rb-21 in 2025. William’s deal is just to place pressure on Horner and Dr Marko to promote him, it’s also to sound out weather William’s would take Liam Daniel’s cars in the first 5 races and DR had to endure a 45 second Pitt stop. In China, Daniel was way faster. Since China, Daniel has been faster than Yuki. We are not being told that Daniel also was recovering from a broken hand and arm.

[@Dabaz073]

What a great option / opportunity for both Williams and Daniel !!

[@MahF1V10]

Ohh Danny boy the Williams team is calling 😅 I'd rather he join Indy or Formula E. Danny would be a great poster boy. He probably would do well in either sport.

[@admiralwombat1918]

Will Buxton isn't to be believed. How about the Marko backflip on DR with RB/RBR dropping hints about a swap with Checo?

[@SantosOverlord]

Bottas never had the fallout Daniel had, i think he is a much safer bet, but Daniel brings extra cash + eyes on the team

[@anubiam3004]

If selling merch and being a public face of a team is going to take priority over on track performance, I wish the team signing him exactly what they deserve. Ricciardo seems like a great dude, but he hasn't been competitive in F1 equipment for a long long time. Sainz on the other hand has always looked at least decent in everything he has driven. I view signing Ricciardo over Sainz as I view Aston Martin. You deserve to be a 2/3rd class team until you get serious with your driver line-up. Yes Lance, everyone is looking at you.

[@AbdulRWatches]

Carlos playing the musical seats, but will end up with an Alpine seat or even without one.

[@charlesjmouse]

Certainly Dan or Laim going to Willaims would be a very happy move. The question being risk vs reward. Go to Willams and do a decent job, you'll be there for a while. Stick with RB (if the other driver leaves) and maye get a drive at the 'senior' team... but don't hold your breath. As an aside, if Carlos keeps this up I can see him without a drive.

[@sawyerclark7435]

Law i love your daniel impression!! 😂

[@tiagogomes1079]

The RB junior program isn't working also, I understand that they prioritarize the program but why aren't persuing Bortoleto for VCARB or even Hadjar if we wins the championship?

[@twrampage]

We have maybe three drivers looking to come in next year in the forms of Bearman, Lawson, and Antonelli. I look at the grid and Ricciardo just isn't anywhere near the bottom three of the 19 that don't have their father keeping them in the sport. I know this is overly simplistic, but it would be a loss to the grid in terms of skill and ability to see him go. I wouldn't mind seeing him at Williams at all.

[@slip13inc]

Riccardo must become a case study. How does a driver with such average results in recent years still receive so many opportunities? Before, what determined F1 could be exclusively money, today it is MKT. Riccardo was supposed to DESTROY Tsunoda, not be happy because he is now doing close or a little better. Bottas, Riccardo, Mgnusse, Zhou and Sargeant should already be away from F1

[@davidlynch9049]

It's simply about points. Look them up and figure it out.

[@ignaciotorovillacura6342]

​@@davidlynch9049 bro he was washed for like 3 entire seasons no one should have more opportunities when you didn't prove yourself for that long

[@slip13inc]

@@davidlynch9049 Riccardo was humiliated at Mclaren. He arrived at RB and at the very least he should DESTROY Tsunoda. After all, he is a race winner who has worked for HRT, Toro Rosso, RBR, Ranault and Mclaren. How does a driver with so much experience struggle to beat a driver like Tsunoda? The entire media gets excited when he gets a little ahead and manages to get closer to the Japanese driver's points. The point is: He shouldn't be in this position. A driver with Riccardo's experience should be doing what Albon does with Sargeant or Max does with Perez. In other words, he is CURRENTLY an average to bad driver, but with the superpower of the MKT on his side.

[@slip13inc]

@@ignaciotorovillacura6342 Perfect

[@frankhuurman3955]

Ricciardo(not Riccardo) was supposed to destroy Tsunoda indeed, just like De Vries was supposed to destroy him with his experience. I think it's weirder that Tsunoda didn't yet get a chance in the Red Bull even if for half a season to check how he does like Gasly did, sure he has an attitude problem which might be a PR nightmare every now and then but if he has the pace it should be fine.

[@taziefahmed9750]

but if u had to pick between saubar/audi and williams would u not pick audi? its not like they be starting from scratch and we all think/hope audi will have a bigger performance celling then williams?

[@slip13inc]

in this weekend's classification he was ONE SECOND behind Tsunoda.

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

Im surprised he doesn't go to haas since he will be the more experienced driver in the same ferrari power unit.

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

I feel that Theo and Logan Sargent are destined to be the 2 Prema Indycar drivers in 25... I was originally counting on Callum Illot, but😊😊 he seems to have fallen in love with WEC.

[@exF3-86]

Look at what Coulthard did for Red Bull when they were starting out with his experience and insight. Maybe. Maybe not.

[@WRC-FAN]

Maybe I missed it, but I did not hear you mention Kimi Antonelli.

[@emiliskog]

To some degree he's assumed to go straight to merc but we'll see