The Formula 1 Driver Market Is Getting Silly...

The F1 driver market right now, seems in its most unpredictable state ever. Sainz, Antonelli, Checo, Lawson, Ricciardo... the list goes on. Who's going to end up where? Let's talk about it.
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#TommoF1

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Welcome to chaos. Now who's going to Sauber?

[@22_cloud]

me

[@gameofender4463]

I still think it could be Sainz, however, could always be Tsunoda if he doesn’t see chances elsewhere. Daniel might be interesting if he gets replaced at RB.

[@gudname518]

​@@gameofender4463is this video about next year because Yuki has resigned at RB already???

[@fliepp1801]

All we know is that is isn’t gonna be actual Sauber junior Pourchaire

[@jamiecook1522]

​@@22_cloud this guy

[@artielikesthings]

The Max to Mercedes thing is so funny to me, simply because Toto is out here screaming his love for Max and Kimi from the rooftops and poor George is just the middle child

[@TommoOnYoutube]

😬😬😬

[@jondara32]

He praises is love to Max and Kimi praying to get one out of two. George is not going anywhere and clearly understands the politics involved. I doubt he feels that much insecure.

[@TheLuthorri]

​@@jondara32 either mentor or wingman - not that awful really

[@harry4454]

Think toto just wants to stir the pot in red bull

[@Amm17ar]

@@ronmurray7349 Muddied by Prema actually getting their car wrong, not necessarily his skill, but yeah I do agree. Hes not ready for a main seat drive. I REALLY wish they got Albon.... He felt like the perfect fit. Sainz would probably want a longer deal, but hed be much much more helpful in helping contribute to 2026 regs. Regardless Albon would have been amazing, what he's doing at Williams has been awesome to watch. Hes clearly learned and grown. Hes also someone that would be easier to let go after a couple years while Kimi develops if they're set on Kimi driving. Plus cheaper than Sainz. (either in F2, or F1).

[@aironnocturnal5365]

Chaotic version - Red Bull drops Checo and brings in Kimi Antonelli and Toto completely loses it.

[@wildcard_772]

I would find this so funny cause of how they stole Max from Mercedes as well

[@fliepp1801]

It’s called silly season for a reason

[@light4299]

I remember some people talking in May how this silly season will be boring after some annoucments came early and now look where we are

[@preciousnicole6516]

love the rhyme

[@DasE30Cuz]

The sheer amount of content and resulting revenue generated from this year's driver market is insane.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Can't argue with that. 😅

[@ozumsauce2605]

@@TommoOnKZbin Why is your page called Tommo On KZbin? Is it because you have a page called Tommo On Pornhub?

[@reina.0_0]

What I got from this is that F1 fans would be terrible at contract negotiations cuz they see one contract and directly want to take it. It's Carlos' decision and it's not even summer break yet but everyone wants a decision already

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Game's the game.

[@sajjadhashmani4064]

Hulkenberg’s signing shows that. He jumped the ship too early. He would have been a good contender for Mercedes especially when they were struggling and Sainz didn’t want them

[@reina.0_0]

@@sajjadhashmani4064 Like people seem to forget that silly season transfers normally happen in September/October, rushing won't necessarily benefit you

[@TheLuthorri]

Funny what happened to Perez's contract with Aston Martin 😎

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

​@@sajjadhashmani4064 actually, it's possible he's played a blinder. Not necessarily in F1 but extending his racing career. He's already won Le Mans, and Porsche are (IIRC) going to be in the hypercar class for some years (Audi & Porsche are part of the same company, along with other marques). By helping Audi get settled into F1, he could well have his pick of WEC seats from that "family". And with luck, he gets a podium in F1 before he moves on.

[@bornresaabe]

Mercedes: Sainz (2-3 years while Antonelli gets experience to see if he's ready for the jump up) RBR: Ricciardo (strong 2nd driver to Max, car suits his driving style, allows Lawson and other juniors to develop properly) RB: Lawson (Get experience and test yourself against a very strong Tsunoda) Haas: Ocon (Good benchmark for Bearman, stronger than Magnussen pace wise) Alpine: Doohan (Alpine don't have many options, but Doohan has been embedded in the team for a while give him a chance, maybe other drivers available for 2026 if he doesn't cut it) Williams: Antonelli (Same route as Russell get him ready for Mercedes. Tested against solid Albon) Sauber: Bottas (Already with the team. Great team-mate to Hulk, 2 very experienced solid drivers to drive Audi forward) Make it happen.

[@mikenichols3965]

Makes sense.

[@harshilpatel684]

Yeah agreed this is how it should play out if everyone was being rational. But they'll be someone who goes rogue and shakes it up.

[@yure_mum12]

Checo (in my opinion) should try WEC and IndyCar, he's already won at Monaco, so maybe he can aim for the triple crown

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Omg he could, never thought of that!

[@AlbinVarghese]

I can't believe the Pourchaire is completely out of F1 contention. The hype for him couple of seasons ago. Its all gone!

[@TommoOnYoutube]

I'M HERE TO RESTART IT.

[@unclecousin5782]

Nobody expects lord mahaveer

[@relaxedpenny604]

Drugovich

[@nihalthandi4175]

Sucks what McLaren did to him in Indy, signed him to a multi year deal then cut him a few weeks later

[@toshisl]

Taking three seasons to win the F2 title completely killed the hype for him.

[@max_verstappen33]

I am Max Verstappen

[@BoyeeSmudger]

Schmoke and a pancake?

[@lomegy8394]

ok

[@mr.izanami1796]

the Max Verstappening is happening!

[@amirak6222]

Vax Merstappen

[@tuomasholo]

“Max, F1 is not a side quest. It’s the main campaign” RPM

[@justaregularguy1234]

Yuki not getting a chance for the Red Bull seat is a travesty

[@shu6037]

if perez is sacked and yuki isn't promoted.. sad for him

[@papafoundry5537]

Red Bull operated by racists that’s why. They don’t like Asians

[@Im_JLC]

yeah that 51% thai majority owner really hates asians​@@papafoundry5537

[@TommoOnYoutube]

I really hope he finds a home. He's still only 24, he needs to find somewhere that'll believe in him completely.

[@kb5509]

Has he really shown that he has the pace to be a title contender? Not really. And he seems a bit too emotional to be used as a reliable number 2.

[@rohanpatel7472]

Damn Tommo is cooking. THE Max Verstappen is in his comments 🤯

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Friend of the channel.

[@Noahsboas]

wait where

[@8tonystark8]

Tony Stark is also in his comments. Who focking cares?!

[@dididogster9994]

@@8tonystark8ever heard of a joke buddy?

[@mynulkarimmahim5878]

Silly season ❌ Freaky season ✅

[@TommoOnYoutube]

👻👻👻

[@ExodiaNecross2]

Willy season

[@londonfleurina2388]

👅🫦

[@Llerhcoc]

Yuki has performed better than what Pierre or Alex did when they were promoted. I think he can win races in the second Redbull

[@randomguy4616]

I'm a big Ferrari fan, but if Carlos going to Mercedes next year and lets say they have very good car (like right now) and challenging for title while Ferrari bottle it again I'm genuinely rooting for him next year

[@gunjantripathi9271]

it would be hilarious

[@likwiddawn]

Honestly since Red Bull will never promote Yuki i think the best option is: Give the seat to Danny Ric until the end of the season. If he proves himself there then keep him, if not then end his career. That way you definitevly see if hes still got it and you can basically guarantee Lawson a seat in VCARB next year or even a full Red Bull seat if Danny gets the boot. And thats me talking as a Danny Ric fan...i'd love for him to succeed but at this point i just wish he gets the actual top team test for even half a year and then either proves himself or retires.

[@damon1691]

only smart person it seems, first off, lawson needs time to gain some experience, so they dont pull another gasly with him.

[@likwiddawn]

@@damon1691 Well i mean Lawson could pull a Piastri and just be fine in that seat but is it worth the risk? If we are talking midseason swaps, then Ric makes the most sense. I doubt he would perform worse than Perez and i doubt they could get someone else midseason except their own guys cause they wont buy out Sainz or any other driver. So more serious drivers signings are only an option beginning next season.

[@damon1691]

@@likwiddawn Exactly, people are also forgetting that perez makes rebull alot of money, sorry to say but yuki and liam dont have that many fans or backing, who does ? Daniel. honestly they will probably keep him until 2025 or at the latest 26, let lawson get some experience, Daniel can retire and have his hollywood ending at rebull and by then lawson is perfectly ready to step up.

[@jeremytewari3346]

Idk I think Danny's kinda washed rn but I def could be wrong.

[@BostonTom]

I love the GT music in the beginning brings back some memories

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Memories

[@TntchrisMan]

I was searching for this comment! Love it trigger in my head 😍

[@Erpupone_99]

Thank god finally someone who mention Pourchaire to be Hulk’s teammate next year

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Allez lez Théo

[@sentientarugula2884]

@@TommoOnKZbin You never mentioned the North American driver Gene Haas ignored at 3:00 :((

[@chrisc475]

Kimi's sprint win is the point that I started to really believe in him. That was crazy good for someone who was in F4 last year.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Very impressive

[@MrAndy76101]

I 100% think Lawson should get a 2025 VCARB seat alongside Yuki. But don't throw him alongside Max mid season. Chuck Daniel there this season and see if he succeeds. If not, then next year is resolved one way or another.

[@callumonyt]

Red Bulls best option I think is to put Daniel in from the summer break. You then get just under half of the season to evaluate him for 25 and then you can put Lawson in at RB to get more data on him too

[@kb5509]

Daniel can't even get close to Yuki, who Red Bull don't rate even a little bit. Out Lawson in the Red Bull seat.

[@angelica-ux8wh]

ur transitions between subjects are honestly so good like i feel like im grading a paper and giving them little checks

[@finnfasty2347]

Why is it that the driver market is nuts on uneven years and boring on even years? Like this year for 2025 is crazy but there were no driver swaps between 2023 and 2024.

[@tharunnair4559]

I think it'll be Sainz to Mercedes Ricciardo to Redbull Lawson to RB Antonelli to Williams Ocon to Haas Bottas retained at Sauber Doohan promoted in Alpine

[@kikay134]

Apparently, Mick did a lot better than Jack Doohan on that test that Williams and Audi requested the data from Alpine. So that puts a wrench into Doohan's plans.

[@lefteyereport6354]

Zhou's spirit was sucked out by how shitty Sauber's been this year, and I don't think it's coming back, but I think he was always a good driver who has suffered from bad luck but really was better and more consistent than Mick Schumacher

[@lefteyereport6354]

Plus, Zhou definitely gave up when he saw that Audi was dead set on Hulk with the issues they were having. He was finishing better than Bottas in the first few races, but when they announced Hulk was the first Audi seat, I think he just kinda collapsed.

[@marcoscolombo9789]

mate you need to mention the three rookies that are kiling it in f2 aron, bortoleto, colapinto. The three are f1 material for sure

[@sethwhite8912]

*sad Hadjar noises* .... well ..... *angry and explicit Hadjar noises*

[@andrejbedi150]

@@sethwhite8912 yea with Hadjar its really tough, we all can see his pace, but his behaviour like what we saw in Monaco (throwing the wheel out of the car that was still going) (( i know it was a situation where he should have won, but you know shit happens)) and a lot of fighting and literally crying every race on the radio with "tactics" about Marti that should let him go through who is in his 1st season in f2 and i can say is doing quite well.

[@Drizzydid]

@@andrejbedi150 Idk man Hadjar on pure pace is fast as hell. Not every personality is the same and if not for Hadjars like 3 or 4 DNFS (I think at least 2 were self induced but he's definitely had some technical ones as well) he would be walking the championship honestly. People can overlook a personality if the speed is there. It's when the speed isn't there and you're throwing tantrums that nobody has time for you. Imo. So I don't see it as that tough to include him in the creme of the F2 crop along with the other 3 OP mentioned. Victor Martins has disappointed a lot he will be kicking himself because for putting himself out of any chance of consideration for alpine because his trajectory was better than Doohan's easily before this year.

[@bill4665]

All 3 are doing well. But for Bortoleto, he may well struggle to get a seat. He's not getting into McLaren with how well Oscar and Lando are doing as individuals and a collective, and Merc, Alpine, Sauber all have academy drivers they'd pick over another teams academy driver. He's a bit too late/early atm.

[@TheDion56]

I think Drugovich could take the Audi seat. Wasnt he on the list of target drivers Audi had that included Sainz, Tsunoda and Gasly?

[@aladeen-uq1ci]

I really don’t understand why Redbull is so against promoting Yuki, but Lawson who hasn’t raced a full f1 season they seem interested in. Completely ignoring someone who has consistently been outperforming Ricciardo is just so illogical to me

[@tomwoolnough8068]

The crazy thing is that when these type of conversations happened in the past, we could say anything but there was always a "that can't happen" but this year pretty much anything is possible. We'll probably be speaking about this silly season for all time

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Exactly, Lewis saw to that old trope. 😅

[@tomwoolnough8068]

@@TommoOnKZbin true that 😂 he certainly put a dozen spanners in the mix this year 😅

[@exiledcapybara1690]

I’m so tired of everyone talking like Tsunoda is not fit for the RB seat when he’s done everything in his power to prove he is

[@joseanaya8474]

I feel like Yuki should be the one to take Checo’s seat for at least the rest of the season, he definitely has earned it over the last 2 years

[@TheLuthorri]

And get kicked out after?

[@damon1691]

yuki is alot like perez tho, a good driver who is not interesting. so he is not a option for redbull.

[@Drizzydid]

11:33 to 11:48 - some of the coldest lines delivered by Tommo in recent memory. Dismantled Checo & Nico Hulkenburg both in 15 seconds completely unintentionally. "He's a legend........in mexico..." & then proceeds to destroy Nico Hulkenburg right after. Mate...lol.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

🥶🥶🥶

[@maurommmmm4187]

I would love to see a rookie Antonelli get a championship contending seat from the start, maybe put him alongside a 2-times reigning world champion as well. What could possibly go wrong? Ferrari winning the title? 😂

[@nazo294]

Perez out, Lawson VCARB, Danny at red bull, Haas screwed with Ocon fast but desperate and terrible teammate, Logan at indy with prema, Sainz please to merc, antonelli another year in f2, bottas to williams, audi no idea whose taking that last seat

[@sander2723]

Danny at RBR is only for nostalgia but not based on pace.

[@magi0500]

@@sander2723 still think he will do better than checo

[@nazo294]

@@sander2723 forsure, give him the last chunk of the season if he doesnt perform he needs to be out of F1. Its purely marketing at this point, but lets see if that helps him as a driver if not i hate how yuki doesnt get a chance especially since hondas out of RB soon

[@ChuyR.]

@@sander2723 it is more than Nostalgia, the guy if Marketable af, he is one of the very few that can sustain entertaining conversations in talk shows or with AAA celebrities, he is the ultimate Redbull Athlete, Checo's personality is lame and Max is not interested in that type of stuff.

[@ZOMBIE2LIFE]

@@magi0500 based on delusion

[@bornresaabe]

Apparently Lawson was under-whelming in his Red Bull test the other day. It was reported by someone trackside for PlanetF1 that he was 0.2 off the benchmark Red Bull wanted him to hit. It looks more likely now that Ricciardo will be the guy with Horner being happy with his recent turned around form, plus also Tsunoda doesn't seem to have a future with RBR with his Honda link at Aston Martin. If Checo does indeed end up getting benched, why not give Ricciardo (the only driver to ever push Max in a RBR) one last chance to see if he still has it for the 2nd half of the season. You can pretty much guarantee he won't be worse than Checo is now, so what do you really have to lose. If he is indeed past his prime, all good he can retire at the end of the year with RBR and they put Tsunoda or Lawson in the seat for 2025. If Ricciardo shows he still has it, great he can push Max and he is a solid 2nd driver RBR needs for the mean time, this also allows for the young guys coming up like Lawson to get more experience to replace him when he retires.

[@savant_spoon_bender]

Sainz and Hülkenberg make a tasty pairing.

[@EarthKuma]

I would not mind if Checo will be replaced by Carlos or Yuki

[@yhbarve]

Here's my 2025 F1 grid RedBull - VER, RIC Ferrari - LEC, HAM Mercedes - RUS, SAI McLaren - NOR, PIA Aston - ALO, STR Alpine - GAS, DOO RB - TSU, LAW Williams - ALB, ANT Sauber - HUL, BOT Haas - BEA, OCO

[@steffighter144]

Makes sense to me

[@RobertoRodriguez-fe2ts]

Ocon to Haas great choice and lineup. Better than Alpine that's for sure.

[@arfa9601]

Danny Ric to RedBull! Ngl, I’d be happy to see that move.

[@TheLuthorri]

Would make the most sense

[@vladesolo9458]

that would be ideal 🙏

[@sb-tq3xw]

but then he will be like perez and the same story will continue about that 2nd redbull seat

[@sound4117]

@@sb-tq3xw he was way better than perez is now when he was in a red bull.

[@DeEqualizer054]

​@@sound4117What's your proof?

[@TheLuthorri]

I am gonna write it here as well: After the SB: Put Danny Ric in RB, promote Liam into vCarb. Test your ultimate plan (can't end up worse). If it fails, put Danny out, hire Yuki or Liam and promote Hadjar for the remaining seat. A win-win case for all parties since team championship seems not to matter this year as much as drivers wc.

[@walover165]

Exactly. And then if Danny does well, the 2025 issue sorts itself out.

[@TheLuthorri]

@@walover165 🥸

[@fliepp1801]

I mostly agree with you, except for Pourchaire at Sauber. There have been a lot of rumours talking about both Lawson and Drugovich being in talks with them, and if they’re in talks with Drugovich, who isn’t linked to anyone else at the minute, that shows that Theo isn’t considered to be a realistic option

[@dcsyd16]

After what happened to Albion and Gazley, they will almost always default to have a new driver in the junior team. If they pull Checo from red Bull it will cost RB $30m in lost sponsorships. DR comes with his Optus telco, Pernod Ricard , Visa and ford sponsorships that well and truly make that amount up (and then some) They will bring Daniel to the Main team as he drives the same set up as Max. He will also be fast in that RB car which is suited to his driving style. Lastly in the last 5 weeks Daniel has been way faster than Yuki. RB has made some accomodations to Daniel regarding his recovery from a broken hand and arm. But due to this he has done the bulk of testing new parts on the v-carb and been given mechanically faulty equipment for at last 5 races. They have also given Daniel some terrible strategies and shocking Pitt stops. On three occasions it has cost Daniel q3 qualifying

[@seanandrews4916]

we can thank lewis for this haha!

[@canadian0099]

Really don’t see the hype with Kimi to be honest. Seems like an obsessive project that Toto just can’t let go of. Hasn’t impressed in F2 at all IMO. Toto just can’t bring himself to move on I guess.

[@neblolthecarnerd]

Kmag going to America also makes sense considering his dad's history in the ALMS

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Back in the Caddy from your pfp, why not!

[@parsamns6677]

Ok the subjective stuff of this video aside. Objectively, THIS IS SUCH A GOOD VIDEO!! From the edit to the transitions between drivers and topics… HOLY SH*T!

[@JustaRandomGuy890]

I don’t think that Mercedes are gonna risk it on Kimi, they are improving and will have championship aspirations for next season or the one after. I think that if they’re serious about being at the top than Sainz is their obvious best option

[@MrCalls]

The thing about Pourchaire is that it won't be Sauber's decision as to who gets the seat, it'll be up to Audi. What reason do they have to give a seat to Pourchaire when they could pursue someone better?

[@TheLuthorri]

The end of the Sauber Academy

[@MrCalls]

@TheLuthorri I imagine that Audi will take it over but they'll want their own drivers

[@BoyFromBelgium99]

*F1 2025 PREDICTIONS:* - Red Bull: Max Verstappen & Yuki Tsunoda - Ferrari: Charles Leclerc & Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes: George Russell & Carlos Sainz Jr. - McLaren: Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri - Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll - VCARB: Daniel Ricciardo & Liam Lawson - HAAS: Esteban Ocon & Oliver Bearman - Williams: Alexander Albon & Kimi Antonelli - Sauber: Valtteri Bottas & Nico Hulkenberg - Alpine: Pierre Gasly & Mick Schumacher Kevin Magnussen & Checo Perez are gonna retire. Logan Sargeant & Zhou Guanyu are dropped.

[@Zabijsie720]

Tf? As much as I’d love mick it’s just not gonna happen I feel and there’s more chance of Lewis getting the red bull seat than Tsunoda. He’s already signed to VCARB and ignored by Horny Horner. Tsunoda will go to Aston soon enough.

[@axelode45]

Nah if anyone replaces Perez it'll be Ricciardo or Sainz. Also I don't think Mick will return, would be kinda cool though.

[@murrgone6619]

unfortunately yuki isn’t up for the red bull seat

[@digitalgulby]

I hope this is right this would be an awesome setup for 2025!

[@mrragge7986]

*What you want to happen

[@martin9202]

I think Sauber will end up the only option for Sainz. However, if he waits for too long I can imagine him being out of seat… I think RB will take Ric for rest of this season as a test and if it doesn’t work he might be out… Williams will take Bottas. Alpine has to promote doohan… if not then that team is just a joke… they don’t need to waste money on Sainz… and I wouldn’t be surprised if Sauber would offer Perez their seat… the question is if he wants it… then Sainz would be out… 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@martinavery3979]

Some reporting that Lawson didn't do very well in the RB filming day.

[@neox464]

Noone Not a single soul Tommo: To'oh (Toto)

[@Ponchov009]

Everyone still hoping RB fires Perez 😂

[@Ponchov009]

Since 2021 🤣

[@gameofender4463]

Bearman and (potentially) Ocon. Could be very interesting.

[@rhensn]

I think Ocon will beat him, especially at the start. But he's a brilliant benchmark to see where Bearman stands in the field, as Ocon is the best midfield driver

[@BlissifiedHH]

Ocon has apparenty already signed for Haas

[@TheLuthorri]

​@@rhensnnot best but good.

[@rhensn]

@@TheLuthorri he's a top 10 driver on the grid

[@martinj2843]

I would not signe Ocon to make my lunch…..time and time again has proven himself to be an extremely bad team player

[@_kipachu]

I've been saying this to my friends since January: Red Bull's seat's going to Ricciardo, no doubt. I feel like they DON'T want a driver that'll be toe-to-toe w/ Max. IMO they just want someone who'll consistently score points and occasionally some podiums AND has a good marketing behind. And that's Daniel. They want him as the "face" of Red Bull Racing alongside Max.

[@sweet.carolien]

Lawson also failed to really impress at his recent Silverstone test drive compared to what Ricciardo pulled off to regain his Alpha Tauri seat last year. Personally believe they might chuck in Ricciardo for Perez post summer break for the hell of it. Sorry Yuki, you were my hero!

[@willjackson6522]

I don’t see that as significant. Ricciardo massively impressed at his test, yet has been very underwhelming in actual Grand Prix weekends. Lawson deserves a seat

[@sweet.carolien]

@@willjackson6522 Totally agree on Lawson deserving a seat, but i think Horner's massive love and respect for Ricciardo might blind him to that fact. Yeah, Lawson impressed last year, but we have seen many a rookie crumble in the face of Max's talent. Ricciardo, at least, has a history with it.

[@TheLuthorri]

I am gonna write it here as well: After the SB: Put Danny Ric in RB, promote Liam into vCarb. Test your ultimate plan (can't end up worse). If it fails, put Danny out, hire Yuki or Liam and promote Hadjar for the remaining seat. A win-win case for all parties since team championship seems not to matter this year as much as drivers wc.

[@sweet.carolien]

@@TheLuthorri No notes!

[@cricketmad27]

Completely different circumstances. Not even proper tyres for Liam last week

[@user-do5jz4vq3c]

Ricciardo didn't decline over one night, it has been almost 5 years since he left Renault

[@AdminTommy]

3.5 Years my dude

[@petermitro3426]

How would you feel if Checo went back to Aston Martin and Alonso joined Red Bull for the rest of the year? That would be great to witness!

[@Singular_Opinion]

Signing Ocon after Bearman will be the end of Haas in F1. Bearman has tremendous potential and it will all be ruined by Ocon. It is baffling they would do that. Ocon is probably a great person outside the grid but when it comes to the team environment he is absolutely terrible. Kmag staying would be five times better than having Ocon.

[@avinav007]

It's crazy but Bottas has really pulled some pace on zhou this year. Although the car is shit. It's the seidl effect. And now james key ( who was fired by mclaren ). Not good signs for the Audi project. They are looking for a miracle driver.

[@squabbbb]

Sainz is definitely going to end up in an Audi eventually, but if he keeps waiting for a Merc/RB seat it could end up being in 2026 instead of 2025

[@estherluciano9623]

I just wish he went to Merc next year. He’s a very good driver. Underrated.

[@TheLuthorri]

​@@estherluciano9623will he go there to play placeholder?

[@estherluciano9623]

@@TheLuthorri he may not want that, unless he’s planning to switch to Audi in 2026. That way he could keep a competitive car while his long term plan matures.

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@TheLuthorri He was supposed to be a placeholder for Mick Schumacher at Ferrari.😂

[@TheLuthorri]

@@estherluciano9623 will Audi wait for him?

[@danighuertas]

excited for silly seasonnnn, nice video x

[@shade3430]

Loved the transitions to hint towards the next driver !

[@Djungelurban]

Antonelli winning in the rain is absolutely not as impressive as you make it seem. Yes, he did keep it on the road, which isn't nothing. But considering how tight the field is in F2, he was literally the only driver on the track throughout that race that could see anything at all. If he hadn't gapped everyone else that would have been embarrassing.

[@billcranston3882]

Dannyric should get the RB seat over Lawson, as it allows Horner to compare Danny to both Checo and Liam.

[@thomassf3]

Who were you talking about at 3:00?

[@thanosr7418]

Hear me out. Mick goes to sauber for that full german lineup, and kimi does another year in F2. Alpine signs Kimi for 2026 as part of the engine deal with Mercedes, Max is moving to Mercedes for 2026 with George and then Mercedes can choose between George or Kimi for 2027. The only thing missing to really upset the driver market is to see Max leave RB for Mercedes for 2025, for that to happen mercedes needs to win again until September. We are in for a treat if Mercedes manages to win again before the summer break. You would be foolish to not go for that Mercedes seat in 2025 especially if they keep going like this, i would argue it is a better deal than the second RB seat at the moment. It is a shame Alonso signed so early.

[@NoTimeLeft_]

8:00 Reserve driver being sensible? Mick Schumacher might have a different opinion. The fact that his name wasn't mentioned just goes to show that an accomplished F2 champion with F1 experience can easily be overlooked when they take on a reserve driver role. An absolute death knell.

[@zedrake]

Logan’s sort of had a rough hand dealt to him this year. I think him out qualifying Perez 9 times speaks volumes. He hasn’t had the upgrades that Albon has got which in turn partially came from the sponsorship and US origin of Logan. Albon wraps his ride and Logan is forced to give up his car. All that said, Albon should get the Merc seat. He’s drove the wheels off that Williams for years now. I’d say he’s been a top 2-3 driver since he started at Williams he’s been unreal. As for logan, he can go to Haas

[@BLEON94]

Audi is literally trying to steal other teams junior driver they were looking at Lawson,Drugovich and Doohan

[@siimtokke3461]

Perez's situation didn't get any better after Hungary, Max increased the gap to 141 points, Piastri won and increased the gap to 25 points, Ham overtook Perez and now is 1 point behind 6th. If those truly are the end clauses, then Perez is on the verge of getting kicked out.

[@specdecible]

The biggest problem Liam Lawson has is that it's reported in his recent Silverstone tyre test he underperformed and failed to meet the benchmarks Red Bull had set. Now Isack Hadjar (also a Red Bull Academy driver) is leading the Formula 2 championship and there's rumours he's on course to take the reserve driver role for 2025. The hope Lawson has is that Red Bull drop Perez, that frees up a spot in the VCARB, but if it's a driver switch in where Perez gets demoted to the junior team then it looks likely that Lawson will have to find a seat outside of the Red Bull family.

[@dmarkhunter]

Riccardo is overrated af now, Tsunoda seriously deserves a chance ahead of him in RBR.

[@selder_7]

Hamilton’s move to Ferrari is so seismic that we’re still in the middle of the tremors, god I hope it works out for him. Him winning his 8th and bringing Ferrari back to winning would be landmark

[@TheLuthorri]

He won't succeed.

[@MirrorRealityHD]

Ferrari will always fumble the bag, and I don’t think Lewis can compete with max. He’d need a significantly better car.

[@AgentGreyFox]

Saregant, Stroll, Perez and Riccardo are a waste of F1 seats.

[@F1Guy-Guy]

The main problem for all of our favourite drivers is still the same issue, hamilton.

[@joaosoares1503]

It’s pretty sad that some guys in F2 like Aron and Bortoletto haven’t been Linked with anyone

[@Klooney9mm]

We greatly needed this years scramble given last year we had absolutely no changes on the grid at all to make up for.

[@matiasbiondolillo5217]

Tomoki Nojiri's move to Red Bull is gonna be a huge surprise🗿

[@joshmeadows4067]

I don't agree with your final predictions but I thought this analysis was spot on 👌

[@chrisc475]

Agree 100% with every one of your predictions. Let's see....

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Sainz actually doesn’t have any sponsors atm

[@Kermit-The-Smaug]

There are some KZbinrs that thought the silly season was over months ago. Yeah ok, half the grid still doesn’t have contracts, but sure it’s definitely over. 😂

[@agruber630]

You know how this could get even sillier? Get Andretti in there.

[@HarryRickard]

Fantastic video, Tommo. Loved the prediction breakdown at the end. Really helped put everything into perspective. Zhou as the Sauber/Audi reserve makes perfect sense. Will be a shame if Doohan doesn’t get that Alpine seat, but there are better options. I’ve always thought highly of Vesti but he seems to have been completely forgotten about. I agree on Red Bull taking a punt at Ricciardo. It isn’t deserved at all, but we all know why Ricciardo was brought back.

[@matthewmcc39]

the driver market is more unstable than my disabled friends legs

[@joaovictormendes2431]

A shame that Drugovich cant get a seat

[@noeldavis618]

If I were Red Bull, I'd just forego a second driver. Something about that team just eats second drivers. Save a lot of money that way...

[@josephvickers167]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't want to see another rookie go to a backmarker team ever again. The only reason I'm somewhat ok with Bearman to Haas is because of their recent pace, but it still scares me. You can make whatever argument you want, but De Vries, Sargeant, and (imo) especially Schumacher all have had their careers put on the back foot, if not ruined, by being at a team with horrible cars. I think the teams further back would be better off using more experienced drivers to build their cars up. I want Antonelli to go straight to Mercedes.

[@walover165]

The irony is that in the old days that was exactly how it used to be. Drivers like Webber and Alonso began their careers in Minardis that made the Sauber look like a title car. What changed was that Hamilton waltzed into a title-capable car in his rookie year. After that, people stopped having patience with rookies. They weren't given time to grow and develop (unless they brought major sponsorships/stacks of money). Testing was getting less and less, but so is the length of time given to prove themselves...

[@ngaugeblading9690]

Out of everyone who doesn't have a seaf yet, i really hope Bottas gets one. He was shafted at Mercedes and which forced him to go to a backmarker. I think hes still got the pace in him. He just needs a decent car with a team that actually supports him. I think as well that an Albon Bottas pairing would be great it. And it would be great for Williams to have 2 very experienced and competent drivers to give them the stability in their rebuild

[@connorappleton1945]

Why does the thumbnail for this video look like a say no to racism poster xD

[@cediB01]

BUT HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL

[@collink7145]

IndyCar could definitely work, but K-Mag in NASCAR would be wild haha

[@string_t]

Thumbnail looks like KFC colonel sanders

[@silverschannel8578]

Sean Galael coming?

[@loganxmartucci]

i rooted for logan last year because, as an american, i wanted an american on the grid, ANNND also being named logan, i wanted him to do good. but honestly american drivers are just not talented enough

[@DaveCompton5150]

They are talented enough, the problem is that enough of them don't go overseas to drive in the lower formulas that promote to F1. I cannot think of a NASCAR driver to ever go to F1...unless you count Mario, who was really an open wheeler in the US. There hasn't been an Indy car driver(that I can remember) go to F1 since Michael Andretti. Montoya was parked in Indy Car for two years by Williams, so maybe he counts. Even if I live to 100, I doubt I will see an Indy Car driver go to F1.

[@zedrake]

I don’t remember the exact race, I think Brazil? but it all went wrong for Perez after max refused to swap. I’m sure someone can elaborate but it feels like that was a turning point

[@milantoth6246]

Im sorry, but for Williams to drop Logan for the guy who Logan repeatedly outqualified in a backmarker car is simply ridiculous, and just makes you look like either a Logan hater or Checo superfan.

[@aadubey8843]

Hear me out… what if Merc recall Valterri on a 2+1 deal (because his profile as a driver is more suited to a front runner; Eg. His ability to put it on the front row and be able to defend much better than he can attack) Antonelli to Williams on a 2+1 loan from Mercedes (with a cheaper technical partnership wrt engine and other components due to the possibility of Williams being a midfield team at the start of the regulation cycle like 2014) Sainz to Sauber on a multi year deal (with a constructor performance based exit clause active after the conclusion of the first season under the new regs) Doohan to alpine on a 1 year contract with performance based extension clauses (because of the number of alpine jr drivers in the jr formulas showing the quality of the academy) Ocon to Haas on a 3 year deal (with a driver errors leading to crashes type exit clause on the constructor side) Logan Sargent to Haas as a reserve driver alongside Fittipaldi while he competes in other series (like the Merc reserve drivers rn) Zhou as an Audi reserve driver And the RB changes as tommo outlined

[@RogerKeulen]

I like how every one shit's on Perez and then fails to name his replacement. And do not worry, your video's will NOT stay forever on YT.