Who Will Replace Perez After the Summer Break?

[@max_verstappen33]

I will just drive both cars at the same time

[@jackfuller6818]

bros watching tommo and aldas, me and max got that great taste

[@bluedott7956]

Im sure u can have a remote controller in your cockpit

[@chimchim2_]

Great idea, max

[@nomar5spaulding]

Pssssh... if Max had any real talent he'd just solo drive both the Red Bulls and RBs himself and won 6 championships in one go. (Sarcasm voice used here)

[@aztronostic_]

​@@jackfuller6818Those are the goats imo

[@The_ZeroLine]

Ferrari letting Sainz go mid-season let alone Audi releasing the only good driver they can get so he can drive for RBR = pure fantasy. If we’re talking about fantasies, put Alonso in there.

[@Drakewyrm]

I agree with you, but Sainz is not going to Audi.

[@alexanderjefferies7740]

@@DrakewyrmI think he meant Nico Hulkenberg

[@jononioo2857]

Truer words were never spoken. This is pure fantasy. Danny Ric will get the promotion come summer break

[@colbyaf3238]

Correct me if I’m wrong but Sainz has no obligation to drive for Audi therefore they have no choice in his career moves. I 100% agree that Sainz to RB is unlikely, if a Ferrari half season payoff is all it takes to lock down a top 5 driver in my opinion than that’s fully worth it. I think Carlos is the one of the most undervalued drivers on the grid but that all depends how you rate him

[@Aldas001]

That ones definitely 99.9% vibes although still bizarre to me why he's not being considered for the seat next year

[@barrymckockinner8476]

Red Bull DO NOT regret the new contract. With the old contract he wouldve had a RBR/VCARB seat. With the new contract and clauses they can ditch him a half year earlier.

[@platylobiumobtuseangulum1607]

Checo's old contract probly had its clauses too..

[@pisderata]

would be ironic if Hulkenberg again signed too early so a big team can't get him

[@klauskinski2218]

I mean last time in 2016 everybody already signed for 2017 and only because of the ties between Toto and Williams/Bottas the move was possible But still you are kind of correct, because this time it really could have been too eatly! Then again it was still a good decision because Audi is a manufacturer and the one year with Sauber he will survive

[@leonhaven6262]

This aged well

[@agoodmansaid]

Hulk is doing the impossible with Haas. No one deserves it more

[@AUmarcus]

He's going to Sauber/Audi already.

[@turrican4d599]

@@AUmarcus It's a desaster.

[@AUmarcus]

@@turrican4d599 The same was said when he joined HAAS but here we are.

[@IFWF]

hulk in his force india days 🥶

[@TheRaizerx]

Hulk is awesome in a Haas but he like Checo will struggle in a top tier team like RBR.

[@kingdodongo4126]

The fact that Tsunoda is overlooked is criminal. But then you see Lance Stroll on the grid too and understand how this "sport" works

[@zacknewton1064]

its a sport, just not a professional one

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

5ft1 is a fair indication why hes overlooked

[@Demonic_Reacts]

No its not Yuki goes were Honda goes wich means 2026 he wont be in rb anymore

[@kingdodongo4126]

@@Tonyclifton-q4f this is F1 not NBA

[@nkmcfrln]

When did he stop with the little man rage on the radio? And how’s Stroll [who’s bashed by nerds, mercilessly] been doing lately?

[@STR8RIPPINZ33]

If HULK ends up in that seat that would be absolutely amazing

[@EHAMaviation456]

Didn't he already sign with sauber?

[@Texasracingfan713]

@@EHAMaviation456 yea he did

[@Texasracingfan713]

@@EHAMaviation456 maybe just a tad too soon...

[@mar_caum7565]

I remember when Hulkenberg was being considered as RBR driver... Hulkenback to RBR would have been great

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

I've been a big fan of Hulkenberg since his days performing minor miracles in the Force Indias. He's always been a favourite of mine and I'd really like to see him get a shot in a properly competitive car. As the video notes, he's really the only driver of his generation still racing in F1 who's never been given that opportunity despite doing more than enough to show he deserves it.

[@daddydobson200]

I'd love to see the hulk in the red bull, I am very confident he would be competing for the p6-p3 range at minimum, on the regular

[@milseq]

He would be qualifying top 5 every time.

[@Louis_Bautista]

Checo outperformed Hulk when they were both at the same team. One driver got all the podiums and even a win, while the other bottled every chance he got. Hulk will sink just as quickly as Checo against Max. RB needs someone like Leclrec, Norris, Piastri or Russell

[@daddydobson200]

@@Louis_Bautista or maybe different people peak at different times Edit: or stay at a peak for longer

[@adrianegarcia7658]

@@Louis_Bautista none of the drivers you named would want to be second to max, although they would never beat him in an equal car.

[@NafizC93]

It should be Tsunoda, but it will be Ricciardo

[@The_ZeroLine]

Checo will be replaced by…Checo.

[@magdelinem6962]

Please stop 😂😂😂

[@ntl9974]

Yes this video is ignorant drama

[@ntl9974]

I've unsubscribed

[@steelin666]

You touched on driving styles, but completely missed how Daniel's driving style is the main reason he's in contention. Daniel is known to have a similiar driving style to Max, with preference for strong front end and ability to control rear instability that's a result of that. Red Bull probably saw him fitting that RB19 like a glove on Silverstone last year and that's why they've immediately placed him in AlphaTauri to prepare him for transfer to the main team. They hoped he'd justify the transfer with his performance there, but that's where the whole plan got derailed. That said, they're probably still hoping that putting him in a more fitting car will unleash his potential.

[@wesleyharrison1895]

aldas clearly doesn't like ricciardo, why should he bother with facts when he can leave them out to boost the negative narrative against ricciardo?

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

​@@wesleyharrison1895Truly great drivers can adapt to a car that is given to them. It's ridicilous that Danny fanboys excpect the car to always suit Daniel's driving style perfectly. There's nothing wrong with critisizing a driver that seems to be immune to adaptibility.

[@frederickthorne2496]

Nico in Redbull is an absolutely tantalizing idea and I love it!!

[@alastairjones0]

Would love to see Hulk at Red Bull, he’d smash it as he can drive the wheels off whatever he’s given.

[@nathangamble125]

I hope so, but a lot of us thought the same thing about Perez until half way through 2023.

[@alastairjones0]

@@nathangamble125 did you think that?? Perez has never been a commitment driver like Hulkenberg and he’s always struggled over 1 lap. Just look at the 2020 pink Merc, brilliant car, Perez took an age to get up to speed in it yet Nico drops in last minute as a sub, unfit without a proper seat fitting and sticks it P3 on the grid!

[@zactrenerry791]

Hulk til the end of the season makes sense because they need someone to help them get that constructors title and he wouldnt cost as much as Sainz to buy out

[@fprosk]

Should be Yuki but I think it'll be Ricciardo. He's more used to the driving style of that Red Bull and it'll give them a chance to test him out in the top team car to see if they want him in 25

[@ZOMBIE2LIFE]

ggs constructor's championship

[@DjDolHaus86]

The only thing similar about the Red Bull from the last time Ricciardo drove it 7 years ago is the engine displacement

[@le2den]

​@@DjDolHaus86😂

[@no1washerezz]

@@DjDolHaus86not true. the red bulls have a tendency to be very front end biased. meaning? verstappen's driving style is similar to that of ricciardo and the standings from 2016-2018 reflect just that. its funny because while ricciardo is being beaten by yuki, it's not indicative of whether or not he will perform at red bull. they only definitive way to know is to put him on that seat and give him a few weekends

[@Deanooooo]

@@no1washerezzif they replace Checo during summer break, Daniel get 10 races.

[@DjDolHaus86]

So here's the problem (we've seen it before in 21 with Hamilton and Bottas) - Verstappen and Perez have vastly different needs from the car (Max likes it pointy, Checo likes it planted) and because the competition has caught up performance-wise they can't afford to spend upgrade development bringing the car closer to what Perez needs, they can only keep focusing on developing the car for Verstappen because he's the one bringing home the points. Last year and the year before they had a massive package advantage over the rest of the field so they didn't need to make the car quicker for Verstappen, they could comfortably take some peak performance away from how he liked the car and make it suit Perez better to keep a consistent spread of points for the constructors championship. This year is different, the car isn't as dominant, they can't sacrifice Verstappens peak performance to make the car easier for Perez so he's just having to drive what he's been given. I think we will see this story repeated more and more in the future due to budget and development restrictions. If a car doesn't have some kind of unassailable edge at the beginning of new regulations then it will quickly become a one driver team unless you've got two drivers who like a similar kind of car.

[@perkins8417]

i agree, so that means unless you're a driver who likes it pointy, then getting in the redbull mid season will be disastrous

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@perkins8417 unfortunately there aren't many drivers who have the same skill set as verstappen. Alonso might have been a good shout if he was 5 years younger, leclerc might work but you'll never get him out of ferrari. It's a tricky situation, I just don't see them gaining anything from swapping drivers mid season unless its easier to get perez out of contract through those means than it would be to do at the end of the season.

[@perkins8417]

@@DjDolHaus86 yeah.. looks like it.. So it means, things might get worse for Checo.. it’s sad though.. especially with all the blames raining down on him, and no one looking at it from the pointy and planted point of view

[@petrholly8503]

​@@DjDolHaus86Daniel has similar driving style to Max

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@perkins8417 I won't say he isn't partially to blame for his own fortune though. He has made some really big errors of judgement and a driver of his experience and calibre should be getting more out of that car than he is even if it isn't to his liking. It's hard to know what's going on behind the scenes though, I don't think rb is a very healthy place overall.

[@keyboardoracle1044]

I think Ricciardo is the low risk choice. He will slot in quicker, if he can slot in to 4th or 5th place with the odd podium for the rest of the season it will be good enough for red bull to keep the constructors title. It will also give Lawson a chance head to head with tsunoda at little red bull to see who should have the red bull seat next year.

[@colinpastuch]

We've already seen Lawson destroy Yuki with no experience last year. Danny is washed. Give it to Lawson!

[@keyboardoracle1044]

@@colinpastuch is this your first year watching F1?

[@blenzo8344]

I truly believe Sainz to Red Bull will be almost as bad as Perez. Both Sainz and Perez driving styles are very rear biased and require rear stability. (this is why Sainz struggled so much compared to Leclerc in 2022). Putting Sainz in a car with the front end as sharp as the Red Bull would only be a Perez 2.0 situation

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

But Perez was doing okay at the beginning of the season. I'm sure Sainz can at least match THAT Perez.

[@Ndumixo]

Lawson did not impress when he tested the Red Bull. Ricciardo matched Max when he tested the Red Bull. You can take a chance on Yuki who's good in a Vcarb but never raced in the Red Bull setup or let Danny slot in immediately who's been in the Red Bull setup for years. Danny is the only viable option in short term.

[@ultramariogod]

It's not Yuki doesn't deserve RedBull, but rather RedBull doesn't deserve Yuki, it's pretty typical for RedBull

[@RuohongZhao]

My wish was Redbull sign Alonso before Aston sighed him, but they refused.

[@alexeileal3622]

Alonso refused to be Vestappen’s partner, he’s such a bitch struggling with Stroll right now

[@McLarenMercedes]

Max had a say in it.

[@TheJamonLance]

The logical way would be riccardo at rb, lawson in vcarb, and perez out, but the contract is likely hard on letting perez without a car, so a driver swap with ricc is more probable

[@warren010h]

If I were Hulk, I'd keep a solid path already set in stone. Going to RB and having an off season, he'll be subject to the same pressure and talks as Perez. That seat is a curse lol

[@ImmaBeBored]

Pretty funny that Checo is fighting for point positions while max is fighting for the win. 😂 gives me a chuckle when I think about it

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

If you look at most races, the top 7 positions are usually filled by Max, Lando, Oscar, Carlos, Charles, Lewis and George in some order or other. Checo is then somewhere further back fighting in the midfield. I think all he really has to do is regularly be up in that top 8 with the other drivers from the top 4 teams and that would be enough for Red Bull even if he wasn't winning races. But he's not even clearing that very low bar. Considering how ruthlessly Red Bull pulled the trigger on Kvyat and Gasly, it's astonishing that Checo is still there.

[@filbub]

max fighting lando for a win in austria. meanwhile checo struggling to overtake a haas

[@Warrioruk]

During the last 5 Qualies, he was outqualified by both Ricciardo and Sargeant three times respectively. I'm speechless.

[@stpbasss3773]

​@@craigcharlesworth1538that was the case when RB was WAY FASTER. Now other teams caught them and Max isn't dominative anymore. Checo needs to be better.

[@davidpepper8260]

Ricciardo will go well in the Redbull. He has a similar driving style and car preference to Max. Checo likes understeer and Max/Ricciardo like oversteer.

[@jasonwishart6800]

Ricc can drive a pointy car like Max. Makes for a consistent development path.

[@Alizavr]

i would do anything to see Hulk in an RB, this man deserves podiums and wins‼️

[@ryanabbott4396]

You can’t ignore car characteristics, the only driver we’ve seen been competitive in a redbull alongside Verstappen is Ricciardo. I don’t think we can assume redbull are making this decision based on the vCarb results, but on their tests in the redbull, which is undoubtedly very different to the vcarb

[@gigachadcheco]

Checo will be replaced by the driver he crushed when they where teamates, got it!👍

[@KaptnKork]

I want to see Hulk outqualify Max. He's going to be a great captain at Audi. Hopefully they'll be at least points contenders

[@adrianbytyqi8817]

Guess Sainz is the best option for Red Bull, Ferrari ows him a favor

[@hanstubben]

Max, Daniel, Carlos, Yuki, Pierre and Alex, all are from the Redbull academy and put Checo as a Redbull driver, that makes it one third of the grid had Redbull involvement.

[@STORMIETR00PER]

Cool stat. McLaren has a bigger share of the current grid though. Currently Piastri and Norris, additionally the following active drivers have driven for Mclaren previosuly: Ricciardo (21/22), Sainz(19/20), Alonso (07 & 15-18), Magnussen(14) , Perez(13), and Hamilton (07-12) so thats 8 of the current drivers do or have driven at least a season for McLaren.

[@dimitriskotsifis1052]

ricciardo hadnt driven a car for 8 months and he set a time very close to max in his tyre test so clearly he still has it, if lawson was that special he would already be in a seat and regarding yuki when the vcarb was at its best miami,canada ricciardo was the one who capitalized

[@Chris-cm2sn]

Hulk to Red Bull for the rest of the season -> Bearmen to Haas so he can get some practise for next year -> Hulk to Sauber for 2025 so he can start the Audi project

[@malopthemapper]

I think no one will replace him, his agent is literally the guy who managed Senna and Prost

[@johnlau6749]

and then is the Red Bull chaos between Horner, Marko and then Max's father

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

Still bet it's Daniel, they'll give him the end of the season to see if he can perform.

[@Zeiss120]

As much as I like Ricardo, he's mind is stuck in quicksand. He hasn't recovered and shows no signs of getting out of it and shouldnt even be in the top five drivers to replace Perez.

[@stekarenhd6911]

Why not give ot a try though. If it ends up that way they can just replace him for next season

[@Zeiss120]

@@stekarenhd6911 than you wasted the 1st half of the 2025 season and will have to crawl the points back you lost. And I hardly believe RB will be out front solo next year and 2026 resets puts all of them on the same tier again.

[@007kristoff]

He’s literally been on good form ever since China, he’s not doing bad, he’s only one spot behind Yuki in the standings, and has outperformed him last 3/4 races, also in silver stone he was running old car engine parts and was 5-7 kph slower in the straights and still gained 2 places that race. He’s gonna get that seat

[@Zeiss120]

@@007kristoff your swapping a richer Perez for a broker Perez at that point. Not good enough.

[@Reynadiff696]

Perez has 10 win in 3 championship car and Riccardo has 8 in non champion ship contender car and you talk about him not being in top 5 to replace perez .

[@Ravakeksis]

Hulkenberg would be a big brain move. Good qualifier unlike checo. I feel like Sergio always puts himself on the back foot almost every weekend.

[@sqeeezze527]

Ricciardo isnt able to adapt to cars which dont suit his style, which is why he around par (still decent) with yuki... we know that ricciardo drives best in redbull.. he performed well in his test drive in 2023 and he has more experience and pure skill than yuki

[@josiahboatengmyrie]

You lot are all doing tricks on it for that hulk podium😭😭😭😭

[@Fister-Resister]

I think no matter who will sit in the redbull, he will be demolished very Hard because Max is driving the hell out of it which the Rest wouldnt be able to

[@alesi257]

Once again, no one mentions Hadjar, a Red Bull junior who is tearing it up in F2, miles ahead of the lackluster Bearman. Hadjar's F2 career is more impressive than Lawson's was. Logic would pair Hadjar and Lawson together at RB in 2025. As for Red Bull, they're reaping what they sowed. If they wanted a strong team, they would have promoted their junior Sainz in 2019 after DR's departure, and if that failed, then recruit a top driver like Alonso, Hulkenberg, or Vettel -- but Helmut needs to justify his existence and absurdly put Gasly and Albon through the ringer way before they were ready. I cannot even begin to understand why a driver of Sainz's caliber who is a free agent isn't even considered as a teammate for Max, unless Red Bull isn't Red Bull but Verstappen GP with effectively only one driver. I strongly hope they lose the constructor's this year as punishment for their terrible driver policy. Next to this, we have Leclerc-Sainz, Norris-Piastri and Russell-Hamilton -- all-star lineups for the top teams.

[@sar4806]

They need to give Yuki the drive. He’s been incredible this year, showed so much growth. If he’s great during the final half then keep him, if not demote him back to VCARB, ala Gasly.

[@monstermarc227]

Yuki switches with Perez, Perez goes to race for Visa Cash App Pay Pal Costco McDonald’s RedBull team, and Lewis Hamilton joins Williams for the rest of the team. Mark it down!

[@perkins8417]

lol... if perez go to VCARB, he would wipe the floor with danny ric.... perez is a good mid table car driver

[@Deanooooo]

No way. Checo will be out for good, Daniel to Red Bull, Liam to Vcarb. This makes the most sense.

[@monstermarc227]

@@Deanooooo nah mine makes the most sense…

[@perkins8417]

@@Deanooooo Daniel would do worst than Checo at Redbull… the guy is even struggling at VCARB,

[@captainross4706]

@@perkins8417his fans are pushing this narrative that “the car doesn’t suit him” wtf?! What a cop out. Literally religious fanatic levels of reasoning as there’s no comeback, use that excuse every time he does poorly.

[@bguzewi0]

Please, give it to Hulk. The man deserves a podium.

[@007kristoff]

Daniel back in a Red Bull would be so good to see

[@shakesnbake]

If Ricciardo get's it, then I'm not sure what it says about the Red Bull set up - favourtism wins it would seem. What about Oscar as a long term prospect? Zak would be so mad!!

[@wwvdh1761]

My conclusion matches yours! Great video!

[@aniketkothule9315]

Nico deserves a good car considering his current form, and him being in a red bull and breaking the podium record and even potential wining a race would be the greatest thing in f1 history...

[@ExodiaNecross2]

Everyone. Whos going to replace perez after summer break. Me. No one.

[@edgarin8907]

Aldas’ source: trust me bro

[@michaeldr6070]

If they drop Sergio then it will be Daniel who replaces him. Would love to see Nico get it though

[@oj4249]

Only Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen know how to ring the neck of the Red Bull car.

[@RikkOShea]

Really interesting video, Aldas. I enjoy all your videos, especially your thought process on this one. Hulkenburg to RBR; I'd love to see that. So true, he's never had a championship capable car. Taking into account how amazing he was in the junior formulae it would be great to see, especially how he seems to be revitalised since his return. I wonder if Toto has him on his radar. PS: Weird fact: My grandfather once sold Jim Clark some sheep! He was a farmer prior to his f1 career. 🐑 🏎

[@azhaanabdullah1909]

I know it won’t happen but i really hope they bring in alonso somehow

[@faustinaadu2284]

Remember, hulk out-qualified max at the 70th Anniversary GP when max was in a faster Red Bull and Nico was in a slower RP which he only drove once

[@sorayapellegrini6212]

tbf that was the year of the pink mercedes, which was sometimes faster than redbull (and it didn't rly matter in the end bc max won that race anyway).

[@bipolarminddroppings]

wasn't Max like 12 when that happened tho?

[@AmusedHikingWaterfall-ne1hq]

@@bipolarminddroppingsare you stupid? That was 2020..

[@Warrioruk]

@@sorayapellegrini6212 In Qualy, the true raw pace is shown. Obviously the RP couldn't keep up with the RB in the races, but the Qualy is where you can see the true pace, so his performance was very noteworthy.

[@lamsmiley1944]

I think they should put Riccardo in the seat for the remainder of the season. If he continues to fall short of expectations, they can then promote Lawson or Tsunoda (or hire another driver). That way they are giving Lawson the seat they promised and testing the theory that Daniel could be a competent second driver.

[@b.chillin1104]

Putting Danny in the rb makes sense since it allows them to conpare danny to both Sergio and liam.

[@MuhammadNiz007]

I don't know but Red bull literally mid run ditching Perez and putting Yuki in the RB18 was a statement. It was so last minute they didn't even inform the organisers. I know for a fact people at historic car runs at Red bull weren't even told and nor was Yuki before DC came and said Yuki is driving and Perez was standing there ( he didn't comment) literally the first time in history he ever drove a Red bull racing car. Yuki to RBR mid season is a big possibility and Lawson in mid season and also apparently Helmut wants a 16 year old rookie in F3 or F2 to be in F1 next year when he is 17

[@donskyy]

Hulk will be a great addition and finally we can see him on the podium. But justice for Yuki, he deserves that seat.

[@xd_ut-boi6698]

Justice for my boy Yuki

[@jasonwarnock8992]

Why is the second RB seat such a problem? Something has to be said about that because Checo, Gasly and Albon are quality drivers.

[@McLarenMercedes]

None of them were *ever* desired by any of the top teams, or they'd be driving for them. Albon may be the best of them but I doubt he'll even win a race. Gasly will see out his days in a French team as the token French driver and Perez? Sigh. He holds two records nobody wants in F1 for a reason. Those two record are most starts before finally winning (190) and most qualifying sessions before the first pole (216). He is dead last in both regards and that makes it awfully hard to believe he is a "quality driver". He isn't. Never was. A godawful qualifier for starters.

[@chrisdavies616]

Hulkenberg has had a good season but there's no way he's even in the conversation here

[@miggygetright6344]

I’d like seeing Nicholas Latifi in the Red Bull, on his day NL6 has been able to out-qualify George Russell in the same machinery and even Alexander Albon who had a more advanced car. I think Nicky would give Verstappen a run for his money on his best days, remember Budapest 2021? Spa 2021? Silverstone 2022? The man has “it” and also has big backing from massive meat suppliers Sofina and coffee brand Lavazza who must have an elite eye for performance as they’ve backed Latifi for his racing merit since day 1, an exceptional option!

[@jouhannaudjeanfrancois891]

Jos Verstappen - if he is too fat to get in the car, go with the even slower Christian Horner

[@dewiarita543]

My take if Checo is sacked mid-season, then Daniel > RBR Liam > RB For 2025: RBR: Max, Daniel RB: Yuki, Liam Liam's performance will be evaluated and if he does not meet the expectation to be Max's teammate in the future, he'll be another Pierre/Yuki because Red Bull surely will have to get a seat ready for Arvid Lindblad in 2026/27. And Red Bull doesn't want to risk promoting 2 rookies/young drivers at once in the same season. That's why Isack Hadjar will be the reserve driver for both teams even if he wins Formula 2 this year.

[@SpaceHCowboy]

Short of Danny Ric or Liam Lawson. Factor in potential financial losses for/and keeping Perez 6 months. Or factor in potential losses plus buying out Perez from his remaining contract plus hiring a temp driver & paying them and also getting said replacement released from any current deals and you have your answer. Perez will keep the seat warm til the end of the season and then he's out. Cheapest and most sensible option when you can't even guarantee 1st in the constructors.

[@ShawnFX]

As much as I want Lawson to get that seat, it would be just amazing to see Hulkenberg in that seat, get podiums and his first win which he greatly deserves. MAKE IT HAPPEN HORNER

[@Texasracingfan713]

this season is already turning into a movie, Sainz to RB would be crazy

[@jackzimmerman9102]

I know its a pipe dream but the thought of Nico going to Audi and them being real good in 2026 gives me Nico Rosberg vibes idk

[@stpbasss3773]

What 😂😂

[@burgerwithcheese]

I think they won't change the driver this year. They need a driver who accepts everything redbull trows at him because that way they can focus on Max his 4th championship title. If it ain't broke (for max), don't fix it. (not saying this is my opinion, but I think redbull finds that to be their best option)

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

They dont regret giving him a new contract. The new contract has clauses that allow them to bin him off if he performs poorly.

[@TheLuthorri]

I still say Danny Ric is the risk-free option..

[@georgenatsis2550]

A combination of the last 2 would seem more realistic than each one as separate. What i mean is get Hulk for the second half of the season, and sign Sainz for 2025. Sainz stays at the front so he is happy, Hulk get a chance at the front (even for 10 races) and then continues with Audi, Perez gets a seat and is not out of F1 and Haas gets a ton of money from both redbull and Perez's sponsors.

[@Whatreally123]

Drop Checo, put DR in that seat. Put Lawson in DR's current seat. In a year or two, Lawson will probably be ready for a move to the senior team then..

[@MrGoobee]

Danny ric is the right choice!

[@stevendennis2355]

Imagine the Yuki/Piastri battles if he gets promoted.

[@perkins8417]

insane stuffs

[@plazus]

I don't think he will be replaced at all, unfortunately!

[@allthegoodonesweregone]

There's a rumour he could be dropped if he doesn't finish in the points in Hungary.

[@joetri10]

@@allthegoodonesweregone Thats not a rumor lol, thats Button saying stuff for no reason

[@milseq]

​@@allthegoodonesweregone Shit, I would drop him for P5

[@emilekaram6094]

​@@milseqHow do you want him to get P5 easily now if Mercedes and Mclaren are both quicker and their No.2 drivers are much stronger. Checo's best result could only be P6 at best, Ok maybe P5 when Piastri destroys his tyres early and drops his pace

[@milseq]

@@emilekaram6094 He needs to *average* P5-P6 and after this run of shitty races he needs some really really strong ones. He needs a Hulkenberg type performance this weekend.

[@ZoniKITB]

Ricciardo is the same skill level as perez right now!

[@luciddaze248]

Here's an idea. Perez previous contract had no mid season performance clause which is why Red Bull signed a new one. Perez wanted multi-year and this was the carrot to convince him to sign and Perez couldn't believe he would fail the performance requirements. Yuki is actually being lined up to replace Perez which is why he was signed so early in the season as part of this powerplay. Danny will be used to train up Liam as he looks like he has the most potential of their limited driver pool. Neither can be signed until Perez is removed as Red Bull reveal their hand too early.

[@justinm.1]

Anyone else coming back to this video after Hungary qualifying?

[@septopus3516]

I was rooting for Checo. I thought he was going to turn it up to 11 with his driving this year. But his ambitions began to wane once his ego ballooned. It's evident. Checo stopped trying, which is what made Checo, Checo; his tenacity and tyre management. He now has neither.

[@Degenevesting]

I always thought it was Honda keeping their clutches on Yuki, rather than Red Bull.

[@tippersimracing6070]

Nigel Mansell still hasn't retired yet. Joke aside living in New Zealand, would love to see Lawson back even at RB because in those 5 races last year he drove well outraced Yuki in 3 of them.

[@fprosk]

Bring Mika Hakkinen back from his sabbatical!

[@emilekaram6094]

​@@fproskYou mean Kimi Raikkonen!!

[@piuthemagicman]

​@@emilekaram6094You mean Keke Rosberg?

[@emilekaram6094]

@@piuthemagicman No forget this one, neither his son

[@gregrowe1168]

Vettel is available

[@stevechapman9690]

DR’s Silverstone test results last year and the fact that he suits the current RBR set up and has a similar driving style to MV means he should be considered to replace SP…. I know it seems counter intuitive with the results YT is displaying but he is a Honda product and also lacks giving engineers feedback which he relies on his team mate to do… also the bosses have all the data and factors to weigh up what they will do. LL to VCARB with a pathway to RBR as well will be my view on how they play it?

[@JasonPBury]

Honestly lets be real. if they sack Sergio it will be straight swap with Daniel. Contractually and financially the easiest switch. Daniel bring lots of sponsor moneys to offset the loss of perez money. Hulk is doing great but he is already going to his new home cant see anything changing that. Sainz is very possible next year but no way he leaves Ferrrari early, too messy and expensive!

[@shronklescrimblo69]

Hulk on the Podium I cry

[@Thomas-zs5wt]

its crazy 2023- no moves-2024 no moves 2025- half the grid moves to different teams

[@invijr]

These fan Analysis is starting to become cringe. People wanna see who they want to see compete, there is no "deserve" in most sport. The spirit of sporting is supposed to inspire and motivate us, if people inside the sport and the fans of the sport wants to see a DR come back then a chance to try could be worth while. If the case people are pointing out are just skills, points, and wins then VCARB doesnt even deserve to be an F1 team since they dont even strife to win, they are just there for a testing bed for RB. It's quite disgusting to have them occupy a slot simply for the success of another team, dont belive me? Everytime they have a champion they move up to RB main team, and the goal of drivers driving for them are to get into RB main team. So how would they ever be a champion team?

[@niekvanwensen]

Sainz leaving Ferrari mid-season to race for RedBull would be absolute Netflix superfuel

[@iancypes5911]

Supposedly Red Bull's performance Clauses kicked in the moment Checo signed the "extension". If true, its a brilliant 4D Chess move

[@michaeld4879]

That's a big stretch. Putting Lawson in the Redbull odd the bat isn't really helping him.

[@nevenmesic2856]

Ric villan arc officially in final act

[@ryanvd7587]

It's worth noting that over the last several races Ricciardo has been pretty much level with Yuki. He has been slightly slower at times, but has also made less mistakes. The most likely outcome is no changes during the season, but I feel like the only other realistic outcome is Ricciardo being promoted and Lawson taking his spot, then keeping that lineup next year.

[@dvanz7002]

Watching this after yesterdays qualifying 😅

[@khairulridhuan8945]

would love to see Hulkenberg in the Redbull even for a short time.

[@jsade]

He needs three races at most in that car to convince people.

[@AyyFuji]

My prediction, if no contracts are broken outside of RB, is Ricciardo in RB, Tsunoda and Lawson in VCARB, Perez out. Yes, Ricciardo's form has WARRANTED him getting the RB seat, but in a championship that is now going to be super close, I would prefer a veteran who has been in that team before, over a rookie being thrown straight into a tense WCC battle, or moving Tsunoda up, where he isn't comfortable, and the extra pressure. Don't get me wrong, Tsunoda has 100% earned the right to be in that RB seat, but it's blatantly obvious he is a seat warmer until Honda goes to AM, and then he'll move with Honda. To me at least, doesn't it sound like the safest, most reliable option? Yes, say what you want about Ricciardo not having fully earnt it yet, but do you think RB, who know him the best, won't be able to maximise his potential, and bring him back to his best?

[@danielricciardoofficial]

Obviously it will be me

[@Plastic0Demon]

I just came back here to say: HEHE, no one will replace him