Yuki Tsunoda has No Choice

[@LawVS]

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[@a73cks]

daily dose of ladder dude

[@BradleyHarris-Wood]

Fr I love both of his channels

[@wooof.]

@@BradleyHarris-Woodwhat’s his second channel?

[@arcsss-c2i]

What's his real name?

[@felixlarocque5086]

What's his address and credit card number?

[@a73cks]

@@felixlarocque5086 whats his ssn, bank info, and shoe size

[@Gingerdude117]

Yuki put a gundum on the Alpha Tauri and for that i'll always love him!

[@LawVS]

Yep, that was the most surprising F1 flex and I'm here for it.

[@papafoundry5537]

That paint job inspired me to do custom f1 themed gundams. Working on a Ferrari themed Char Zaku.

[@democracysmith6060]

​@@LawVS dam he knows Gundam, true elite

[@annebokma4637]

​@@democracysmith6060and you even spelled it correctly 👍🤣

[@Gingerdude117]

@@democracysmith6060 he was Goku in dragonball abridged of course he knows Gundum!

[@nerdzofsteel9193]

The more I hear you talk about the driver options for teams the more I feel like we need andretti motors to be added to the F1 grid. Give at least two more race seats for all these wildly talented newcomers that just have nowhere to go

[@AyoSosanya]

Won’t make a difference, the issue is everyone wants experienced drivers

[@hagamapama]

Amazing how far we've come in such a short time. You realize 3 years ago half the grid had a worthless pay drivers on their roster because there simply was no talent in the pipeline. Now half the teams have talented drivers they can't use and the only pay drivers left on the roster are Zhou and arguably Lance Stroll.

[@TheMikelleh]

@@hagamapamaPerez is close. He doesn’t have a dad with money, but he has coterie of Mexican sponsors who have a lot of cash.

[@darkstar2480]

@@TheMikellehI wouldn’t call it close, he has sponsors that he brings to whatever team he is a part of. That makes him a pay driver in my eyes. He just has some talent to backup said sponsors.

[@desshinnick9365]

@@hagamapama there are still a ton of 'pay to play' drivers and the worst performing currently are Perez, Ricciardo and Stroll. With Ricciardo the worst of the three. Horner somehow ended up with two under performers. If DR doesn't start outperforming Tsunoda then he's likely gone. Horner surely can't make the same mistake twice in the same year.

[@Siphr1]

Yuki's so underrated and it's sad to see. Wanna see him in a good seat

[@Zaqariyah]

Honda should sell their engines to another teams to guarantee a seat for Yuki. Or maybe papa Stroll will change his mind about son. A least Honda has half of the Indicar grid.

[@motelghost477]

Do you wanna see him get humiliated by Max? Not even in the same league.

[@ijustfelldown]

No one is expecting him to match either way unless the next car really suited him while didn't suit Max at all. As long as he's comfortably scoring podiums that would be enough for Redbull. ​@@motelghost477

[@BeagleBageler]

@@motelghost477a good seat doesn’t need to be RedBull, Aston Martin would be quite nice

[@FloridaBoyDan]

Redbull could always do what they did with Toro Rosso and swap Checo with Yuki if Yuki continues to perform like this and Checo continues his slump

[@TheMissiIe]

The problem for Yuki is that there's no better options than waiting for the Redbull seat. McLaren, Ferrari, and Merc all have the next 5-10 yeats sorted.

[@TheBriGuy129]

1st comment true, second part not so much. Lewis won’t be around in 5-10 years, he’s going for his last shot at Ferrari. George is questionable too long term, sure he looks good for now with his loyalty to the team but he could get embarrassed by a second team member and the dream would fade. I don’t think F1 can be predicted that far out unless it’s Charles at Ferrari or Max at Red Bull solid

[@Ceece20]

If only there was a new team out there that wanted to get into F1…

[@NewtypeCommander]

​@@Ceece20 Yep, I agree.

[@LathropLdST]

Mc Laren sorted?😂😂 😂😂😂😂

[@joshuafleckenstein351]

I don’t see Lewis being at Ferrari for a very long time, I’d expect 3 or 4 years at most. But I don’t see Ferrari going for Yuki, so it doesn’t matter anyway.

[@MegaDarkness5000]

I'm just glad Yuki is still on the grind. Would still love to see him in a top car one day thou.

[@disension1177]

the wec talks made me think, a VER, ALO, HAM team would be a crazy f1 allstar drive

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I'm not sure if it would work, but from a quality and talent POV, I like your thinking!

[@samuelivascu7633]

I've been supporting this kid since F3. He will win a world championship one day. I hope he gets a chnace in a top team.

[@_JimS]

Well dammit, if no one else will pat me on the back for calling the Racing Bulls line-up for 2025 a little while back, I guess I will....pat...pat. There....I feel much better. These days I find myself cheering Yuki on every race weekend.....for me he's been fun to watch. I bet Kimui Kobayashi would love Yuki in his Toyota Gazoo Hypercar program.

[@hagamapama]

I wonder if Ayo Komatsu might try to play the nation card and get Yuki onto Haas along with Ollie Bearman.

[@MrDiggityaus]

Fernando made some comments last week that he knows his time in F1 will “end soon”. It could work out for Yuki that Alonso retires 2025 (his not a fan of the suggested regulations in 2026), allowing for Honda to push for him to move to Aston.

[@desshinnick9365]

It takes a special kind of driver to sign up for Aston, to not only drive, but to blow smoke.

[@doghat1619]

there's no way alonso retires before 2026. he'll push another year just to chance aston martin making a rocket ship that can fight for wins.

[@joeplitjens4336]

We’ve seen 2 other people beat ricciardo as teammates. Norris and Verstappen. Both of them considered amongst the best of their generation (maybe even all time). How Yuki isn’t able to get a better seat is beyond me

[@ChuyR.]

Yeah sure, Norris in the of all time discussion

[@erikknudsenmork4536]

​@@ChuyR.I rate Norris incredibly high, but op is obviously refering to Verstappen.

[@_JimS]

How Ricciardo still has a seat is beyond me. Take away the smile and he has nothing great.

[@ChuyR.]

@@_JimS i do think that Ricciardo should move away to let Liam in, but you are oversimplifying him saying "remove the smile", Ricciardo can do PR like no other driver on the Grid, take a look at them and most of them are awkard AF, in a time when a lot of "normies" are stepping into the sport thats something that will give any driver a huge plus, i wouldnt be surprised if Checo's 1+1 is just to give Ricciardo one last chance. Stranger things have a happened.

[@deanchur]

@@ChuyR. Checo has sponsorship deals with a bunch of companies, one of which is owned by Carlos Slim. Those sponsorships bring in enough money for Red Bull to be able to afford Max. That's why he's still there.

[@dadamavi]

Another thought, Red Bull retaining Tsunoda prevents another team from grabbing him. It's a short term defensive maneuver but worthwhile. Red Bull keep a rising driver for one more year, enabling their second team to score more points along with more prize money. They let things play out because they have options. I think he goes to A-M in 2026 but ca$hing in for 2025 is what matters now. That's partially why RBR retained Perez after all...

[@FloridaBoyDan]

People are forgetting how quickly and shamelessly RedBull will swap their main team and sister team drivers mid season if there’s performance issues Yuki being retained always leaves the possibility of Checo getting dropped to RB for Yuki

[@desshinnick9365]

Tsunoda is there because RB are expecting him to go to RB. Checo has a maximum 2 years. Tsunoda is only 24.

[@hagamapama]

I'm in a tiny minority that sees Yuki potentially thriving at Haas. Haas would absolutely love a driver that brings some money with him and Yuki does that. They're breaking in a young Ollie Bearman and Yuki is a pretty underrated mentor figure and could draw attention away from any mistakes made by Ollie. Also at Haas, Yuki would undeniably be the top driver, at least at first, and someone who can compete with the super talented Bearman and make him earn his position Also, I wonder if Ayo Komatsu might like the idea of having a countryman driving for him

[@desshinnick9365]

Is Bearman super talented? Of the current crop in F2 there seem to be many better than him. I wish him well on his F1 run and he may have been lucky with right place at the right time. It's a pity we are losing so much talent while we have a bunch of underperforming 'pay to play' drivers blocking things up.

[@Ethan-vc2rn]

haas is not fast and Yuki is determined to win

[@conradsmith1188]

“What made me… but what my head…. But what made”😂😂 love it, your part of my morning routine keep it up you amazing man

[@pringlestreams]

Tectical Rab had a similar moment a couple videos ago 😂

[@larryfung]

I don’t agree that Yuki stays there because of Honda connection, even though he did a terrible job in his first year, but he was already on pace, or sometimes even beat a much more experienced teammate in his 2nd year is pretty impressive

[@Loki-sk7bi]

I have no doubt Yuki will flourish further if he’s in a better team.

[@chungdha]

Think they can still just downgrade Perez to Vcarb if Perez still not getting in the top 10 while both Vcarb are doing well.

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

I said it many times and will continue saying it: I always hated RedBull, and alway will. Things like this are just one reason. Max however is humble and has no room for drama or BS, just straight forward answers, no political or medial washing. Just racing... That's why I actually grew to like him as a single person.

[@lancefay6970]

Yeeessss, the read aloud segment. Eh heemm 📚 🕶️

[@waterfrontandfalls]

"Christian Horner needs loyal people around him," yeah but he doesn't know what loyalty is.

[@Parker--]

I mean he’s given Riccy Barbie a seat and has shown extreme loyalty to the most egregious pay driver on the grid to the point it greatly threatens their constructors odds.

[@desshinnick9365]

@@Parker-- And also Perez. Perez is likely to spend the rest of the season at P6-P8 with Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes on the rise.

[@magiqthecat]

I hope yuki gets RB's third monza win

[@sparkieT88]

Yuki and Carlos would be a killer lineup, but seems like nobody wants them

[@Musical-pd9dp]

haas and alpine are interested in both, but right now they are prioritizing the other

[@arelylicano2347]

Omg YES

[@oxcart4172]

Yours is the only channel that I look through to make sure I haven't missed a video!

[@UrielRanieri]

I’m Brazilian and is very nice to see that we are not the only ones asking for a Brazilian driver in the grid. But probably Drugovich won’t get an opportunity, I believe Bortoleto has better chances and would be amazing to see him on a McLaren!

[@FloridaBoyDan]

As a Puerto Rican from Miami, I’m rooting for Enzo Fittipaldi to make it, he might have the backing with Kick 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@FloridaBoyDan]

And is currently with the Red Bull jr team for what thats worth

[@The_ZeroLine]

It sucks RBR hasn’t taken him seriously for the senior team, but it’s good he’s been able to develop enough that he’s proven to be the unpolished gem many saw him as. So, it’s likely he’ll get a better seat due to all the time he’s had.

[@lejosukebby4107]

I hope Alonso finally retires so he can the AM seat and he can mentor Yuki still since he is Yuki's idol afterall.

[@RcRalf96]

My take: In the past Marko has stated that the RB/AT/TR (whatever they called Minardi at that time) drivers are under a Red Bull contract and just borrowed to RB/AT/TR. I'd imagine this is still the case. So they probably can switch around drivers however they want. If Perez continues his low then I wouldn't be surprised to see Tsunoda in a Red Bull in 2025 if not sooner.

[@Sylwoo2]

Just imagine Yuki gets promoted for next year; Checo and Ricciardo being evaluated in the RB during 2025 season? Wouldn’t that be fantastic? Both being benched in the same car and same condition. That would give us a pretty good idea about who of the two is best for Res Bull. If Yuki happens to be championship material, Than He stays there for one more season or too. If not, then It ends right there, cause there are Miyatas and Iwasas in their way up…

[@latindoggy8059]

They’re keeping him because deep down inside if the Christian horn situation gets worse, I’m sure verstapen will pay the penalty to leave his contract during new car changes

[@desshinnick9365]

DR is likely gone. Media has universally turned against him. Social has turned against him. Right now DR is bringing bad press. It's unbelievable that someone with years of experience is given so much time to find his feet. He needs to outperform Tsunoda on an ongoing basis. It's embarrassing that Lawson jumped in the car and was performing quickly. Imagine what would happen if Lawson was given a year.

[@redrust_7156]

I just want to see a Yuki tsunoduim

[@BruceKarrde]

If Perez and Tsunoda both have their contracts with the Red Bull racing group instead of the team ... Tsunoda may very well be in a position to relief Perez. And even if Max' comment was a joke or not - Tsunoda has qualities that may very well be advantageous to endurance racing. Weight being one of them. Besides, if everyone was around their ideal weight, we would be emitting less CO2 in many fronts :D We'd probably be faster too! Or even extend our action radius.

[@alanpeter5527]

there will never be weight advantage in f1 as there is a minimum weight the driver and the car has to be you not real smart

[@Paulomedi]

Masako/Law gave me a jumpscare (or ladder scare...). I love Dragon Ball Abridged. I love formula 1. To my pleasant surprise, my favorite Goku do as well!! Maybe you could comment a Race as Goku/Gohan ust for the funnies! Subscribed!

[@benben3409]

I am such an F1 fanatic that it took me 0.5 seconds to know that it was Sainz in third at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

[@Jorge.Painkiller]

If Lance leaves AMR, will Lawrence still be interested in the F1 team? Maybe Lance goes to the WEC project. Just because a driver is not very good in F1, doesn't mean they're bad drivers, look at Ericsson and Hartley (Although I'll always say they gave Hartley a seat far too late)

[@desshinnick9365]

Yes, it's tied to Aston Martin the car company. If Lance leaves as driver he'll likely be promoted within the team. Team Principal 2IC, Team Owner... he will stay I reckon. He clearly loves the sport.

[@Jorge.Painkiller]

@@desshinnick9365 and you know what? I think he lacks motivation rather than being bad

[@desshinnick9365]

@@Jorge.Painkiller I think he has trouble concentrating at times, and has an issue with spacial awareness. Having said that he's been better in the last few races.

[@kevinstaib715]

Maybe they could use the sprint races to showcase the reserve/test drivers and allow them to have their own mini championship in real F1 cars. Not sure about logistics of this but 6-8 of these a year would at least give them some real action rather than just sitting in background. And better show their abilities in the F1 car and get teams more intrigued in them as full time drivers.

[@lilbox4426]

he changed minds about yuki and alpine in one day

[@WindwolfBlog]

Foam of Doubt needs a little hat.

[@moonbathing2002]

Listening to Alonso talk about Stroll perpetuarties the conspirisy that cloning is fife! On a serious note, I agree with all LawVs analysis today - well done LawVs.

[@richardwood9177]

Yuki is stuck. Red Bull own his contract for 2025. Yuki, take it and move on for another year. As for 2026 and Yuki being a team leader? First things first, the only way both happen is at VCARB and then only if a) he continues to perform, b) he continues to mature a keeps his mouth in check, c) he gets a podium or two or d) has a couple of years as a top 10 driver. Otherwise he’s just filling a seat that any number of junior drivers can step up to in 2026 when Red Bull don’t have to worry about the Honda link. Want to know why Red Bull took up Yuki’s option for 2025 - Honda. The Aston Martin option in 2026 or beyond is real. If Lance can’t be a consistent top 10 driver over this year and next, who knows. With all the crazy moves Lawrence has been making who’s to say that he doesn’t sell up to Aramco (they want it but the politics involved in that move and you don’t give Andretti a place on the grid 🤦‍♂️). Lawrence is a billionaire and billionaire’s don’t get to be that by throwing money away. Lance could well follow Pappa Stroll and Yuki slides in at Honda’s insistence. You have to love the “if’s”, “what’s” and “ 19:22 maybe’s”. Now, if we could all just focus on the racing, which is looking soooo much better this year, then maybe, just maybe, we could get back to calling F1 a sport.

[@FloridaBoyDan]

You remember how RedBull was with Toro Rosso with Albon, Gasly, Kvyat and Max? If Checo continues his slump and Yuki continues to excel, they could always swap the two like they did in the 2010’s

[@richardwood9177]

@@FloridaBoyDan Events today with Alpine & Renault that changes everything. Yuki to Alpine (or whatever they become known as). Andretti take over with Honda engines (If they can sort out the exclusivity agreement with Aston Martin. They may have their hands forced by the FIA). Fun times!

[@smokinpumpkin3173]

Nico and Yuki driving for Audi :)

[@old_man_fran]

Can, the Red Bull plan be something as complicated as: "Yuki driving well... extend contract"? F1 principals don't need to be Moriartry and the fact we all like Yuki is not a good enough reason for the team to let him go and take on a worse or unproven driver.

[@gerardcrabb4556]

Lawsons management probably annoyed Redbull if anything pushing Lawson for seat this year...

[@LawVS]

I think Liam's realised that Daniel needs to fall off HARD to get a chance for next year or he has to bend the knee for one more year.

[@gerardcrabb4556]

@@LawVS Daniel was driving in Ranger Raptor at Canada while Yuki was in a Honda...

[@michaelcobbin]

@@gerardcrabb4556One driver is aligned with the future engine manufacturer and one driver is aligned with the current engine manufacturer. Which driver is more likely to go Aston Martin? Which driver is more likely to back Christian Horner 100%?

[@martinweston7144]

Lawsons management is as abrasive as Lawson himself, his management tried to push Red Bull into announcing that he already had the seat for next year,. He hasn't, and I doubt he will do, as his attitude has made a enemy of just re-signed Yuki [See Drive to Survive episode when they nearly came to blows]. Riccardo was brought back for his vast engineering knowledge, which has helped VCRB improve a lot, also it doesn't hurt that Riccardo's main sponsor is VISA which brings in 30+ million a year, and he's a PR favorite.......Put it this way, Riccardo would have to really screw up to lose his seat to Lawson

[@justaregularguy1234]

Yuki is the safety net of Red Bull in case Perez and or Ricciardo severely underperform. He didn't have much of a choice either, being a RB academy driver, Red Bull has leverage over him. F1 is also a money driven sport so Yuki to not have big presence outside of motorsports meant that he couldn't bring the level of sponsors that Perez and Ricciardo could bring.

[@desshinnick9365]

Given the Vowles interview, Williams are aiming for the front of the pack, and taking active steps to achieve it.

[@richardlindquist5936]

Interesting that Helmut weighs in publicly. He just can’t let himself be eclipsed. Good luck, Yuki! Keep going.

[@griffinkadar163]

How nice of Law to share all of his videos with his co-star, Rungo!

[@akashita]

My theory for RB keeping Checo is that they'll eventually do a switcheroo (akin to Kyvat and Verstappen in 2016). They're just waiting until either Yuki or Daniel is ready to race at the top team.

[@FloridaBoyDan]

You gotta remember that Red Bull aren’t shy to pull someone from the top team and swap them with someone from their main team. They did that with albon, gasly, kvyat, verstappen, and dropped de vries mid season. Checo and Yuki getting an extension doesn’t mean Yuki is stuck Red Bull could always swap Checo from the main team at any point of he continues to perform poorly And simply throw Yuki into the RedBull alongside Max, and Checo be in RB with Ric

[@austinwoods6591]

Top F1 content creator rn mate

[@martinavery3979]

Wildcard prediction, Lawson goes to Williams or Sauber, depending on which way Sainz doesn't go

[@Jozo7O]

Ayy glad to catch one early! :)

[@MajestiX-]

5:25 Law Glitching hard XD. Still great vid

[@arg_9584]

Yuki i dub the as Gasly 2.0. Now go to another team for 2026 or waste another year in the middling f1 team that is toro rosso/ alfatauri/ VP Cash App RB.

[@Musical-pd9dp]

When Honda cooperates with Astonmartin, they will definitely find a way to put Yuki there, they want a Japanese driver and obviously: v after supporting him for more than 8 years, they will not give up easily.

[@annegune5035]

With the timing of the announcement and the way they announced how they "activated" an option. I wouldn't be surprised if what happened to Pierre in 2022 may happen to Yuki in 2024. Though, you could say there's a little to almost impossible of a chance of that happening. (Pierre was basically announced by AlphaTauri in June of 2022 to be continuing his F1 stint in 2023 under the same team till the whole Alpine shenanigans happened and they bought out Pierre around Suzuka GP of the same year).

[@BiGJefe167]

I don’t understand what’s the point of Red Bull having an academy if there are maybe 1 to 2 drivers move to the main team. And dropping drivers from their academy after a few months is crazy to me. So many drivers are in that academy and only a few make it to Vcarb.

[@benjaminjohnston2125]

9:00 Could be wrong but didn't nico leave Aston before Felipe had joined start of 2023? Don't see him getting a seat tho 😢

[@andrewntoth1]

I got a massive case of dega vù watching this 🤷‍♂️ . 1. Fia has banned stroll before fyi 2. Alpine apparently are looking into using a different engine manufacturer , things could align for yuki I guess . 3. Admittedly I'm a Ricciardo simp , but I think if anyone should've had the boot out of the red bull , it would've been perez (my opinion, he should've gone to merc as the car is a little bit more suited to his style) 4. I have a feeling rbv is being aimed at being literally the number 2 team - in f1 behind red bull ... I think red bull are playing chess at the moment and are only half way through their move 🤐

[@NiclasHorn]

17:30 Well, Alpha Tauri, Cash App RB now is "his" team, RB is Team Tsunoda F1.. i think it will hurt them for a season or two if they kick him out. not like the team will perform bad without him on the track, but outside the track i think CashApp RB will lose more than just a driver.

[@BLEON94]

Well staying in RB is the better choice since all the seat available are behind RB beside Mercedes

[@LawVS]

Yeah, but losing out on the 2025 shuffle is a shame but as Yuki said, he would be said if RB continued to be good.

[@desshinnick9365]

It's really simple. Tsunoda is 24. I see him in Redbull at the end of Checo's contract, whether Chico sees out his term or he goes early. RB kept Tsunoda because they see him in the RB seat.

[@kazoomt]

genuine question you don’t think tsunoda will follow honda to aston martin? i’ve heard so many different opinions!

[@desshinnick9365]

@@kazoomt there is no seat at Aston Martin, unless Alonzo retires early. Also Tsunoda will be an in demand driver. performs well, gets on well with the team and team mates. Tsunoda will likely stay VCARB and replace Checo at RB. I expect that's why Red Bull are keeping him. Honda can bring a new Japanese driver through.

[@DamonDupriez]

Yuki comes with Honda. Honda moves to Aston in 2026. Yuki gets renewed by RB until end of 2025 while Honda still powers RB and Visacashapp. What is so hard to comprehend about this?

[@MrZtapp]

Great video

[@benben3409]

The Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG Driver Academies are okay. Ferrari (relatively) recently brought Leclerc into F1 and then into Ferrari itself, while Mercedes-AMG did the same with George Russell, and Oliver Bearman is definitely in F1 in 2025, and Antonelli is likely also going to be in F1 the same year

[@Gypsygeekfreak17]

Hey mosako good to see ya

[@gerardcrabb4556]

Honda 2026 deal matches his contract then RB Visa goes to Redbull Powertrains Ford...

[@Bigredphoenix65]

Is yuki able to jump to the main team since redbull own both? And swap around those 4 drivers to have the best in the team?

[@Dani-it5sy]

How can they not take a chance with him but rather have a Stroll level driver like Perez in the 2nd Red Bull? It's not like Tsunoda will be a big problem for Max so I really don't get this.

[@tahasoomro7465]

dik seems kinda fair , that they gave him 3 seasons to bed in and become a solid drive , now they can cash him in , short term or long term depends on them

[@tiagoferreira5368]

The only reason that everyone knows is that Checo brings RB twice or trice what they pay him in salary.

[@1972dsrai]

Lets hope AM’s new partners insist on Lance being ousted for a genuine competitive driver than the vanity project they currently have. Maybe father will have to bite the bullet considering how big these new partners are and they will have more of a say in who drives for them. They’re not going to make any dents in the constructors standings with Lance tbf.

[@mwaddams]

Yuki still expects to replace Checo...

[@QueenBeaTravels]

I do not think they trust Yuki alongside Max, but they also don’t want Yuki to go to a competitor

[@aesculetum]

I would be okay if Formula 1 has a limit on the number of seasons a driver can compete. Doesn't need to be small. Something like 15 or 10. As much as I like to watch Alonzo drive, I also want to see the new drivers.

[@glennarnold3970]

the driver acadamy thing is all smoke and mirrors to appease those who say it's a closed sport which it is and will always be the teams are going to put drivers in their car that will either win championships races or bring in sponsorship it''s a business as much as a sport not all drivers are going to get their even if they are good if f1 was serious about young drivers they would allow the f2 champion to stay in f2 you don't see f1 giving the champion the boot after winning a championship to allow someone else the chance to win if they want new blood in the sport drop the drivers from the team that finishes last and make the team hire 2 new ones that would spice it up a bit

[@LawVS]

I wouldn't be surprised if more drivers quit these academies and given the new interest in the road to F1 from sponsors, it might yield more independent drivers thriving or refugees from academies surviving a little bit longer.

[@rizkasyaukany8891]

rb have no younger talent in f1 right now, what will happen when max takes sudden sabbatical or go to other team? let checo lead the team. even lawson need one season full in vcarb to polish his talent and ricciardo... i don't know about his future

[@tuk-tukteelak3302]

Ricciardo has no future in F1

[@AKACitizan101]

Red Bull are keeping Yuki because of RedBull - and it seems they still need Honda tech because as history shows producing a engine is a difficult and very fickled thing. Red Bull need Honda up to the last moment- they would be very worried because they need Max and this Merc thing is like a loaded gun in Russian Roulette- maybe! Maybe not. It seems to be childish vengeance on the Jos v Christian episode of early 24. Add Toto childish antics into the mix - Yuki and Sergio benefits Daniel gets the short end of the stick adding his average form. Then you add vengeful Helmet. Game. Set. Match.

[@scottbrick9918]

Dont, dont give me hope for Felipe

[@basedpinkcanary3624]

Prediction: Perez has a clause if yuki outscores him this year they will cancel 2025-2026 agreement and yuki will drive for RB next season

[@kylem324]

Horners actions/plans are not constructive for RB right now. Doesn’t seem like the mastermind that’s been sold to everyone. I hope Yuki gets a seat where he’s not a pawn to others games.

[@charlesjmouse]

So... if Felipe Drugovich doesn't quite make it to F1, would that be considered a close shave? We need a slot for him in F1? I thought this was a racing series, not a racy series. It brings to new meaning to the phrase "Let's see that Brazilian cockpit." a-hem!

[@harmenaltena6883]

Since when is drugovich a candidate for the audi seat? I'm not complaining, just curious

[@thephilipcoleman]

It’s as if the grid could do with a couple of extra new teams for all of these drivers …..

[@jbrizzle4725]

Need a rule change. Bottom 3 drivers with at least 1 year experience get relegated. Top 3 f2 drivers move up to fill the places but can be traded.

[@AJ-zy9jf]

If only other rookies got the grace and the amount of time to develop. He's very lucky tbh.

[@alexcarolan8825]

Cough cough, williams 2nd driver

[@AJ-zy9jf]

@@alexcarolan8825 I could mention a handful of drivers lol

[@desshinnick9365]

@@alexcarolan8825 DR has had 5-6 years to find his feet since leaving RB in 2018. After 6 years and a year in VCARB he still can't figure out how to drive the car. Lawson on the other hand had no issues. Let's give that guy a year in the car.

[@Lanselot2069]

3:23 me, almost reflexively: "carlos, because getting random podiums nobody remembers was kinda his thing!"

[@cautilligab]

video about (ex)f1 drivers during lemans 2024?

[@procatprocat9647]

Everything and everyone are backup plans in the event that Max leaves, or Perez gets even worse. They're just the pawns in the chess game

[@The_ZeroLine]

People are getting angry at RBR, but they’ve given 10x more drivers their shot than any other team. Also, people are upset over Liam? Really? The guy couldn’t even beat F2 rookie Logan Sargeant in his second year of F2 and his “big P9” in Singapore required 6 DNFs.

[@LuteFrontier]

LawVS should be their Team Principle

[@shemareastman9247]

Y’all keep forgetting yuki I don’t mind being in rb i remember when Gasly left he said I don’t know why you leaving it a great car

[@SDThondas]

If all this points to anything, it is simply this, F1 needs the max 12 teams. Andretti must join F1. All this nonsense is happening because there are 4 less driver slots available. We NEED 12 teams!

[@charlesjmouse]

My admittedly miserable take on Yuki Tsunoda is RB really don't want him - he doesn't fit their plans for some reason and the only reason he hasn't been given to boot is because he's too popular to kick out when he's doing so well... ...the proof of the pudding is if he has a Perez-like slump at any point - Yuki will be given the old heave-ho so fast anyone watching will get whiplash! So why not let him go? Sadly the possibilities for embarrassment in letting a good driver go to another team.

[@FoodFighter46]

I thought Checo’s 1+1 year deal was a “stick” to him, having RB/Yuki’s single year contract. Checo under performing? Yuki is free

[@GJR44]

i really hope Drugovich gets that Audi/Sauber seat

[@andrewstorm8240]

In demand and yet offers 1 year extension

[@DeadtownNothing]

If we could have a 13 team grid...

[@zee2076]

“Catch 22” Ok I see you with the puns Law😂

[@irjonesy]

5:24 stroke inducing gaff