Why Sergio Perez May Only Have FOUR Races Left To Save His Career
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- So Sergio stays, for now. But will he make it til the end of the season - because I'm not so sure.
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The Mexico City GP is Round 20 this season - will he make it?
Unfortunately he will make it. But big up Mclaren as constructors champions 2024
I hope so cause the whole track cheering him on just to see him floundering at the back would be funny 💀
word is FOM pushed for it behind closed doors to ensure tix sales
Tommy I don’t know I you’ll see this comment but I saw a video of cam where according to sources liberty media told red bull to hold on to him until Mexican Grand Prix which makes sense with horners statement ,4 races
Of course. He will finish the season with the team, you are the one giving him 4 races, not Red Bull
‘Checo has until summer break’ ‘checo has 4 races left’ we’ve heard it too many times now. If he was going he’d be gone by now. At some point we need to accept that red bull don’t care about the constructors and are more focused on keeping max happy/sponsorship money. Checo staying though is a huge slap in the face to every single person working on that car
I don't agree. I do think they are considering all options and they want to leave it to the absolute last minute to make a decision
If Red Bull cared about the WCC, Checo would be long gone. Checo is simply a pawn of both Horner exerting his control over the team and an avenue for commercial support among his fans. His results obviously don't matter as long as he supports Christian Horner or stops being Mexican.
Red bull told the verstappens he was gone. Reports are legacy media asked them to keep him until mexico because of all the people that show up just for checo. It's all about the money
@razorrich1234 even if you’re right, the value he brings just by keeping Max happy (no competition for him) tips the scale. There’s no other reason to keep him
@@Mexiturtle345 yeah no, they are just afraid it's gonna be the same like woth every other driver in red bull before him
Finally someone frames this correctly. Carlos slim makes a pre Mexico exit literally IMPOSSIBLE. Could light the car on fire doesn’t matter. Not happening. It’s always been post Mexico. And even then , I’m not too sure. I doubt they’d give the middle finger to huge financial partners so long as checo is scoring. But could justify a post season replacement. Regardless his leverage disappears post Mexico.
Ay up Cranky! 🫡
When will you get back to making videos??
Hope all is well
Loved your vids man hope you return to making content soon!
This is the last video I click on about Sergio Perez losing his seat, I will not believe it until I see it.
Fair enough. 😅
@@TommoOnCZcams
Karlloovali4531 would probably be the first one bitching if nobody was talking about Checo.
Going to stop watching F1 content until 2025 then huh?
Considering what they did to Albon, seems unfair to keep him, but the power of sponsors I guess
Both deserved to be dropped at the end of the day.
At least Albon got a whole year, Gasly however..
i mean albon had a year and a half. with 0 wins and like one or two podiums? checo has done far better but its just too up and down
@@trizzy1136 Has Checo actually done better or is he just in a car that is way better than Albon had. If you look at the gap to Max, Albon was quite a bit closer.
@@trizzy1136checo had a much better car both in terms of pace and how easy it was to drive, and yet Albon was robbed of another 2 podiums (Austria 2020 probably would have been a win with the fresh tyres that he had) with a car so far behind the dominant w11
the gap to max has been similar but when red bull are dominating that gap places checo P2 or P3, but now he's getting exposed and instead of just being slow, he's being slow and crashing
Redbull blundering this bad is baffling
It's not a good look
so who should he be swapped with then? remember Albon used to be his second driver, no chance Tsunoda or Lawson will do a better then Albon did when he was second driver in RB. Danny Rick is not a ghost of his previous self. There are just no options here.
@@motisvaritia6045No chance? It’s not Ferrari. It’s Red Bull. Their entire sporting brand is “promoting young talent to give them a shot.” The fact they tried Kvyat, Max, Albon & Gasly is why I love the team. They were ruthless, but young drivers got their chance in top car or at least on the grid.
What they’re doing with Checo is imo a departure from their ethos in favour of some sort of commercial stability. Not something fans of the brand like, and I’m pretty sure that’s the sentiment across much of the fan base.
@@motisvaritia6045 Daniel hasn't changed, when you look at all 3 of Yuki, Daniel and Liam there has rarely been a race that was decided on driving performance, it has always been car issues, strategy etc.. the only real indicator is their peak performance and Daniel has Yuki's best ever quali beat 3 times already.
@@TommoOnCZcams Neither is British bias
The only reason why i skew towards giving ricciardo the RBR seat over tsunoda is purely that Ric’s driving style is closer to Max’s. We know sergio struggles because he can’t drive like max, and we know tsunoda has a different style than Ric, so tsunoda in the RBR might be perez 2.0 where his driving style might not work.
I was absolutely shocked he's staying. I'm hoping that McLaren can win the constructor's championship off the back of this decision.
You're not the only one.
McLaren already won WCC, they will be ahead of Red Bull in 2-3 races. The real question is: Will Red Bull be 2nd, 3rd or even 4th?
They certainly will, not only will Checo likely be consistently behind both McLarens, but Max will also be often times behind at least one McLaren.
2nd place gives RedBull more wind Tunnel time which they will desperately need for 2025
@@8tonystark8 Especially when they lose staff over it.
F1 teams give staff bonuses for finishing position. Giving up on the constructors doesn't just lose the team prize money, it takes money out of the pockets of hundreds of staff members.
The only problem with the 4 races theory is that the fifth race is Mexico. I'll be very concerned for Red bull's staff if they dismiss Checo right before the mexican GP
Typical American racism at its finest, there are plenty of people who travel to Mexico world-wide every year, including for huge sports events and awards shows, and nothing happens. Crime exist everywhere, even in America where you cant go one full school year without a mass shooting.
I think Perez and Stroll are showing that we need a new term similar to Pay Driver called Eternal Driver. No matter how terrible they are they will never lose their seat
The problem with this theory is that if he continues to shit the bed in the next 4 races, then the WCC will already be gone so there is no point in sacking him and may aswell let him finish the season to get some more money.
Also you said in some Baku race he finished Over 20 seconds behind Max but still finished 2nd so he did a good job. If he has ok quali he still finishes 20 seconds behind Max, the difference now is that all the other 6 drivers are in this 20 second gap.
Exactly what I was thinking
Yes, People think that Perez needs to do just as good as Max or he has to go.. But the point is Checo just needs to do good enough to score some points and stay on podium in a few races.. But currently he is not even able to do that.. But no one can be sure if some other driver can do that as well.. Though decision for Redbull
BOT not missing Q3 for 5 years is insanely slept on.
He's a d*mn fine qualifier.
I thought you said "I'd love to see Yuki get shot" instead of "I'd like to see Yuki get a shot" and I was so confused 😭😂😅
nahhh i thought it was just me
lmaooo what did poor Yuki do for you guys to hear that😂😂
And the second part “….just because he deserves it.” cracked me up!😂
5:38 sounds like "I would love to see Yuki get shot" 😂
RBR is feeling the pressure of instability right now. I think that's why they fear dropping Checo, I think they're getting to where Mercedes were in the twilight of their championship dominance. Lots of key figures changing hands and they're stunlocked trying to cling to what's left.
I don't believe they will drop Checo for this reason.
It's just a bit of a sh*tshow init
You know who was the most competitive team mate Max had?! Thats right Danny Ric!!! No brainer.
Rumours are saying the Verstappens were informed Checo was gone Sunday night. Somehow they made a huge U-turn on Monday's meeting. Apparently Liberty called Red Bull and asked Red Bull to keep Checo in the fear they would have a huge loss of revenue for the Mexican GP. Insane if true.
Would not be suprised if that is true Mexicans would go mad if Perez is gone before that race
that would be a huge scandal if it turns out to be true, the commercial rights holder of F1 literally interfering with the sporting element of it and meddling with a teams own internal operations
that cant be true because tickets were probably already sold out
These kind of decisions happened in Bernie’s days too you know.
How would liberty lose money?
They don't own the venue, and the tickets have already been sold.
They don't own the vendors selling checo merch there.
Liberty is the commercial rights holder, what, are mexican tv stations going to break contracts signed years in advance and refuse to pay liberty or air the grand prix?
This was being said 4 races ago lol
Checo in will 100 percent be till end of year no chance he's gone before Mexico and Brazil now
Yeah, it seems like the most likely scenario now.
clicked because the thumbnail looks like checo threw a bunch of flag-patterned socks in the air and is now waiting for them to fall down
There is a rumour going round that Liberty Media asked Red Bull to keep Perez to avoid losing the revenue from the Mexican GP.
If that is true, this is a serious problem for F1 and the integrity of the sport comes into question.
It happened in Bernie’s days too lol
Bottas never missed a Q3 in 5 years - What a crushing stat regarding the second seat at Red Bull & Perez. Performances or lack thereof would not be tolerated in other sports especially where potentially more reliable options are available to fill that second seat role. In football, rugby and many other sports there are reserves biting at the bit waiting for a slip up to put their name on that jersey. If England had a dodgy keeper in football or an inconsistent kicker at no. 10 in rugby, I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't be allowed to rest on their laurels & would find themselves sitting on the bench pretty quickly. Perez needs to look at that stat and figure out what's lacking in his performance and up the ante on his side and try to emulate what Bottas was doing at Mercedes for years.
Brother he's not getting booted. As they say "fool me once..."
Whatever happens, i will ALWAYS put respecr on Checo's name for what he did in 21. Max would NOT be 21's champion if Checo didn't defend him like a lion.
Before that, remember how his first win came. Last in the first lap, finished the race on the top spot. He was sometimes brilliant, gotta give him that.
Last in the first lap, won the race, whilst driving the 2nd fastest car, Max had DNF'd and Russell and Bottas had numerous pit stop blunders costing them 40+ seconds each
I’ve got a theory, checo isn’t getting sacked because he has some evidence that could end Horners career. That’s why he is keeping checo. I can’t see another reason.😭😭 RB are the first team to kick you out if you don’t perform. Checos driving is FAR worse than Albon and Gasly in a better car.
Add to your theory that this has happened before...that was how Crashgate was brought to public..
He only got a new contract because he supports Horner in the internal politics.
i think they’re too scared to bring someone else in, the team is already falling apart and adding a new driver half way through the season would rock the boat even more. also their options aren’t great it’s either an underperforming riccardio, a rookie or yuki who they don’t want for whatever reason 🤷♀️
The Mexican cartel sponsoring Checo might be true lol 😂
@@annekeruben3238If they sack him mid season the Mexican GP is going to be really scary for them 🤣
I think Horner respects Checo’s contributions to RedBull and didn’t want to sack him mid season. However, if Daniel keeps this level of performance he’ll be in RedBull next season and Liam sits in Blue Bulls.
I agree… could be why Daniel’s contract hasn’t been settled yet.
When I found out there is a Disney plus series about him airing in August all the pieces fell into place in my little head.
@tommo, isnt Daniel, Yuki, Liam, Checo and Max all Red Bull Racing Drivers? I feel that in typical Horner fashion, this may be a very clever word play to alleviate the media attention on this for now. The summer break is long. And technically they can still tell him to drive the VCARB as a Red Bull driver?
i want to believe this but i fear the delusions might come to bite me when he stays at the main team for the rest of the season
Sainz would have been an amazing choice IMO. Hugely underrated by the media and very quick to adapt to a new car
It’s so weird not hearing Tommo’s regular intro. The “this video is sponsored by square space”
Whenever I click a video and don’t hear it, im like wait is this Tommo?
At this point checo can be regarded as a pay driver
I feel like whenever someone says Red Bull don't care about the Constructors' Title and that they only care about the Drivers' hence keeping Checo, people forget that Max got his first title because Checo being the wingman was there to help him. When push comes to shove, you need that second seat to do well or you're going to be vulnerable to being messed around by a rival team's strategy.
In a way, Red Bull need to care about the Constructors' Title and that second seat because it indirectly influences your chances at a Drivers' Title. You need the reargunner to be performing as well.
Where's that cutthroat Red Bull environment that sacked Gasly and Albon when they were underperforming in Red Bull's eyes? Now they might loose the Constructors' Title if Checo doesn't improve and then fall short of the Drivers' Title if the fight between Red Bull and Mclaren gets ugly. There's no clear alternative yet, but Red Bull have to try something (anything) because things are just going to go downhill from here if Checo's form does not improve. If they change drivers in 2025, it might be too late because you'll be asking a rookie or new transfer to start racing with Max who will be chasing a title. That's too high expectations for anyone who has yet to settle in.
To me it seems like Jos and Max dont want a teammate that will ever get in their way. They dont want a fast and fiesty teammate like carlos or even yuki. Max wants a team thats completely optimized around him and he doesnt place much value in teamwork, as we saw in brazil 22. I'm pretty sure he forgot what checo did for him in abu dhabi 2021 the very next day.
@@askeladden450 If that's the case I feel like it's also on management like Christian and Helmut to talk to them that Max needs the dependable teammate. It's going to rock the boat (it's already rocking for some time now) but it's a necessary thing they have to talk about.
And I guess to add to that, if they want a teammate that doesn't fight Max, Gasly and Albon weren't fighting Max as well but they were shown the door as soon as they underperformed. Red Bull weren't in a title fight then, but still it's strange that with how many points Checo is throwing away Red Bull don't look at that and evaluate whether or not keeping Checo is a good idea.
Meh, this rhetoric that checo was a wingman in 2021 is just bogus. In ONE race, he was there. For the vast majority of 2021 he was driving solo against 2 mercedes cars.
Max had more dnfs, and still brought the title fight to the last race, and had checo not been there to defend, nothing changes. Infact, Lewis having an extra 7 seconds means he loses the chance to box for softs under the safety car completely, Max boxes, wins as we all know.
Bottas was a wingman, he always qualified well and was able to be used as a potential undercut/overcut against Max. Checo wasn't a reliable wingman due to his always poor qualifying
In this sport driver are just as important as sponsors because most drivers bring their sponsors with them.
Mexico race is due in the next half of the season and there is a lot of money to be made having Perez in that seat.
Remember RB is not a car manufacturer and any thing can happen .
Unpopular opinion: Had Checo have his 2020 form this year and last year there would be no doubt of replacing him.
Not sure how Tsunoda deserves the seat. You’ve gotta look at your race pace data week in week out. Ricciardo has consistently been one of the best on in the last 5 weekends or so, and has shown he has an absolute edge on Tsunoda as it currently stands. Ricciardo is also a proven asset alongside Max, whereas Yuki is a fireball. This conversation should be over
If I was Toto Wolff I would pick Lawson to blame Red Bulls lack in decision making
It would be a cool power move, but Lawson is contracted as a reserve driver till the end of 2024. Only if he doesn't get a RB or VCarb seat in 2025, then he is released
Checo has to have dirt on Christian
He has mexican money and sales behind him, nothing else...
dude is gonna be there next season
I've not the conspiracy type but I think it seems very likely now that Perez must play a big part in the ongoing power battle at red bull. Losing Checo must weaken Christian's position somewhat and put him at risk. It was clear that helmut and a few others at the factory wanted Checo gone. The old red bull would obviously have weighed it up with the sponsors he brings but at this point I dont see how his sponsors balance the scale for a huge team like red bull that can find sponsors elsewhere and could bring in a driver like daniel who brings sponsors himself, although not as much as checo
it has felt like now or never for a couple years now.
Yet Ricciardo is still in a seat.
I doubt that they’d drop him after the next 4 races unless something drastic happened. The two races after the September/October mini-break are COTA and Mexico. They’d be skewered by the Mexican fans if RB dropped him right before his home race.
He was good in 2021. But since then, it's been constant underachieving. Gasly and Albon got way less time, and actually, if given as much time as Checo, they might have developed into solid #2 drivers for Max. But no, they got booted, and Checo is staying... I really don't understand how. You cannot be P7/P8 when your teammate is P1. And the whole "the car is not suiting him", he was okay at the start of the season. The car is the same, they just don't have the performance advantage over the other 3 teams anymore and now it shows what Checo really is. A sub-par driver.
even regardless of the recent f1 insider article (alleging liberty asked red bull to leave him in), i can't see him being sacked until after mexico
Honestly, people saying “long gone” this and that, I get where you’re coming from. But realistically, it is EXTREMELY risky to do a mid-season driver change. I think they do care about the WCC, but are rather playing it safe than sorry. Who knows what replacement they would’ve made had they been less conservative, but the matter of the fact is that even a new driver might not solve their problems. What if the newer driver performed as subpar, or even WORSE?
You just can’t be taking those types of risks mid-season, especially with such a tight margin. Checo brings sponsors, makes the higher-ups happy, and he sometimes brings in sufficient points. It’s good enough where it’s too risky to drop him and gamble with a new driver whom they have no clue how they would perform in that car.
It’s funny because Horner said nobody wants to see Checo struggle and the easiest way to remedy that is by getting rid of him.
Nahhhh Checo has some serious dirt on Horner to STILL be in that seat 🤣
It’s past time we accept that VCARB/Racing Bulls/AlphaTauri/Toro Rosso is a general development team for the Red Bull Junior Program. It is not set up currently as a pipeline to Red Bull, it is more useful for developing Red Bull’s stable of junior drivers. Verstappen is the only driver to come through the second team and remain at Red Bull long-term. Sainz, Kyvat, Gasly, Albon, Tsunoda. All talented drivers who benefitted from the Program, and went on to successful careers outside of the Red Bull family. Because Max is the lynch pin in Red Bull’s business and sporting strategy, a “junior” or “sister” team effectively becomes a holding pattern for Red Bull-affiliate drivers to keep them in the sport and build their profile since they won’t get a chance at the top seat
They didn’t sack Checo because RB didn’t install Maxs illegal breaking system in Checos car and they were aware that the difference in performance wouldn’t be that big if it wasn’t for that. Now, without the illegal braking system, we see the real gap between Max and Checo and it does not justify kicking Checo out.
when I tell you I screamed, clapped, and cheered when you said Liam Lawson
He was definitely only doing one season at Red Bull, then he was definitely leaving at the end of last season, then he was definitely leaving in the summer, and now he's only got four races left? It just feels like a media vendetta now. What do you think will happen after the next 4 races? They drop Perez and then negotiate £30 million of new sponsors for the remaining 6 races of the season? You can swap drivers like Gasly and Albon as they are young, dependent on RB, and don't come with many sponsors. Perez was never going anywhere. It was entirely a media fiction.
Loving the content recently Tommo! Keep pushing
One of the worst effects of Checo keeping the seat is no end to the chronic speculation regarding the will he/won't he question (yet, I watched this entire vid). At this point, we all know what he's gonna bring...... would be so much more interesting to see someone else get a shot. I wonder how much of this decision is just a Horner flex vs. Marko.
It's weird - I'm rooting for Max to take the WDC, yet I am eagerly waiting for the downfall of his very own team.
I think that he will be kept for the rest of the season, but if Redbull lose the constructors title this season, i dont think Horner can make more excuses to keep Checo on the team
I have a hard time believing that checo actually brings in that many sales in North America, even in Mexico. F1 is a huge enterprise, there's no denying that. But at the end of the day, if you ask any layman on the streets of American cities what they associate most with the red bull brand besides their drink, it's probably gonna be extreme sports, or maybe even all the silly competitions they do like the soapbox races. Formula One's american audience is growing, and the more american drivers there are, the more americans will be keen to watch it. But I don't see how checo is the one moving stacks and stacks of cans on the streets. Maybe the remaining of the funds he brings in through sponsorship deals are more significant, and that's why they wanna keep him, but I don't think the sale of red bull come into the equation at all.
Edit: but I think more than anything else, what tips the scales in Checo's favour, is his loyalty to Horner. There's a clear power struggle at red bull, probably even before mateschitz's passing considering Jos's temperament, and checo's allegiance to horner is incredibly valuable to him.
Ok so Red Bull doesn't want the WCC and McLaren doesn't want the WDC. Best season ever!
It's actually good analysis, great vid Tommo
It's such a slap in the face for RBs junior program that they signed Checo and kept him on when he was performing worse compared to Gasly and Albon, signed De Vries into the junior team and replaced him with Riciardo instead of one of their 5 f2 drivers, and continue to give Yuki a seat with no intention of ever letting him step near the Red Bull. 3 drivers from completely outside of their junior program and the only 1 inside it never even had a chance because he was purely signed to get the Honda deal. It's crazy that they have so many young talents signed into their program that they completely disregard.
GT4 OST and sound effects really adds to the video! Always loved that game
Free yuki from the redbull family honestly, he's a very talented driver in a system that doesn't respect him because of how he got in, he needs to be somewhere that will actually allow him to flourish
Oh man !! You’re not serious, right ?
Do you know that Liberty Media asked RB to keep perez until Mexico’s GP ?
Without him they could lose a lot of money in that country. They own 51% of OCESA, the GP organizer.
Well, now you know.
I can't believe its not been mentioned much, but Checo I think should consider a reserve driver role at Red Bull. I think Danny Ric has a good chance of making enough of a difference over Checo to get the constructor's title over the line. Who's the current reserve driver? Lawson. He gets the RB seat, keeps him in the family and Checo is still there to bring in however much money his supporters and home crowd bring to Red Bull.
Checo prediction:
Zandvoort: 11th or worse
Monza: 3rd
Baku: 6th
Marina Bay: 11th or worse
and then he'll survive after Red Bull says something dumb like "we haven't seen enough yet".
Good shout. Personally I don't see him higher than 6th in any of the remaining races.
@sheeshman9713 I just think the Red Bull straight line speed and DRS in Monza will be very powerful and lead to some misleading results for him.
@@ElijahHawk Yeah it's possible. But with Ferrari always developing a Monza spec car and McLaren being so quick with Merc as well... I don't think the advantage Redbull has is big enough to make up for Checo's skill issue
@@sheeshman9713 That's actually a solid point... unfortunately for Checo chances.
@@ElijahHawk Let's see how it goes. At least it's very competitive at the front. That's all that really matter to me anyway
The old Red Bull would have had Checo gone last year. Idk what changed but they are far less ruthless now.
I'm not even a Red Bull fan but I'm honestly gutted by these choices. It's frustrating for Daniel, Yuki, and Liam, and it's probably infuriating to Gasly and Albon, who were both dropped for much more minor performance offenses. I truly think this is move is 1) to appease Checo's sponsors, Red Bull itself, and those who want to profit off his Mexican fans, 2) to avoid MORE turnover at RBR, and 3) as a "thank-you" for his unwavering support of, for lack of a better word, a terrible person who is in a position of power. Incredibly sad.
As long as Daniel keeps being mediocre in that vcarb seat checo is safe. The intent was clear the moment they had a driver in his mid 30’s drive for a junior team. They wanted Daniel to outperform yuki to “justify” putting him in the rb seat. If Daniel had the points that yuki has they would’ve done the swap already. It is honestly embarrassing at this point.
Daniel has been “ mediocre “ has he ? Really 🤡🤡
@@Chris-sf2cpyes, he has.
@@billyCH. 😂😂😂😂ok mate whatever you say. Maybe time to go back to school if you are not already
@@Chris-sf2cp in his mid thirties, has over 10 years of f1 experience, is in a junior team and is barely keeping up with yuki. So yes Chris mediocre at best. He is a PR driver and everyone knows it
@@darthclone5081 barley keeping up? Really perhaps go watch the last 5-6 races. Eve. Races that yuki has beaten him go and blame Daniels shit team strategy for screwing him over. Your comment is fucking wrong and stupid
We have seen the "Checo getting dropped after....." speculation so many times that I have given up now. I can see why RB is reluctant to axe him, he has a strong backing. But its so unlike RedBull of the past, they have been so ruthless and criticized for it and now when they are not they are criticized for it. Honestly I liked their ruthless approach, not this.
"Only Have FOUR Races Left To Save His Career"? He is a good driver. Even if he fail those 4 he'll be back. Danny Ric and Nico Hulkenberg came back from even dire situations.
Even at his worst Daniel wasn't performing this badly in the McLaren. Checo regularly failed to make Q3 despite driving rocketship last season.
Ricciardo has certainly not outperformed Yuki for the last 7 or 8 races.
I do not, with all due respect, see how you can argue that.
Good analysis Tommo. I think giving Checo one more ultimate chance to save himself at these races is appropriate. I don't think there is going to be too much change in fortunes (except Baku perhaps). Then DR in for COTA where he is a superstar with the yank crowds. I also think that should this come to pass, Checo should get a Mexican Swansong at his home race - it's not going to matter too much to DR or the constructors (unless the race is a repeat of last year). As a proud Kiwi, I desperately want Lawson in ASAP. Have thought till now that the 2nd RB seat would be a mistake, however your comment about his driving style no yet being ingrained is very valid. Add to that, Lawson has been able to adapt quickly to every change in format that he has experienced. What will be, will be I guess! Keep up the good mate. cheers from NZ!
Clickbait is king here. I like Tommo none the less.
What does the title/thumb do to mislead?
Tommo, unlike other content creators, forms well thought through opinions. It’s important to value fact based analysis from conjecture. You didnt do that.
@@BwInNewJersey it the continued speculation, I get it, it’s the summer break.
@@cococardenas In fairness it’s also Perez’s performance.
@@BwInNewJerseyof course, but the team has spoken, so…why the speculation about “4 races”?
Another point for Yuki is that he kind of brings in some of the gaming community like Valorant. I saw some good reception when he recently just did a video on their red bull gaming yt channel collabing with Valorants biggest content creator. He also sported a Valorant styled helmet this past weekend too
Not sure I agree with this take. If they give him 4 races and then dump him they will be sacking him just before the US, Mexico, Brazil and Las Vegas races. They are the races where Checo merch etc is most valuable. When he crashed out in Mexico people streamed out of the track at Mexico. If he lasts 4 races he is there until the end of the season IMHO.
Thank you for this content during the summer break really keeps my F1 head alive even when the football returns
In the past the Red Bull team have never been slow to act in getting rid of underperforming drivers. Why are they now not doing the same with a consistently under performing Perez? I think the answer is obvious, Verstappen is more than happy to have a number two driver that is not in any way challenging him or one that poses any threat.
Gran Turismo music is a brilliant touch
I honestly believe checo is currently red bulls best bet. Tsunoda is quick but he is too volatile and likely wouldn't play the team game, Lawson is a rookie which is a massive gamble when you're trying to secure the constructors and Riccardo is experienced but past his prime and the red bull seems difficult to get on with and we saw how much Riccardo struggled at McLaren with a car he didn't feel comfortable in so right now checo is red bulls best bet
danny outperforming yuki since the chassis change really seals it for me, there’s no obvious pace advantage with yuki and with everything else daniel brings, i think it’s time they put daniel in. if he can’t cut it, replace him for 25 or halfway through 25 if the final 6 races isn’t enough time to judge, but that makes the most sense to me.
Im here for the background music.
I think Checo is done, a mid year driver swap would put unnecessary pressure on any incoming driver for potentially net zero result. With that, I think Danny for the seat next year is a now brainer. Max is a dominator and he will kill any other team mate that has something to lose (Gasley and Albon are the case studies). Anyone replacing Checo would need to be a seasoned driver that is used to the RB platform ... cue Danny Ric. Lawson in the VCRB for 2025 and if Dan is washed in 2025, bring Liam in for the 26 season with a completely new car concept (Adrian is going). Yuki will go to Aston for 26 with Alonso finally retiring. brink Issac Hadjar into the RB for 26 with another Jnr / Intermediate driver.
RB did a great job securing Perez for 21' and beyond however, Perez has very clearly been 2nd fiddle to Max where the gap between them has increased each season.
Personally, I think RB are keeping Perez on so that the team are able to arrive and leave the Mexican GP in one piece 😅
Typical American racism, i hope the children returning back to school this year in America make it out in one piece and not in body bags like they do every year 😅
My take: I think Perez is gonna retire from F1 at the end of this season. Red Bull respecting his career and letting him go on a high(his last Mexican GP?). If he loses his seat now, he’s anyways out of F1 with very few seats left.
P.S. I still think his performances might improve post the summer break. Only time will tell.
Audi might be a saving grace for him.
Just how will Yuki fit in at Aston Martin? Alonso and Stroll are locked in for the foreseeable future.
Also, you need to factor in that Ric was already the RB driver. So how much merch is he going to move when people could dig out their old shirts/hats/etc.
Zandvoort: p9 Monza: p6 Baku: p6 Singapore: p12 (broken front wing because of contact)
Thanks for a good analysis instead of hysterical ranting because RB didn’t do what everyone said they should.
Lawson wont be in the redbull car, after albon and Gasly i think they are very cautious putting a relatively green driver into that car.
I think Yuki and Daniel are the benchmark its 5:5 i think since China, so seeing if Yuki gains dominance again or if DR can outperform Yuki for the rest of the races i think who ever outperforms will get that but i dont think Checo will be staying into next year.
Lommo cooking during summer break, 2 uploads in 2 days 💪
Please turn off or turn down the background music. At 7:30, i became so distracted by it that I couldn't get through the video...
The theory ive heard and that i find myself seeing as more plausible by the second is that theyre gonna force a checo retirement. Checo gets to bow out with some grace left as well as not looking incredibly stupid against disney who made his documentary, Carlos Slim, Checos backer, gets to pull out his money from Checo and further invests into FOM/Liberty and Red Bull get a final parting gift from Slim for keeping him until the end of the season which would compensate for the loss of the WCC but would also mean RBR gets more CMD and wind tunnel to invest into the 2026 car. And i think the reasoning behind that decision from red bull is that they fear another driver in that seat wont help them win the championship either. Danny will need time to readjust if he is to return to red bull, if he even finds his talent there. Tsunoda is like you said connected to Honda and will probably leave to aston martin anyways at some point, and Lawson is too green and too unproven for the big team.
Love this analysis/ speculation Tommo, could end up being absolutely FA in it but you’d like to think he’s gonna be made to sweat a little longer.
Also losing Lawson would be any team's wet dream apart from Red Bull/RB.
Also Horner said a Red Bull driver, VCRB are a Red Bull team ...... could this be a very careful use of words?
Honestly Audi should sign borteleto financially and commercially valuable with Brazil he’s super talented and still has the chance to do the back to back f3 and f2 titles can also allow Audi to have long term driver stability and can develop a partnership with McLaren who may lend money or personal to support him
Checo started as a pay driver, worked hard his whole career to remove that stamp, only to finish his career as a pay driver.
Give it two weeks and they’ll be saying he’s out. Summer break isn’t close to over yet. Still time to change their minds.
They need to get Lawson in, just to try him out. Give him the rest of the races and see where he actually stands. This could be the basis for 2025. Yuki and Danni have already shown their talent.
So, i generally like all of these driver. Sergio, Daniel, Yuki and Liam.
But from a competition standpoint, its either Daniel or Liam.
To me, I would probably have dropped Sergio earlier in the season, brought Daniel up to RB and let Liam take over with VCARB.
Then we could see Liam vs Yuki over (most of a season) and see if Daniel can stick anywhere close to Max.
In Daniels current form, I could see him dropping in and being the RB Sainz, where he never really finishes lower than 5th and can eek a win when needed. Not sure if Liam is there yet, but long term, Liam makes the most sense.
And lets not forget about all the non-f1 RB guys too. Hadjar and Deligny look good, and Iwasa is in Super Formula this year where he's currently p4 in the drivers.
Not enough F1 seats for all of these guys. but my 2025 prediction is Max and Daniel at RB and Yuki and Liam and VCARB. 26? who fuckin knows ha
Crazy to think Red Bull need a pay driver when Williams and Haas don't.
Summer break comes around feels like theres more to talk about than ever!