Re: Ricciardo out Lawson in as of now.

On 4/10/2024 5:39 pm, Phil Carmody wrote:

Yazoo <yazoo@myself.com> writes:

On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 13:03:28 -0000 (UTC), Mark <mpconmy@gmail.com>
wrote:
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I have never understood RB's driver management. My point agrees that
this mid-season change won't help right now, but it might help them
identify drivers for the future. If they've written off whatever Dani
can do this season, they may as well plan for the future with new blood.
What it achieves is that they get to assess Lawson and acclimatise him
to the team and car ahead of the new season and/or allow them to decide
to give another driver a chance.
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I think Dani has had some great drives and is probably unlucky not to
have picked up more wins, but that's how it often goes. Unlike many
others, though, I think he can hold his head up high and with a glowing
reputation amongst fans and the paddock alike.

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Yes, he can hold his head up high! He deserved it!

 Absolutely. He's been one of the best contributors of both skill and
character to the forumula on my living memory, one of my favourites.
But it's best to keep things that way and not have a long drawn-out
fall from grace. And I think the last couple of years has been part of
that fall already. Stop it now.

I am sad to see him go, he actually has a personality, and, in his Red Bull days, was one of the most exciting drivers on the grid.

I can understand the team long term strategy, but a bit of finesse in
change would be nice.
This is business, I know.

 Strange business, for sure. Their inexplicable decisions don't end at
Dani Ric. The elephant in the room is surely 2 more years of Perez.  Who
I also think is a great driver, but probably better as the driver to
learn from in the lower team rather than someone whose day job is
bringing in double-digit points every race weekend. At the moment he's
the driver who has cost Red Bull the constructor's championship. 6 good
races does not a winning season make.
 Phil

Several tens of millions of dollars bring a good deal of forgiveness.