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Nyck de Vries loses F1 seat at AlphaTauri immediately

racingnews365-nl.translate.goog 'Nyck de Vries verliest F1-zitje AlphaTauri per direct'

Nyck de Vries is zijn zitje in de Formule 1 bij AlphaTauri per direct kwijt, dat kwam op de dinsdag na de Grand Prix van Groot-Brittannië naar buiten via Allard Kalff.

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We went from somebody replacing de Vries next year, to him being replaced after the summer brake to this lmao. Dr. Marko doesn't play around

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- I think RB leadership are concerned with Perez performances and so the timetable for finding a replacement had to be accelerated. This move gets them some good data on both Danny Ric and Yuki since they have sim comparisons of DR with Max and Checo now.
  
  It's been clear for a while that NdV does not have a future in Red Bull so no point in wasting time on him, as harsh as it sounds.
  
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So Danny Ric back in to fight with Tsunoda and show if he has what it takes. Next year they get Lawson into the AT and whoever from the 2 got the better hang of it replaces Perez at RB? I just don't know if any of the 2 would want to replace Perez, whoever goes to that seat is clearly a n2 driver with no shot at challenging Max and would quickly be stopped on their tracks if they tried.

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- I just don’t think anyone can compete with Max in that car, maybe ham or another top driver. They seeming were gonna let Checo fight with max, but then he shit the bed in Qualifying the past 5-6 races so doesn’t have a chance anymore, or are we saying RB has done it on purpose?! But do agree teams don’t want two number 1 drivers, after 2016 for merc, Baku and, way back, Turkey for RB, teams want a solid #1 and a competitive #2
  
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  I'm not saying they are doing anything on purpose based on this season, Checo let it slip in a few races and got himself into this position alone. But from Danny Ric's season with RB I think it was obvious they realized they couldn't have another driver fight for wins with Max, as Max was just way too dangerous fighting in those situations. So now they want a clear 2 to support Max and sit behind him, reaping the points to guarantee the constructors.
  
  And I dunno who would want to take that role willingly
  
  Edit: after a second thought my comment sounds like RB will have to force someone to drive for them lol not at all, I think a lot of drivers would be happy to drive for them. I just think that sitting on the shadow of Max all the time won't be amazing for their career.
  
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Helmut Marko strikes again! Now, who gets his seat? Lawson or Ricciardo?

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- According to Erik van Haren, it's Ricciardo.
  
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- Tough call. The return of Danny Ric would make for great TV but deep down I think Lawson should get his shot.
  
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  Putting Lawson in this shitbox mid-season is a recipe for disaster. Would make more sense to have him have a fresh start next year.
  
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Not even waiting till the summer break? Wow

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Tough for Nyck but F1 is a ruthless sport. At 28, Nyck is a seasoned driver and has likely shown what he is capable of and is unlikely to develop much further. I don’t see a reason for keeping him in that seat any longer.

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Damn Red Bull is brutal

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Rough go of things for de Vries but I'm excited to see Danny Ric back on the grid

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de Vries was always a stop gap solution until a RB Junior was ready.

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