Sergio Perez's stay will cost Red Bull glory

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Sergio Perez is staying at Red Bull for now, but is that a plan that could yield long term suceess?
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In this video, we discuss the critical decision by Red Bull Racing to retain Sergio Perez for the rest of the season, despite his noticeable drop in performance. With Perez scoring just 47.2% of Max Verstappen's points, we're diving into the numbers and what this means for Red Bull's championship aspirations. We explore the implications of Perez's struggles on the team's overall strategy and how this decision could impact their chances of securing the Constructors' Championship. We'll also talk about the potential replacements being considered, including fan favorites like Daniel Ricciardo and emerging talents like Liam Lawson. Additionally, we examine the financial and strategic factors, such as Perez's significant sponsorship deals, that might be influencing Red Bull's decision to keep him. This video provides an insider look at the team dynamics, speculations on future driver changes, and what this all means for the future of Red Bull Racing. Join us as we analyze these developments and more, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the high-stakes decisions being made behind the scenes in Formula 1. Don't miss out on this in-depth analysis of one of the most critical junctures in Red Bull's recent history!
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@LawVS Месяц назад

Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: patreon.com/lawvs My socials: linktr.ee/lawvs

@henryhussey Месяц назад

First highlighted comment at LawVs. I've made it in the F1 Community.

@Ronny999x Месяц назад

You keep talking about the Perez Sponsorship money. But they can just put Pato O'ward in the Red Bull and keep all that Mexican Money and have a faster driver to boot. And Pato is sure to have an F1 escape Clause.

@_.Lumi._ Месяц назад

I dont know whats worse, starting from the back of the grid due to massive quali failure and finishing midfield OR staring near the front of the grid and finishing midfield.

@LawVS Месяц назад

I know!

@Dishanta_Goswami Месяц назад

I think the latter is worse. Because starting from the back would mean that there's less hope. So finishing in the midfield is okay enough. But falling to the midfield when you had a chance of fighting at the front? That's bad...

@AndrewinAus Месяц назад

Starting near the front, at least if you come from the back you are showing some ability, if you are getting passed by significantly slower cars in the same equipment that your team-mate was working forwards in.... it's not a good look.

@motelghost477 Месяц назад

Which FAILURE is worse? Does it matter?

@vanillatornado8390 Месяц назад

Either way, you're driving a car that is purpose built for your teammate and not you. Either way, you have to drive on the razor's edge to get any points because your teammate has a wonky driving style, making your car practically un-driveable. Either way, your team has leaned into building a wonky car for your teammate more than ever because they no longer have the best power unit. No one would succeed in that seat right now.

@NeXMaX Месяц назад

Honestly, I wished they dropped him, or announced that he's not staying for 2025, then give him an opportunity to sign with another team to rebuild his career and reputation. The Force India days were proof that Checo isn't simply just an average "pay driver". So it's just torture to see him continue in Red Bull.

@davidlynch9049 Месяц назад

He was clearly not a pay driver.🙄

@tunji4x Месяц назад

Is there a possibility that this was BS like they said gasly won’t be leaving and then ended up dropping him anyway? In an attempt to get the attention and media off to think more?

@alexambroise111 Месяц назад

@@tunji4xi mean they DO have the contractual right to drop him when they want, if we can believe the performance clauses that have been discussed over the media...

@tvs99999 Месяц назад

@@davidlynch9049 bro what. he is nothing but a pay driver. the only reason he is in f1 is that he has the entirety of mexico behind him

@eduardosantana8300 Месяц назад

Carlos slim. And if he wants checo to stay, and has a contract, he’s a dangerous man to cross if you want to sell anything in Latin America. The man owns so much, he could be a huge hindrance to redbull anywhere his empire touches.

@rvfharrier Месяц назад

Points since Mercedes' resurgence in Canada made things a 3/4-way fight at the front: Verstappen: 108 Perez: 24 Leclerc: 39 Sainz: 54 Hamilton: 108 Russell: 62 Norris: 87 Piastri: 94 Red Bull: 132 Ferrari: 93 Mercedes: 170 McLaren: 181 Red Bull keeping Checo is looking like madness.

@littleclum Месяц назад

That's because it is madness. Christian Hornier is doubling down on his decisions whilst behind the scenes things are cracking apart at RBR: Newey leaves, Jos banned from the garage, Max swearing and throwing tantrums + Merc trying to poach him, oh and the Horniergate scandal is still unresolved of course... ...All this means principle Hornier is expressing more and more of his 'controlling behaviour'...

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

@@littleclum Jos isn't banned at all, he's just out rallying most weekends nowadays which coincides with F1. Seen him at plenty of races in the garage this year.

@harry4454 Месяц назад

I love since Silverstone there hasn’t been one bad comment anywhere about Hamilton lol

@vovkabondarev7416 Месяц назад

Norris < Piastri < Max = Hamilton Red Bull

@midas7394 Месяц назад

Who got P2 in the 2024 WDC? How much of Checo's statistical, poor performance over the last 8 races this season, was caused by the Red Bull teams poor strategy choices & car setup?

@motelghost477 Месяц назад

9:24 Max isn't bothered about the Constructors Championship either, only his own drivers title. It's Horner's job to prioritize the Constructors and he is failing in this respect.

@martinbruin3743 Месяц назад

I totally agree. I'm a Max supporter but as far as Red Bull is concerned, they've lost me. For the Constructor's Title, I'm going back to McLaren.

@Dulano25 Месяц назад

Cant feel bad for the guy anymore, hes not producing enough, as others say, Congrats MclarenF1Team on the 2024 WCC.🎉

@arkangelarkangel1302 Месяц назад

Not yet... as soon as McLaren figures out that Piastri is their #1 driver, then congratulations McLaren. 🎉

@therealBocaStudios Месяц назад

Such a petty response. Finished second in driver championship last year. Just Qualified 2nd at spa..they have put way more engines and parts on Max car than Checos. At spa Checo had to swap positions with Max which results in a 8th place finish over a 5th. The car is a

@protostnl6369 Месяц назад

Seriously, what is the damn point of the performance clause then if he is still keeping his seat regardless? In the case of Checo, the dude (hopefully) better improve after the summer break. If he doesn't then yeah, congratulations to McLaren.

@tristanskipworth4377 Месяц назад

@@arkangelarkangel1302he isn’t 😂

@tvs99999 Месяц назад

@@therealBocaStudios bro, he barely held on to the 2nd place, nothing to boast about. tbf its embarasing that he was fighting for his place while max was 100+ points ahead. Qualified 2nd... yeah, and from that glorious position he overtook everyone right into p8. while max, starting p10 did P5. The car is not fast enough, but its fast and perez clearly cannot extract the performance.

@WhiteG60 Месяц назад

I think this is Horner protecting himself internally. Checo is a Horner guy. Ricciardo is a Horner guy. Max, Yuki and Lawson are Marko guys. Even with the backing of the majority Thai ownership, Horner still has to be surrounded by guys loyal to Marko/Austrian contingient of Red Bull every day. I think he's just trying to keep as many 'soldiers' in his corner as possilbe until the end of the year. If they bin off Checo for Ricciardo, that's one less Horner guy around. If they bin off Checo for Yuki, that's 2 Marko guys in RBR and Horner loses some influence. This is about their internal power struggle, 'truce' or not. Marko got that contract extension a little bit ago, and I think he's a little emboldened by that.

@RockSolitude Месяц назад

I don't believe it is. I honestly think it's all about money and that this went above the team. Checo brings in a lot of sponsorship and merch money. Red Bull also sell a lot of cans in Mexico and South America because of him. He and the team also has deals with Disney for various programs. I think corporate saw that sponsorship/merch/disney money and decided it's worth keeping him, especially with the amount of money and product they can move around the time of the Mexican GP. It'd be more than enough to offset the cost of losing the WCC.

@Melbourne-s4x Месяц назад

You couldn't be more wrong, Verstappen's were told after SPA Checo was gone. Liberty Media saved his career due to their fear of revenue loss in Mexico, so threw RBR enough cash to offset the loss of income for the WCC 2nd position.

@tak8261 Месяц назад

Checo isn’t doing any worse than last year, he’s just as good (or bad). The difference is now that the Redbull is not dominant anymore and the pack is really close. He could have been 0.5 seconds behind in pace to Max and still be P2, now he does that and he ends up P8. A lot of the people who criticized Checo’s performance, made this exact point. Yeah they got away with it last year but that was only because the car was so dominant.

@Shreds111 Месяц назад

💯 this is the most accurate comment by far, that previous dominance hid the weakness, this year revealed the weakness.

@Supra_Rankin Месяц назад

Agreed

@yinfest Месяц назад

Why does everybody think that changing the driver mid season is the right thing to do?! This is not a rookie replacement like it was at Alpha Tauri. Do you really think Ric would do better? I doubt that. Can't you see it's a problem with the car? Even Max struggles to keep up with the frontrunners. We don't have all the inside information so speculating is in vain. Just enjoy the races and let fate decide who the winners of this season will be.

@arandomtoychannel8117 Месяц назад

I heard someone’s theory that i agree with. Danny was happy all weekend, beside subpar performance so he may have a promise for 2025 (not in writing) and that red bull are going to see checo through the year so he can retire at mexico. It will look less like he was fired and more that he chose to leave and that would smooth over better with the mexican fanbase. This would let Danny and lawson do full seasons next year at RBR and Vcarb respectively

@pamelaisza8536 Месяц назад

🙄 again? Saying that he will retire in Mexico. Not happening. Maybe in 2025

@Supra_Rankin Месяц назад

He didn't have a drive next year even in the official statement

@Melbourne-s4x Месяц назад

@@pamelaisza8536his career was over last Sunday definitely.

@Pato-ARG Месяц назад

lol kvyat has more chances than ricciardo

@josie_the_valkyrie Месяц назад

I honestly really hope that he does well at the Mexican GP. I’ve been rooting for him since Racing Point. And, I hope that he does retire afterwards. Or, at least takes a break and returns at a different team. RB is clearly just not a good fit for him.

@mattt525 Месяц назад

Max literally said "Redbull needs to worry about fixing their car instead of worrying about Checo" what happens when you put another driver in that car and it ruins someone else's confidence? You think Danny can drive the car better than Max? You think Liam can deal with an unstable car? You all are crazy lol

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

Exactly, improving the car is their main priority, not who the second driver is.

@breslinwalek3395 Месяц назад

I think it's sad that in 3-4 years of dominance, Red Bull will only win 2 constructors championships. I also feel bad for Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly, they were dropped much quicker for better performances.

@rexthewolf3149 Месяц назад

3-4 years, no. Red Bull has only been dominant for a year and a half as the first half was of 2022 was an actual fight.

@Jorge.Painkiller Месяц назад

Pérez already cost RBR the WCC in 2021, I'm surprised he's stayed when drivers like Kvyat and Gasly were kicked out for less

@LawVS Месяц назад

I don't think Red Bull were too bothered about that but if they didn't win it in 2022 then it would've been a concern.

@DenUitvreter Месяц назад

The Mercedes was just the superior car. If a driver like Bottas can get 4 pole positions out of that, you need a hell of a driver to win the WDC.

@Jorge.Painkiller Месяц назад

@@DenUitvreter Bottas was a great driver, he never qualified out of Q3 in his Mercedes run, he was driving in autopilot in 2021 and Checo couldn't beat him

@DenUitvreter Месяц назад

@@Jorge.Painkiller The Mercedes was the most supreme car for by far the longest time in the history of F1. Would be embarrassing or an error to get to Q3.

@joaom2057 Месяц назад

Kvyat was dropped because of Verstappen. Never got it self confidence back after that..

@calumbishop7082 Месяц назад

The problem is Red Bull has very few individuals it can replace Checo with. Its clear they don't want Tsunoda in the car next to Max and he'll be gone after the Honda partnership is up, Riccardo is probably gone after this season to make way for Lawson, and Lawson himself probably needs a full season to see if he's ready for the main team. Now Carlos Sainz has signed for Williams, there really isn't anyone outside of the Red Bull program worth signing (and also Sainz and his family had their own complicated problems with Jos Verstappen, which made a Red Bull return for him unlike). Checo is probably safe for the first half of 2025, which could be really bad for Red Bull if he doesn't get his act together.

@RockSolitude Месяц назад

That makes absolutely no sense. Lawson needs several seasons before he could even think of getting into the RB next to Max. Ricciardo is a straight upgrade to Checo and so is Yuki. Getting rid of Checo and throwing Ricciardo in there (who has the same driving style and car handling preferences as Max) for half a season opens up a seat in VCARB to put Lawson in. It also allows them to evaluate Ricciardo for half a season.

@monkeyknuckles4540 Месяц назад

Red Bull should talk to Bottas and see if he'd be interested

@desshinnick9365 Месяц назад

If DR is gone he will be replaced by Hadjar. Horner has made it clear he wants to see Hadjar in the car next year. Lawson won;t get a seat at Red Bull. It's not in Honers thinking.

@Euderos91 Месяц назад

Yuki deserves that second seat, when he was grinding in Toro Rosso, Daniel was changing teams every year.

@Steve46567 Месяц назад

It's disappointing that Checo hasn't been replaced yet, but I'm not thrilled about the idea of Danny taking his seat either. He hasn't outperformed in AlphaTauri, so what good would he do in a Red Bull? I'd much rather see someone like Liam, Yuki, or any other promising junior driver get that opportunity. They deserve a shot at proving their potential in a top-tier team.

@Lord-ih7py Месяц назад

Out of all the drivers you mentioned, I'd say Daniel would be the most dependable. So he's the obvious choice.

@user-mz1nl1vk4t Месяц назад

it would cost them too much to break the Contract early

@Steve46567 Месяц назад

Dependable over Yuki or Liam? That's might be a bit of a stretch mate.... One is literally ahead of him in the points right now, the other hasn't even been pitted against him and got his chance.

@milspecmike8440 Месяц назад

Riccardo is at the tail of his career, you want a young driver to get his butt kicked in a car that’s hard to drive and can barely get 2nd-5th place with the best driver on the grid?

@tak8261 Месяц назад

How anybody thinks Daniel is the “obvious choice” is beyond me. The advantage Daniel has over Yuki or Liam is that he would manage the relationship with Max the best, and he could adapt to the new environment faster since he’s been there. The problem is, then you should just stick with Checo, and I think that’s exactly what they did. To be honest, whilst it would have been interesting to see Yuki or Liam in that seat, ultimately promoting either half way thru the season would have been really tough, so I’m actually happy it didn’t happen.

@DanKindopp Месяц назад

We've heard this before, Danil Kvyat and Gasly both got similar statements before getting turfed mid year. Checo is not safe.

@Pato-ARG Месяц назад

marko is not in charge anymore

@DanKindopp Месяц назад

@@Pato-ARG No, Liberty Media is and Mexico isn't sold out yet

@Pato-ARG Месяц назад

@@DanKindopp so?

@hoplit6764 Месяц назад

Adrian Newey leaving is hitting them hard.

@tvs99999 Месяц назад

I so fkin hope that Newey will make the Williams his personal project and we finally see the williams dominance.

@tamstutz921 Месяц назад

@@tvs99999 Yes! Yes! And, Yes! That is exactly what I'm hoping for. Williams, whatever money is necessary to get him, get Adrian Newey!

@martinbruin3743 Месяц назад

@@tamstutz921 - I'm not a Williams fan but I have to agree with you.

@hector.abrach Месяц назад

My sources: "Marco and Daniel Ricciardo shook hands" -> Checo is getting replaced... 😂😂😂

@Melbourne-s4x Месяц назад

Checo's career was over on Sunday night till Liberty Media stepped in on Monday.

@MahF1V10 Месяц назад

Anyone you put in that seat will try to compete with Max, causing more turbulence. People really believe Danny Ric or Liam will just fall in line. Everyone is chasing the championship.

@grayaj23 Месяц назад

I'm happy for Checo and not invested in Rb winning he constructor's title so it's all gravy to me. I'm surprised, but not unpleasantly.

@seyramamezah3815 Месяц назад

At this point I feel like someone has some blackmail material.

@PKWeaver74 Месяц назад

I'd rather have a bowl of Coco pops 😂

@Lonaticus Месяц назад

New rumour circulating is that Liberty Media stepped in and asked RB not to ditch Checo. Apparently he also has an upcoming series(?) on Disney+

@janematthews9087 Месяц назад

People's mistake is that people think that these boy's clubs are thinking about the sport. No they're not. They're thinking in terms of politics. Of who knows who and what that who brings to the table. Perez brings the attention of South America. And their money. Guaranteed. Sure without Check, they might still get the money, because they think the fanbase is strong there. But they don't know. And in the world of Boy's Clubs, that's not good enough. So team chances be damned, money talks and checo talks in South America.

@henkow07 Месяц назад

Checo is not from South America

@RockSolitude Месяц назад

I am honestly rooting for Red Bull to fall to 4th in the WCC at this point. They deserve it. I really hope that Merc and Ferrari can both jump Red Bull along with McLaren.

@rafaelfrederico133 Месяц назад

I think people get it wrong, Red Bull needs time on the wind tunnel and CFD, so, it's obvious that they don't mind loosing points. There is also the deal with oracle, Red Bull will be a good marketing whatever if they are first or third.

@BearlyBearrr Месяц назад

I feel bad for Perez. He used to be such a good driver but the constant hate he got. Last year every time Redbull was interviewed it wasnt often about how fast Max is or anything but about when will they replace Perez and I think all that negative attention realy made him unconfident enough to make him perform so poorly. Its such a shame he fell off so badly, I just want him to perform good again

@Pilch9 Месяц назад

Sorry, I can’t recall this alternate reality you speak of where Perez was good… he was average at best. F1 level average, so better then near mortals but in the scheme of those on the f1 grid, he’s average.

@joaom2057 Месяц назад

That´s exactly what i think is happening. I think also he past is prime years (Force India and Racing Point).

@joaom2057 Месяц назад

@@Pilch9 He was better than Hulkenberg, Stroll, Ocon, Kobayashi. In terms of raw speed he was on the level of Button. Perhaps those above are all average?

@joaom2057 Месяц назад

I think the main problem is a combination of factors. 1 Max is faster. Makes us all think he is worst driver than he his. 2. to much bad pressure from the team. 3 the media are like vampires around him. To much depreciative comments. 4. Driving a car developed for Max. Perez never liked a car with a strong front end. All those factors together make things worse. You lose your self confidence. Began to doubt about everything. As Montoya said about Ralf. Once I began to beat him he started to doubt about his skills, the the downfall began.

@Kingofweasles Месяц назад

I saw this take online, but I'll echo the sentiment: Red Bull in the 2020s have morphed into the modern equivalent of Benetton in the Early to Mid 1990s. They have a tendency to make cars that are fast but tricky to drive at the limit, they have a once-in-a-generation driver leading the team and getting the absolute maximum out of the car most of the time and while the second driver is good enough to be on the grid, they can't get anywhere near the pace of the team leader and get thrashed in the press and by fans as a result. Checo needs to get his ish together though; I could easily see him out of F1 by next year at this rate.

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

So Max will be going to ferrari at some point in the future?

@TheeGr8Brandin0 Месяц назад

The man, the myth, the legend, THEE Law

@mikeyfisher4256 Месяц назад

I think you mean, the man, the myth, the ladder

@vanillatornado8390 Месяц назад

The RB car is built specifically for Max. They've leaned into that even more because they no longer have the best power unit. Checo can get a good qualifying time in the car by living on the razor's edge, but he can't keep it up for an entire race. No one can but Max, because it's his car. Putting any other driver in THAT car right now would yield similar results imo.

@Rohansharada Месяц назад

Finally somebody 🎉

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

It's not Max' car, it's designed to be fast. That just happens to be what Max prefers, a fast car. The mere fact you can't even grasp this basic nuance shows how little clue a casual like you has about F1 as a sport. And then there are four more casuals liking this utter BS, simply staggering.

@vanillatornado8390 Месяц назад

@EntropicExergy you're an idiot. "It's designed to be fast.." No, it's not. Everything you said about me applies to you.

@vanillatornado8390 Месяц назад

@EntropicExergy You sound mature, level-headed, and knowledgeable about F1. "It's designed to be fast.." The Red Bull car has an incredibly tight front end specifically catered to Max's driving style. The front end is tweaked to be tighter throughout each season. Most F1 drivers prefer a loose front end with a tight backend. Max is the opposite, and the Red Bull car is built to fit Max's driving style. It's the equivalent of playing a video game with all sensitivity settings set to maximum. As you so eloquently put it, anyone with any knowledge of F1 already knows this as it's been openly talked about by former teammates of Max for years now. In terms of your other comment, "it's the way to build the fastest car." No, it's not. It's just a driving style preference.

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

@@vanillatornado8390 Yes i do sound that way, since i actually know how it's not just a preference. If you knew even the most basic things about physics, you'd know oversteer is generally the fastest way to go around a lap. Since physics dictates everything, including F1, you'd know that it's not just a preference, it is absolutely essential to being the fastest. Unless you have a cheat of an engine, like merc had, and no competitor, it is rather irrelevant. But in a tight field, it's things like this and stuff like skill level allowing you to handle oversteery cars, that makes the actual difference. But hey, if you think of it as some simple game where physics has no say in things, sure, you'd sound real knowledgeable and mature. In your own mind that is.

@randomdadpnw Месяц назад

Money Checo brings in is worth more than the prize money difference between 1st & 2nd in constructors. Also being 2nd is more development resources. Redbull is not a car company. Since they are not selling cars, constructors is nice to have but not mandatory. Max winning championship is worth more. This is most likely the business driven logic here. No emotion involved which honestly fits RBs historic choices.

@aardm4rk Месяц назад

Honeslty could they safely let Checo go before the Mexican Grand Prix? The money lost and the boos from the crowd would be wild.

@quentinhirschfeld9382 Месяц назад

As much as i believe he doesn't deserve his seat, dropping him now would be senseless, for multiple reasons. -Lack of an adequate sub. That is the main one, Ricciardo gives no guarantee whatsoever and has not earned a second chance in the team as he is overall out-performed by Tsunoda, while the latter is everything but impressive (i mean, sure, he is now a solid midfield driver, but he's not even remotely close from being a competitive top team driver, even as a n°2). Lawson is a reflexy driver and needs more time, high risks of being a Gasly/Albon. -Next tracks are mostly tracks that fits Pérez's. Monza and Singapore puts an emphasis on good throttle application and right amount of rear load, particularly the latter with 90 degrees corners, which is Pérez's main strength.

@xbasslichtie Месяц назад

Red Bull could swap drivers like Gasly, Albon, Kviyat, and even Verstappen as they were young drivers, part of the RB process, and dependent on them. On the other hand, as you said, Checo brings £30 million quid with him. Does anyone think those sponsors would have stuck around if RB dropped Checo mid season? Does anyone realistically think Red Bull would just be able to casually fix that £30 million quid in their budget? Anyone thinking that Perez was ever going anywhere had clearly just bought into the absolute nonsense in the media. Furthermore, if he does not perform well at Azerbaijan, a circuit which he rules at (as was said in the video), then that's a reflection on how poor the Red Bull has become, not on Perez.

@captaintoyota3171 Месяц назад

Umm that 30 million is already promosed for 2024 via contracts likely. Very rare a sponsor can go 1/2way thru season then decide to pull funding unless they fail. The real benefit to checo isnt 30million its his marketing value and sales of Rbr stuff in central america

@xbasslichtie Месяц назад

@captaintoyota3171 and Perez already has a contract....you really think they wouldn't have clauses? Really?

@kikay134 Месяц назад

But it IS the car. It hates kerbs, it can't turn, it manages to be both oversteery and understeery, plus it's not the fastest on the straight line speed anymore. Max is an incredible driver, but if even he can't win the last 4 races, how can Checo do as well? The car's now the 3rd, if not the 4th fastest on the grid. I've seen Checo defend against Lewis and Fernando and he used to be able to do that with ease but this car just isn't doing it.

@xbasslichtie Месяц назад

@@kikay134 So why change drivers then?

@zsfekete5211 Месяц назад

That quote at 6:48..... weird. Aren't all 4 RB drivers (Max, Checo, Daniel, Yuki) "red bull racing drivers"? Isn't that how they moved them around so freely previously? That everyone driving for the main or the sister team is actually under the same org? For me that quote could still see them putting Checo into the RB, and "see him perform on circuits where he has done well before, after the summer break" To which you can say "but why would checo take that demotion", which is fair, but if he does indeed have break clauses that could be activated, he has 2 options: accept the demotion or get sacked during the summer break. Red bull isn't struggling with drivers, checo knows that he does not hold any cards. If he does not accept the demotion, redbull can just put Lawson into the 4th car and decide whom to put into which seat.

@AndrewinAus Месяц назад

That is what I was wondering as well, I am not exactly sure these days of the arrangements but the drivers were all paid by Red Bull so technically they are all Red Bull drivers. I am not sure if that was Horner being slightly sneaky with the statement or not.

@TheOneWhoMightBe Месяц назад

IIRC Max has a special contract that is _only_ with the top team. Everyone else has a contract that allows them to be moved around. But yes, the quote from Christian is opaque, probably deliberately so.

@leoarevalo6786 Месяц назад

Checo wasn't a red bull backed driver when he signed with them so it might be different compared to yuki(honda backed first) or daniel

@zsfekete5211 Месяц назад

@@leoarevalo6786 that only matters in "loaned-out" driver situations, for example russell was a mercedes driver loaned out to williams. Checo is a red bull driver, contracted and paid by redbull, same as the other 3

@martinavery3979 Месяц назад

Checo staying tells us that Checo is where Horner thinks the Red Bull car is.

@user-co6wc8di5l Месяц назад

While I do entirely agree that Checco's performance has been woeful, I do think that we as fans do need to acknowledge that we aren't in the closed door meetings. We don't really know if there's something else we aren't aware of that's either causing Checco's performance issue, or leading the team to keep him around.

@Senny_V Месяц назад

It's crazy how many Last Chances Checo has had at this point, and Red Bull keeps handing them out. I think they took the criticism that they kick out drivers too harshly over low performance (Gasly, Albon) a bit too seriously, to the point even as obvious a case as Checo is going unnoticed.

@kugsyy Месяц назад

You should make another video about Norris soon. Although people are hyping him up for a drivers championship this or next year I don’t think he’s ready. In clear air Lando has been great but wheel to wheel he is not ready, if or if not he was fighting max. He has been terrible in race starts and has consistently left the door wide open (China sprint, Austria Sprint, Spain, UK and Hungary). People are quick to jump on Max’s radio messages and call him a crybaby but Lando has done the same thing. Specifically in Hungary he tried blackmailing his team by pushing his car when he was told not to while crying on the radio for the whole race, and then barely celebrating with Oscar. It was childish from him and if it were anyone else who did the things he has done this season they would be the most hated driver. Like his engineer said championships require teams and if he pulls stunts like Hungary again Oscar might not help him anymore. Oscar is quickly catching up to him in just his second year as an f1 driver. He has all but solved his tyre wear, is extremely calm and is willing to do what ever the team says, even letting his teammate past to the podium in his home race. I would definitely say Oscar is a better chance at being the first of them to win a championship

@Smithy2204 Месяц назад

Possibly controversial take but maybe Sergio’s Racing Point results weren’t actually that impressive. If Max was his teammate at Racing Point instead of Lance, then maybe Sergio’s results would have been subpar and not spectacular

@charles-antoinemartel-roy Месяц назад

Yeah who knows, the 2020 RP might have been just a few hundredths off of the 2020 Merc in real pace, but neither Lance nor Sergio could extract that much out of it.

@ashrael37 Месяц назад

The thing is that replacing Sergio isn't a guarantee that the constructors will be won. It might work, but it might be the same (or worse). Is it worth trying and avoiding all of the chaos? Perhaps.

@Captaintauri Месяц назад

Hello law, I missed the recent live and wanted to ask you if you think Williams have something up their sleeve with Carlos signing now. Like some guy named Adrian or something joining engineering? Or is this just a weak stopover for Carlos career? Thanks!

@rpgarchaeology6049 Месяц назад

Checo has some dirt on Horner. Maybe the scandal at the beginning of the season isn't as over as it seems.

@pootnam9029 Месяц назад

Is there really any difference between this and gasly? They went into the summer break promising gasly would stay

@MegaTimtheman Месяц назад

This is the same red bull who threw alguesuari and vergne in the bin after strong seasons

@mikereyes2269 Месяц назад

As a Mclaren fanboy I'm all for him staying. lol I can see why Horner wants Checho to stay despite lackluster performances. 1) He is 100% loyal to Horner and not Marko, 2) he brings a cashload of sponsors 3) he is no threat to max so less chances of both DNF during races and teammate drama.

@garyneal7098 Месяц назад

Horner's statement was super cryptic, I think a driver swap seeing checo in the VCARB is still on the cards.

@Txm_Dxr_Bxss Месяц назад

Horner is really destroying the team. Neither Perez nor Ricciardo should be in contention for that second RB Seat with the performance they have shown this season.

@StrandsOfFate Месяц назад

Max likes him, they want to keep Max happy. It was always going to end whatever way Max wanted it to.

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

Max is also telling them to focus on improving the car, a far bigger issue than who is in that second seat.

@prabhukavi9779 Месяц назад

Max likes Daniel as well.

@stormforce7599 Месяц назад

This is all about money and although the team will get a large amount of money by winning the championship but they will and continue making loads with merchandise sales in that part of the world. If RB brings in a replacement there is no guarantee they will win the championship nor will this person brings in more sponsors or increase merchandise sales.

@billc2147 Месяц назад

Q: How did RB go from starting the season looking like a repeat of 2023 to where they are now? A: Well it's hard to blame Checo for that. Q: Why did Adrian Newey leave Red Bull? A: Well it's hard to blame Checo for that. Q: Why isn't Max winning A: Well it's hard to blame Checo for that? Q: Why is everyone blaming Checo then? A: Because it's easier to blame Checo than to face the reality that RB needs to fix the car and they lost the designer who no longer appears in the paddock with his notebook and pencil to tell them what they might or might not change. This is going to be a long term problem for RB

@harry4454 Месяц назад

Liberty media CEO literally told RB to keep him because they’re afraid of Mexican GP fall off

@adampetten5349 Месяц назад

There was no reason to replace Bottas who won the Constructors. Lewis subtly compared Albon and Gasly to Kovalainen in 2019-2020 and pointed out how much closer Valtteri was to him than his fellow Finn.

@jasonduncan2500 Месяц назад

I have a buddy that I shared one of your videos with the "Foam of Doubt" in it and I had to explain it to him. So I thought I'd let you know, so that you could periodically incorporate what the "Foam of Doubt" is all about, so that newer viewers understand what it means. Just a suggestion.

@DesktopBodybuilding Месяц назад

It’s funny how the betting odds moved a lot & McLaren became bigger favourites after Checo was announced to continue. So fans & people putting their money down think anyone would do a better job than Sergio right now.

@midas7394 Месяц назад

Regarding Checo, the most important information that you are missing is Checo's 'on track' racing telemetry analysis where Checo's overall performance is clearly identified. Yes!!!! Checo has a shocking Q1 exits this season, which has hidden his full potential from all F1 fans........ but ........... in Belgium, the Red Ball knew that Checo had a major car balance problem that damaged his tires so badly that Checo could not challenge for the lead or maintain his position. As proof of Checo's capability, he got the fastest race day lap time.

@1972dsrai Месяц назад

Sponsorship money is a major factor why teams keep or release certain drivers and he’s shown enough he can do better if given the right car and right now he’s not getting that. Max himself has struggled with it in recent races as well.

@mkmn Месяц назад

It’s not a Checo problem it’s a team problem that has been letting him down. They have been lagging on strategy and the car set up. The team is not delivering on their end. Max himself has come out defending Checo. It’s not a driver problem that’s why they aren’t changing Checo.

@AvomaF1 Месяц назад

That doesn't matter because the RB20 is still good enough to win races and Sergio Perez has simply not performed to standard since Miami, He lacks any composure, a crash-prone driver, inconsistent, no raw speed, no raw pace and it might cost them the constructors in 2024 he is simply not good enough although the car is a problem

@iliketoast-q9b Месяц назад

@@AvomaF1 It evidently isn't anymore when even a Max Verstappen can't even get passed P5 with a sizeable gap to P1.

@AvomaF1 Месяц назад

@@iliketoast-q9b if Max Verstappen did not get that grid penalty then he would of undoubtedly won the race but like Oscar Piastri said "Clean air is king" and he wasn't in clean air at ALL

@iliketoast-q9b Месяц назад

@@AvomaF1 But Max had clean air...he had a pretty big gap in front. And when even a Verstappen can't drive through the field, how can we expect Perez to stay in front? Mercedes, McLaren and even Ferrari were rapid in Spa.

@Pilch9 Месяц назад

I would believe that if the gap from max to Perez was even close. Like it is for most other pairings. He is rubbish, next driver please

@JoelTurrell Месяц назад

Checo is not the driver he was last year. Bur far more important, Horner is not the same man he was last year. He lost Newey, he bungled the whole power struggle with Marko, his presence with the press and other media is nonexistent, etc., etc., etc. Firing Horner would create a one year whirlpool, but thereafter, the team would regain the top spot, and we would all live happily ever after.

@carobahena6134 Месяц назад

Exactly my thinking 100%

@albert15986 Месяц назад

Yeah it doesn't help when ppl within the team is going out of their way to sabotage them. Between the Verstapen clan campaign against Checo after he said he wanted to fight for the Championship, and then going down to trying to take down Horner with the allegations.

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

@@albert15986 What campaign, you must be using something because there was no campaign. Max just showed him what all his talking off track would lead to in Miami last year. Max mentally broke him to shape him into a complacent wingman, that's all that happened.

@ItsMaryWork Месяц назад

Yeah I agree with what you said there about if Checo can't perform in Baku. Singapore as well tbh, imo the Baku-Singapore double header is probably gonna be the most important races of the remaining races for Checo

@parkerj1232 Месяц назад

Choke-o will be around till the end of the year, but he's toast after that

@exF3-86 Месяц назад

These are drivers dropped mid season from a reasonable team since 1991. In order- Moreno for Schumacher (Jordan), Frentzen for Alesi (Jordan), Trulli for Villeneuve (Renault, and that went amazingly badly), Kyvat for Verstappen (Torro Rosso), Palmer for Sainz (Renault), Gasly for Albon (RBR), De Vries for Riccardo (AT). 3 for the 7 are in the Red Bull family and by comparison fairly recently. (I'm excluding teams like Super Aguri because they had revolving doors into the garage opened and closed with cash) If you have to sack a driver half way through a year then probably you shouldn't have signed them in the first place, Helmut.

@charles-antoinemartel-roy Месяц назад

French media reported yesterday that Liberty Media would have asked Red Bull not to drop Perez during the summer break, because it would hurt the attendance at the Mexican GP. No idea if it's true, but maybe the part about "upcoming good tracks" is all BS and they're just holding out until after Mexico.

@stephenhughes4 Месяц назад

The Butterfield... "and that's not all" still gets me everytime 🤣

@RockSolitude Месяц назад

Isaac Butterfield?

@stephenhughes4 Месяц назад

@@RockSolitude no Brian Butterfield. It was a Peter Serafinovic character

@Arrzarrina Месяц назад

Realistically the question is whether Perez is going to do a better job in the second Red Bull than any other driver. Ricciardo has the best chance (imo) to be able to hit the ground in the main RB team running, and it's probably a complete toss-up as to whether Ricciardo or Perez will do better in that seat. Perez is off form, but Ricciardo won't have the feel for the MaxMobile that is Red Bull's car that Perez does have.

@wesleymoreira2371 Месяц назад

Mate you are a genius, amazing videos, so much talk and keeping interest from beginning to the end, great job!! 👏

@DB-a-Boeing-Dr Месяц назад

I still hold to my opinion after spending time in the paddock over the weekend that the RB and VCARB seats have been sorted and I get the feeling RB and Perez have come to a agreement where he can step aside in a more graceful way than being dumped. The constructors championship is where the team gets prize money and RB staff get quite a healthy bonus if they win it so I am sure RB staff will be unhappy with Horner playing Russian Roulette with the constructors title and should things get much closer I think we will see a change rather than it being made at the end of the season.

@tag9047 Месяц назад

I’m a big Gasly supporter. And when he got dropped from Red Bull I was pretty upset. To this day I still think he would’ve improved in that seat. I’m even more pissed now. Why couldn’t they give Gasly half the leash they are giving Checo? I know he has a lot of financial backing but Gasly is just a flat out more consistent driver imo. Ugh.

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

Gasly tried to tell Newey how to design and build a car. Wonder what would happen to you if you told the CEO of your company (technically CTO since that was what Newey is) with the kind of tact Gasly had. My guess is you get to pack your stuff first thing next morning, since they'd kick you out straight away. Gasly brought that all on himself, he was lucky they'd let him stay at AT.

@Games_and_Music Месяц назад

2:22 Hah, thanks for reminding me. I keep a fancy spreadsheet as well with the standings, race finishes, points, podiums, fastest lap, inter-team duels etc., but also their average finishing position (minus DNF), and you made me remember that i hadn't updated the averages yet, which i had done now after i paused the video here. It's kinda funny that i only last year discovered that i apparently really like making and keeping spreadsheets, i also have one for my game collection, it's nice to add the cover art and console icons etc.

@Angelbonilla1982 Месяц назад

RB announced gonna change everything around Checo, starting with his engineer, staff, and car to see if he can work better at a y race.

@Jamiman Месяц назад

The camera zoom on the patreon board into you appearing was extra slick today for some reason. Good job.

@Quate74 Месяц назад

4:07 I've watched F1 for a while now and think it's starting to look fake, but I enjoyed it. Keep doing a great job especially that live thing after d races.

@twiganimation3925 Месяц назад

The thing with spa was the car was set up for higher down fourse because of the rain in qualifying you can really see that in the speed traphe was a lot slower than others because of the drag that it had

@grogery1570 Месяц назад

My favorite Mad Max quote "speed is just about money, how fast do you want to go"? F1 has always been about money. If you have money you will solve your speed problems, if you don't your never going to win.

@mufinman13 Месяц назад

My go to for news about F1!

@eduardojuarez2824 Месяц назад

If I can humbly ask you to consider that maybe the ford deal might have a clause to keep checo or they walk. Just a humble thought for your consideration because it seems that maybe that part of the equation might be neglected. Thank you beforehand for your consideration.

@JMRope Месяц назад

I have several theories. 1 - Red Bull want to appear stable and united after all the drama at the start of the year. 2 - Horner wants Ricciardo in the car and Marko wants Lawson and neither is willing to concede. 3 - They have actually decided to drop Checo but are not ready to announce it yet. 4 - They have convinced Checo to retire 'on his own terms' at the end of the year. 5 - They have told him it will be race by race after the break. 6 - There is a real concern that Max will jump ship to Mercedes in which case they will want both Checo and Daniel for 2025.

@martinj2843 Месяц назад

So if Redbull looses the construction championship……..who’s head will roll ?

@Edgar_Garza_. Месяц назад

No ones dumb ahh

@johnfrancis6133 Месяц назад

One element to Perez decision is the sales of Red Bull in Mexico. I live in Mexico and Red Bull is a major beverage here ( billions). Much more financially significant than the F1 championship

@Thu1111 Месяц назад

After the summer break we have Zandvoort, Monza, Baku snd Singapore, and after those four races we have another month break so he chould very well be dropped by that point

@louiscypher4186 Месяц назад

I don't think I've seen a team winning leading the constructors having to rely on an underperforming drivers sponsor money before. This doesn't bode well for the RB powertrains project.

@grainbrain5704 Месяц назад

Woah, I'm early. Love the vids mate

@AbdulRWatches Месяц назад

RedBull shows the rift in management by not doing the usual RB thing and changing a driver mid season.

@spiyder Месяц назад

i love that foam of doubt

@martinj2843 Месяц назад

Is there something I’m missing in regards to the foam of doubt ?

@sudhanvads Месяц назад

But he’s surely out next year right….right?

@LawVS Месяц назад

At this point I have no idea.

@KraftyLive Месяц назад

I guess if they dont win the constructors there's a clause to bench checo for 2025, they need to move all the warehouses full of Checo merch before they drop him

@desshinnick9365 Месяц назад

Horner thought making a decision on the VCARB seat and Red Bull seat would end the online commenting. Seems like the online angst and frustration has gone into overdrive.

@Rego1313 Месяц назад

So where did they say it's his last chance? You say you don't have anything against Checo, your thumbnail and start are similar to those of the hundreds of clickbait channels (ok maybe not that bad but it is moving that way) and not really fair if you don't have anything against him, which is a shame as I know you have more substance (which you do see again later in a video). Yes there are many rumors about Checo being let off and probably last chance calls, but those are not from the team but all these youtube streamer and gossip channels. People always twist the things Marko and Horner say, usually when Marko said something or Horner said something you should actually find the original interview, especially the german translated interviews of Marko are almost certainly selective quoting which paint a very different picture. There is a reason why RB is keeping Checo, I personally think (yes also speculation) it is because they know the car is actually bad now (and ofcourse C3, C3, C2 wasn't a very good choice unless you hope he can catch drivers for Max, not for his own race and battery issues aren't helping either), Checo is willing to make sacrificesto his race to help Max whenever the order comes (and they come, they have happened already this year and not 1 time) and I think Marko likes Checo, Horner likes Checo and he is probably the only driver they can agree upon, so he brings peace inside the team, which I guess they still need. Baku won't be a good one I fear unless they can find balance in that car again, there's a reason why Max is cursing, becoming a road demon again and is critisizing the car left and right, it was build on his style and even he hates it, they went over the edge with the car. Tbh I think Newey leaving caused RB to take a hit so much harder then they are willing to admit.

@wynntercoat Месяц назад

its probably also worth mentioning there were very similar notes coming from Red Bull back in 2019 when it came to Gaslys seat and we all know how that ended up.

@DocDoge Месяц назад

This is not on Checo. RB just does not have a competitive car and it’s hidden by having Max. Max was able to go from 14th to 1st easily at spa before. Now he was fighting hard from 11th to 5th. The car is a middle of the pack car hidden because we’re still used to the RB dominance of recent.

@vovkabondarev7416 Месяц назад

I don't think there was anything about Checo keeping the seat for the _rest_ of the season

@backoff1000 Месяц назад

has anyone checked who can survive staying with Max? Checo is doing a good job and his stay alongside to Max for years is proving he is unusual. i found the comments suggesting a problem but not a solution.

@adamwelch9988 Месяц назад

Win the drivers and get more aero time for the new regs. Seems like a win win to me

@EntropicExergy Месяц назад

For RB it certainly is, they don't need the money to begin with. Perez brings it through his sponsors, but even without them, the mother company is loaded with how many cans they sell.

@HN-ol7oz Месяц назад

The only plausible explanation for Sergio Perez's continued stay would be Max Verstappen's potential departure to Mercedes next year.

@racing1000 Месяц назад

It's a sad reality, but I genuinely think that any driver on the grid apart from Zhou or Sargeant would be outperforming Checo at this point.

@BigElk42 Месяц назад

Bring Dan back to Red Bull button 👇🏽

@Pb4Au Месяц назад

Yuki button here 👋

@hummel_brummel Месяц назад

@ewanski0848 Месяц назад

Ticktum?

@DesktopBodybuilding Месяц назад

💯 I agree! Yuki is great but Daniel is a safer bet imo. Daniel can randomly pull off a 6th in an RB, so in a Reb Bull that would probably be a win. Sergio is sooooo far from a podium now, let alone a win…

@worminator15 Месяц назад

As much as I want it I don’t have high hopes for Daniel in a Red Bull

@desshinnick9365 Месяц назад

If Horner is being smart they are keeping Checo till the next break and review again. This also means they didn't think DR would do better over the next 4 races. The reason to keep DR is they see him as they guy to replace Perez. If Perez picks up and DR continues is improved form then Lawson will not get a seat. DR is favoured over Lawson. I assume because Honrer likes him, and also he's the Perez back up.

@mattj2453 Месяц назад

With Red Bull now not selecting the fastest drivers under pressure from liberty media - is F1 now for motorsport what WWE is for combat sports?

@yachthvac469 Месяц назад

Maybe Redbull wants more testing time. Number 1 has reduced time. If Checo helps to provide the money lost in the WCC then maybe it’s worth keeping him.

@sethhill5689 Месяц назад

@LawVS Just read that FIA got involved and basically forced RBR to keep Perez due to concerns about the impact of his being let go would have on the Mexico GP attendance. Maybe you know more about this rumor?