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Originally Posted by sonick
I think its a great strategic move for Red Bull, it opens up so many learnings and options.
Given DeVries' age, there is no benefit to giving him a longer leash, as savage as that is. They were probably hoping the experience in other cars/racing series would translate to F1 performance, but unfortunately not. Sucks for DeVries but it was the right move.
Danny's sim numbers give a good benchmark on his level vs Perez and Max.
Putting Danny against Yuki will provide a proxy measurement on how Yuki will perform vs Perez and Max.
Assuming Danny is comparable to Perez, if Danny shits the bed, it shows to RB that Yuki could most definitely outperform Perez.
If Danny is on level with Yuki, it still provides promise that Yuki could be a solid #2.
If Danny significantly outperforms Yuki, then it opens up a possible Danny-Max return.
Ultimately, I think it's also valuable for Yuki in his development now to have the learning and mentorship from Danny that he lost from Gasly, vs DeVries.
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Completely agree with all your points!
RB takes a very low risk here in letting Nyck go; Helmut was the one who actually pushed to have Nyck take the seat despite Horner disagreeing.
If shit hits the fan with DC, they know that the seat is open for Liam Lawson next year after he's done with super formula.
Danny Ric needs to perform well here to really prove his place within the RB family. Theoretically he should be the better driver vs Yuki purely based off of racecraft gained through experience, and apparently he's still the same pre-McLaren driver.
If Yuki outperforms him, his F1 career is done. Doesn't matter if he's in the slowest car on the track.