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[-] IronHighway@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

No way RB puts another outside driver in the seat. Marko even said that Mateschitz threatened to pull funding for RB Junior if Perez gets the seat because all RB drivers are supposed to come in from RBJ (he gave in, obviously).

Sainz - He worked like hell to get out of RB. Even if it was an option, I can’t see him going back to be a second driver behind Max. We already see how much he hates being deprioritized behind Leclerc.

Hulk - He’s a Mercedes Jr, never had backing from Red Bull. I can’t see this happening.

Ricciardo - Maybe for a short stint to cover Perez if he gets dropped. I can’t see him staying long term.

[-] MegaUmbreon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Hulk isn't affiliated with Merc at all, are you thinking of someone else?

Also I don't remember Sainz fighting like hell to get out of RB, I thought Renault just needed a driver and RB let him go because it didn't look like an RBR seat would open up any time soon and they wanted a space for Gasly.

[-] IronHighway@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I thought he was a Mercedes Jr. during his F3 career… but maybe I’m remembering wrong.

Sainz got snubbed for the Red Bull seat even though he felt he out performed Max. Red Bull loaned him to Renault and once he was there, Sainz tried to make the move permanent. I just remembered that at the time, RB did not want to let Sainz off the RB team.

[-] MegaUmbreon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Ah I get you. He may have been, but I don't think that's a big deal now. Perez was a Ferrari junior who drove for McLaren & Red Bull, Sainz was a red bull junior who drives for Ferrari. Once you're graduated and move teams I don't think it really matters either way.

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