Obviously non of the big teams were really intersted in Sainz, otherwise he wouldn't be going to Williams.
Man, they are taking this seriously. With Binotto running the factory, and this guy as team principal they could really turn this into something.langedweil wrote: ↑01 Aug 2024, 17:03https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/jona ... principal/
Wheatly to Audi ..
“You can just see that Perez is having a hard time mentally. He has so much pressure on him. He makes one mistake after another.
“If someone like Perez is just whining and then someone comes along with a big smile and brings energy to the team, then he can lift such a team up.
“A few races ago we talked Ricciardo down. If you had to choose to replace Perez, the most logical choice would be to put Ricciardo in. Purely for the experience and the energy he brings, because he would be a great second driver next to Max.”
Oh good, I only saw that Andreas and Oliver got the boot.
I completely agree, the claim was Key would “make an immediate impact” on joining the team. It’s been immediate alright, they’ve hit rock bottom on so many levels it isn’t funny!zeph wrote: ↑05 Aug 2024, 10:05I could have sworn I read that on the-race.com but upon checking back I can't find an actual report of him being ousted. I think in my mind I conflated Key and Seidl leaving McLaren with Seidl and Hoffman out at Audi. Or something like that.
I do hope Binotto sacks him, although I guess it's possible he'll find a way to incorporate whatever strengths Key has into his team.
“Better lucky than good” is the phrase that springs to mind.
Wow! TBH, I think everyone was shocked that Perez wasn’t benched.organic wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 01:25Seems that Ricciardo to red bull was so so close to happening. Some Dutch GP promotional material has Daniel as Max's teammate.
This details Daniel's career in chronological order and ends with "As Verstappen's teammate he continues to strive for success"
https://i.imgur.com/if99MVc.jpeg