Albon sees tension within Red Bull: 'Do you want to race Verstappen already?'
On paper, Sergio Perez has a contract with Red Bull for the 2025 season. Nevertheless, the Mexican cannot be sure about continuing with his current team at the moment, and meanwhile, VCARB driver Liam Lawson is pushing hard on track to earn a promotion. Former Red Bull driver Alexander Albon commented on the recent developments at the Austrian team.
Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo after the Singapore GP this season. According to Albon, the driver from New Zealand is in a good position at the moment. "I think Liam's in a win-win [situation]. I feel like worst case scenario he's in an RB. In my head, do you need to jump into the main team that quickly against Max? From my experience, it's not a bad thing to spend a couple of years learning your craft a bit more," the Williams driver began.
Albon sees pressure within the team
"Of course there's the opportunity and if you're going to have the opportunity, you have to take it. There's clearly a bit of pressure, I would say, between the RB drivers to get that seat. I think you feel that a little bit, I see it in the races, I see it in the moves," Albon explained.
Red Bull have previously indicated that the decision about their driver line-up will be made after the season ends in Abu Dhabi. Apart from Sergio Perez and Lawson, Williams driver Franco Colapinto is also believed to be a candidate for the seat.
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Since all of Verstappen's teammates are or have been talented drivers who (almost all) failed to deal with the pressure of ultimately being slower than him , what RB needs is simple. They need someone who won't crack! The hard part is finding this person...
Lawson is racing very smartly to impress the 'big bosses' at RB. He has to show them that he is better than Yuki. He has to also show them that Perez is no match for him and will try his hardest to either overtake him on track or defend and not to allow him to overtake. At the same time show that he is a team player by not impeding Max and to let him through if he appears in his rear view mirrors.
At this point in time it *looks* (hint: looks) like lawson is capable of handling immense pressure, but at the same time he's racing at the sister team. albon and gasly also looked very decent driving for TR/vcarb before they were parachuted into that 2nd seat, until they didn't. albon has a very valid point.
RB certainly isn't the same as VCARB. But the only options RB has are PER, TSU and LAW. PER failed for the 4th year in a row. TSU can barely handle the pressure LAW puts on him. I wonder how he's supposed to handle the pressure VER will put on him. Therefore right now, LAW seems to be the best option RB has.
What do you think about this for 2025: Ver+Law at RBR and Tsu+Col at VCARB?
That's what I would have done personally. But I guess PER's millions count more than everything else ?
How he has failed 4 years in a row yet he is in RB. ?? 3 drivers championship for RB, two constructor championship and first every 1,2 in driver championship for RB. I would say pretty good tenure and RB seem happy otherwise he would be have taken out in 1st year. This year performance is not upto mark, but he will still be RB driver in 2025 it seems. Rest RB can bring in anyone they like but till now they seem to happy and they know better than us.
You really believe in what you just wrote? Go through the numbers and come back again if you like..
Under normal circumstances I would agree with ALB. Let them learn for a couple of before joining a top team. But LAW has already some experience and he doesn't seem to be the kind of person who cracks under pressure like some others.
Well look at law keep lewis behind him and checo .but alb when got seat at rbr said they racing hard? ye when in rbr there lot more pressure on drivers alb could not take it .look at gasly could not cope and max could cope with it when he took the seat .and sorry to say this but max make his team mates look bad .look how checo is way behind max .and last weekend checo started in front of max and look wear max finished and checo .
Indeed, not many say today that ALB and GAS are bad drivers. Not many said in 2020 that PER was a bad driver. It's simply VER that made them look bad.
It so is like that max make team mates look bad .but then you see gasely last weekend come 3rd place and when gasley beat lewis in the sister team he got second from lewis .alb seem pretty good for williams but when along sid max they not as good .but you try to match what max dose and they cant .alb even said he not like how rbr have car he cant match max and it nust be hard for being max team mate
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