@@axelknutt5065 think you’re right, I forgot about that. I believe whatever he makes at AT deducts what Mclaren is obligated to pay him. I don’t believe Mclaren’s contractual payout is completely exonerated if he becomes an active driver of another team, but my memory could be wrong Good reminder though 👍
@@mrbungle3310yes and we tend to forget that lando was 3rd in the driver’s championship until the half of the season unlike Daniel that was far off in the standings
@@mrbungle3310yeah😂, conserving the car when he had it won. Set the fastest lap too. No chance Lando would get by….but all Lando fans just can’t accept it was a good drive. The guy was on fire all that weekend.
People are saying red bull is too harsh, which I agree, but if you think about it, that's why they are so successful. They only produce the very best of the very best drivers.
For me it's clear that this is not about Nyck under performing but finding someone who could replace Sergio. Remember how bad Yuki was in his debut season? Even he was surprised that they extended his contract by a year. I don't think that Nyck is any worse than Yuki was...
On a human level, my heart goes out to Nyck. It's one thing when your replacement is a rookie or a relatively unknown, but when it's Danny Ric who is super popular and well liked by damn near everyone from fans to drivers alike and everyone is so excited like you never even existed, it's gotta sting, but such is performance sport and the nature of the ruthless Red Bulls who rightly so are concerned with winning and being the best.
When you are 28 yers old and still haven’t made it in F1, there comes the time to admit you just aren’t good enough. He was dropped by Mercedes before Red Bull.
True dat, not just replaced by anyone, but the one chirpy driver even religious fans of other drivers would love to see just gotta sting a wee bit more. I just hope Nyck doesn't use social media for a while
@@Brinta3 I literally don't think it can be any more terrible than having been cut a couple races before the summer break and having your boss say your other boss didn't even want you in the first place and has essentially been proven right. OUCH.
@@stevenmoran4060 I think he should definitely keep racing. There are quite a few ex F1 drivers who have made a name for themselves elsewhere. Just gotta mourn that the dream wasn't the dream and then pick yourself back up. Shame for his trainer too, who used to train Pierre. I think he's out too.
I love following your Facebook content Kym because the photography is so immediate. But I also love your long form videos too. This one was a cracker. The good oil suggests Daniel was white hot in his tyre testing sessions.
That's a really good point you made about all the marketing and promotional stuff that have to be revised, reminds me of the Albon photoshoot when he has to do the same pose as Gasly did, just to ease the RB editorial team's job editing out Gasly's face
Red Bull doesn't want Daniel specifically. They want two fast drivers, whoever that will be. If Daniel doesn't perform, they will axe him the same as Nyck. If Max now went through similar struggles, they wouldn't wait long to axe him as well.
@@blainesellars1548 of course that scenario is unlikely, I just used it to make my point that Red Bull doesn't really care who you are if you don't perform
Yuki better be on his toes. This is his first real test. I still find it ridiculous that Red Bull has 2 teams, who are fighting an Andretti entry. Fewer teams = less driver leverage. Love your t-shirt!!! Bighorn National Forest needs it.
With the domination of the main RB team, one should expect AT too be fighting higher up the chain? Or is Verstappen and Perez really that good? It is just odd... the whole RB organization could use a little more success with AT.
Riciardo at Red Bull was a solution waiting for a problem, makes me wonder though, if checo was performing would this have happened? We will never really know for sure.
The problem red bull has that most other teams don’t have is managing their young talent. I believe they took a chance on Nyck in hopes of comparing him to Yuki - which people expected Nyck to perform far better. Nobody is talking pure grid order but the fact Yuki has out performed consistently and Yuki is younger and NOT a FE and F2 champion. If it was even, he might’ve had the whole season. Daniel they know and they’ve seen him rebound from his form at McLaren. It makes sense to use Daniel as a benchmark to see compare Sergio and Yuki
@@taylorb9860 "I believe they took a chance on Nyck in hopes of comparing him to Yuki " I think they took Nyck to release Gasly. There was no academy driver ready for the AT seat at the time.
@@doicounttoo6861 that’s certainly a possibility - very little downside, secure another driver to let Gasly go and the chance the de vries did good then he was in the red bull family
I think the interesting thing here is that RBR really want a one-two in the drivers as well as the constructors crown. I think that has saved Perez for now. I feel sorry for DeVries, but I always thought he would've been better off at Williams and building some cred there... Would be interesting to know how much the Verstappen's influenced the signing of DeVries too....
He gave Nyck Helmets number,, I think that’s about all the influence he had,, and Max understands F1 one day it will be him people will say does he still have it anymore,,
Nyck said in his Beyond the Grid podcast: Him and Max are friends. Max encouraged him to sign with Alpha. Nyck has a choice between Williams and AT. Sucks when you make a bad decision and hindsight is 20/20. James V would have been supportive!
@@elainel3058 That's not entirely what happened. Nyck didn't have an offer from Red Bull or choice as you say. Nyck pitched himself to Marko on the advice of Verstappen after Gasly's seat opened up. And what is bad about that decision. The fact that the AT is one of the worst cars on the grid has nothing to do with him getting axed. He just made to many mistakes like hitting a HAAS almost every single race. And the argument that Vowles would have been supportive is just pure speculative.
With ceo of redbull corporation looking to make the soon to be renamed alpha tauri more competitive in the midfield by buying off the shelf redbull parts again it would make sense logically to talk daniel into a long term project to develop the car and also act as a benchmark for redbull juniors in the second seat of alpha tauri, if redbull know danny ric hasnt lost it they can be guaranteed that daniel would work as a bench mark for youth
We’re about to find out if the AT car is awful, and if it is, this will be DR’s last days in F1. Also, I don’t believe Logan is at risk of losing his seat to Nyck. At the rate Logan’s going he will for sure get another year out there.
So depending on how he and others perform, next season Daniel could be ousted by a Kiwi in the form of Liam Lawson, gets another season at Alpha Tauri or replace Checo and go back to being wingman for Max.
I think there’s another option: If Perez does wel this year and gets to drive in 2024, Red Bull could let Ric drive for a different team (better than AT) in 2024 and hold the option to bring Ricciardo back to Red Bull in 2025. I don’t know if any seats become available next year though… if Hamilton suddenly retires then Mercedes might want Ricciardo?
At 3:35, the article shown in the video says he would have been quick enough to qualify for P2 in the British GP. But if his lap time was 1:27:415, then he would have qualified P8. In order to start on the front row, he could not have been more than 0.240 off of Max. I'm sure I'm just missing something, but the math isn't working for me.
This still is an interesting situation... he left Red Bull because he did not want to be 2nd driver to Max Verstappen, and now he is back at AlphaTauri where he is looking at being promoted to Red Bull, only to be 2nd driver to Max Verstappen again.
All of these drivers are driven to win. It's in their DNA. I don't think any of them relish being second fiddle. I can't imagine LeClerc leaving Ferrari to eat Max's exhaust all season.
@@garymartin9777 Of course there is a difference between having a drive at a potential top-team and having no drive at all. Ricciardo had no drive at all when going to Red Bull as a 3rd driver, Leclerc can still hope that Ferrari at some point get their act together and he can fight for a title. Ricciardo can forget that, at least until Verstappen leaves the team for whatever reason.
Thank you Kym for this update video.DR will need to perform ahead of YT for the balance of the 2023 or it will be the end of DR’s F1 driver career in the Red Bull top team.
@@terryrobertson8382 no need to swear 🥺set of quantifiable measurements used to gauge a company's overall long-term performance. KPIs That’s what a KPI is
huge pressure now on three drivers yuki sonoda, dannyric and perez. career defining for those three. f1 has become so boring with the red bull-verstappen domination. the return of danny ric is a breath of fresh air for F1. a smart move by red bull.
@@TK-ge2gh Agree. I would love to see them sell it to Porsche and provide a continuum of experience for Porsche factory drivers across the various teams.
@@RayTitske His only job was to beat Yuki and didn't . Riccardo also failed to dominate Lando and both I think relate their preferred driving style. Danny Ric likes sharp front ended cars and Nyk cars that he can drive lol It will be interesting to see how Riccardo compares to Yuki for sure.
I can understand why they did it tbh. I doubt its just on performance alone, although Nyck is getting on a bit now and unlikely to improve whereas Yuki is still a youngster likely nowhere near his full potential. But also, I feel like Yuki's personality really comes out well when he's paired with someone outgoing and fun, like with him and Gasly. Nyck is pretty boring and dry, and doesn't bring the best out of Yuki. Yuki is fan favourite when paired with someone who can bring out his personality.
@Christopher-Jayden Allah chose the Jews as his favourites and Muhammed married Aisha at the age of six and took her "virginity" when she was 9. This is what it says in the Quran. Muhammed was a pedophile.
They dont care,they have a team and they can get any driver in...they only care about Max and finding the next Max ...but they cant find the next Max and they cant have the good 1-2 dynamic
Everyone thought that Daniel would beat Lando. He didn't. I think it's indeed disrespectful to Nyck. First of all let him finish a full season, Yuki got a second chance (probably Honda) . Also the amount of posts from f1, RBR and AT is too much.
Daniel vs. Perez for that second seat at RB…game on! Checo needs to get his act together…fast! I guess this is what it takes for a ‘soft-drink’ company to be in the top tier of F1…
Those tyre testing at Silverstone would have made had a lot too do with RB choice, Driving Verstappen's car Danny Ric clocked a 127.415 pretty impressive I think considering it's not his car and max's pole lap for the gp was a 126.720 and he had 2 seasons at McLaren 2021 and 22 kim
Excited for Daniel Auzzie Auzzie Auzzie feel sad for Nick … It’s tough gig … can’t wait for the Singapore race we are going … now it’s hard to know who to follow and hat to wear 🤣 2 Aussies … 🤣🤣 … love your channel thanks against n for your efforts really appreciate it
If Daniel does well in the alpha tauri tractor, it increases his chances of getting into that RB seat. This also adds pressure to Checo. It's like one move impacts so many more people
People keep saying that if he screws this up his career is over and the certainly true. But if he doesn't drive his career is over anyway. So it's worth a shot. Especially if he's feeling good about himself right now. Last throw of the dice for him. Here's hoping it comes up trumps.
Fun fact, Kym has to reduce his exposure time when photographing Daniel Ricciardo due to the light reflection from Daniel's huge pearly white grin 🙂. As a former Mullaloo boy (just up the road from Duncraig where Daniel grew up) I'm over the moon that Daniel is back with a possible chance to get the band back together with Max at Red Bull.
Great news for Daniel, sad for Nyck but that's racing, but as an avid Aussie it will be fantastic to see him back. Will you be doing your famous autographed photo prints with Daniel either in his Alpha Tauri or in his new racing suit? Would sell like hot cakes. I will definitely be buying one.
I very hope he nails it cant wait to see him back on the grid i also hope 9 september he is still driving the nurburgring i had my vacation plans for it 😅
This could be good for all parties. It's good for Alpha because Danny is an experienced F1 driver who could potentially help them with the development of the car and he's a good benchmark for Yuki. If Yuki beats him pretty consistantly then it tells them and Red Bull that he is the guy they can back going forward and for Danny if he does well and he outperforms Yuki then it might show other teams he's still got it.
I worked at Corwoth/Renault F1 as an engine engineer and that took me to be at RBR during the glory days with Sebastian Vettel. Even the demote / swap driver isn't anything new under that structure my thoughts were that Alphatauri needs points and that translates into a more lucrative budget for next season including the new name and eventual part ownership sale. but I will believe that Nick makes someone mad inside the red bull high table (Helmut Marko )
2:29 ‘RB is ruthless..’ Not necessarily a fair remark considering any team on the grid would be the same way, and every single ruthless decision has paid off for them. They just have two teams to play with so it’s more visible. Was McLaren any less ruthless? Merc? Haas? It’s the name of the game. On top of that, RB has kept and matured the drivers they supposedly ‘axed’. They kept Kvyat for years, continued to develop Alex Albon and campaigned for his Williams seat, kept Gasly and developed him until he graduated to Alpine. In my mind, none of these actions are ‘ruthless’, they were necessary.
Thank you for your insights on this,me I knew from the moment Daniel was announced for the test,that this would be the outcome if he would perform in the car and turns out,he did👊👍😍
Happy Daniel is back Formula1 lovely see his smile again media haven field day again? Happy back Red Bull now given another chance drive again Red Bull hehe happy now 2 Aussie drivers again
Red Bull's ruthlessness goes back quite a few years as far as how they have treated their drivers. For a while they were known as a team that destroyed very good young drivers like Jaime Alguersuari, Jean-Eric Vergne and Sebastien Buemi. Helmut Marko hit the jackpot with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, but a lot of other drivers have paid a heavy price.
I hope he doesn't replace Logan Sargent, it's been good having an American driver on the grid, even though he hasn't scored points yet. He's done decent in qualifying, making it to Q2 a couple times.
Not great when any driver gets the axe but am pretty sure that Nick was probably there on a probationary/discretionary contract basis, especially considering his legal woes with past sponsors/backers. Anyhow, none of us know the real detail so we really shouldn't be so quick to accuse anyone of being... disrespectful. Very pleased for Daniel though. Will be great to have such a great character back on the grid.
I'm back to KymIllman RUclips after almost a year ... Since Daniel was sacked... We stopped watching F1 and contents about F1 at my home... Now everyone is excited for 23rd... Let's go Daniel....next 🎯 : Let's bring that shoey back to the podium 👊.
It’s nothing like what happened with mclaren last year. He wasn’t dropped from the team 10 races in, there was rumours for ages about Daniel leaving/being dropped at the end of the season. Seems to just be a big marketing strategy really, I like Daniel and always have - but they know he sells merch, gets massive engagement etc. They’ll probably make the money back from whatever payoff to Nyck with the money Daniel brings in from the dts fans lmao
Happy for Ric, sad for Nyck
And I took a butt pick
For every person who gets a seat in F1, someone has to lose theirs. (Deep, hey)
Wasn’t there something in his divorce settlement with Macca that ‘any payments Dan earned for racing this year came off the payout from McLaren?’
@@axelknutt5065 think you’re right, I forgot about that.
I believe whatever he makes at AT deducts what Mclaren is obligated to pay him. I don’t believe Mclaren’s contractual payout is completely exonerated if he becomes an active driver of another team, but my memory could be wrong
Good reminder though 👍
Sadly, their car, still won’t be quick. Whether on wets, inters or any slick.
He did two at Mclaren as he won in 2021 Monza and then struggled in 2022
2021 apart from that win he struggled in both regulations...2021 Monza could have been a Norris win but team orders told them not to fight
@@mrbungle3310yes and we tend to forget that lando was 3rd in the driver’s championship until the half of the season unlike Daniel that was far off in the standings
@@mrbungle3310 cool, kym said Daniel was with mclaren for one season, which was wrong so he corrected him
@@mrbungle3310yeah😂, conserving the car when he had it won. Set the fastest lap too. No chance Lando would get by….but all Lando fans just can’t accept it was a good drive. The guy was on fire all that weekend.
@@mrbungle3310So Oscar could have beaten Lando on the weekend if it wasn't for team orders?
The good thing about Danny Ric is that he is popular with people from around the world, his fans are not just Aussies.
correct; we love him here in USA. However, not only was Nyck the F2 champ but also in the "E" series.
@@esciteach7997 Danny Ric was F Renault 2.0 WEC Champion 2008 and British F3 Champion 2009.
People are saying red bull is too harsh, which I agree, but if you think about it, that's why they are so successful. They only produce the very best of the very best drivers.
Really hate it for Nick, but thrilled for Daniel! He’ll make the most of his situation now.
For me it's clear that this is not about Nyck under performing but finding someone who could replace Sergio. Remember how bad Yuki was in his debut season? Even he was surprised that they extended his contract by a year. I don't think that Nyck is any worse than Yuki was...
@@EverPaintP Yuki has Honda behind his back and he is young while Nyck is already 27/28
@Christopher-Jaydendamn that’s crazy
On a human level, my heart goes out to Nyck. It's one thing when your replacement is a rookie or a relatively unknown, but when it's Danny Ric who is super popular and well liked by damn near everyone from fans to drivers alike and everyone is so excited like you never even existed, it's gotta sting, but such is performance sport and the nature of the ruthless Red Bulls who rightly so are concerned with winning and being the best.
When you are 28 yers old and still haven’t made it in F1, there comes the time to admit you just aren’t good enough.
He was dropped by Mercedes before Red Bull.
I would think it’s less terrible when you’re replaced with an experienced driver who has a long history with the team.
True dat, not just replaced by anyone, but the one chirpy driver even religious fans of other drivers would love to see just gotta sting a wee bit more. I just hope Nyck doesn't use social media for a while
@@Brinta3 I literally don't think it can be any more terrible than having been cut a couple races before the summer break and having your boss say your other boss didn't even want you in the first place and has essentially been proven right. OUCH.
@@stevenmoran4060 I think he should definitely keep racing. There are quite a few ex F1 drivers who have made a name for themselves elsewhere. Just gotta mourn that the dream wasn't the dream and then pick yourself back up. Shame for his trainer too, who used to train Pierre. I think he's out too.
I like that this video talks about different aspects compared to the other reponses to DR comeback. Well done Mr. Illman.. respect!
Respect accepted
your segment of all the things that have to be done when a driver is usurped so quickly was really great!
This is hella exciting. I can''t wait to see how Danny Ric goes. I hope he loves it as much as I think he will.
He’s going to hate driving the AT.
@@Brinta3 Yep. Going to be McLaren 2.0
@@Brinta3 If he thinks it's a piece of shit, he'll say so.
Thank you for posting only when there was some real news and not just rumors.
Great video Kym. A treasure trove of information and analysis. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Will do!
Me too! Truly happy for Daniel! But really sad to Nick. I hope kim everything get good for both. Fans loves them.🏁💞👍🏎🏁😁
I love following your Facebook content Kym because the photography is so immediate. But I also love your long form videos too. This one was a cracker. The good oil suggests Daniel was white hot in his tyre testing sessions.
That's a really good point you made about all the marketing and promotional stuff that have to be revised, reminds me of the Albon photoshoot when he has to do the same pose as Gasly did, just to ease the RB editorial team's job editing out Gasly's face
Just shows how much Daniel missed being on the grid and how much Red Bull wants him there as well. 😊
Red Bull doesn't want Daniel specifically. They want two fast drivers, whoever that will be. If Daniel doesn't perform, they will axe him the same as Nyck. If Max now went through similar struggles, they wouldn't wait long to axe him as well.
@@vojtechnovacek7776😂 dreaming max has their car made for him from the ground up
@@blainesellars1548 of course that scenario is unlikely, I just used it to make my point that Red Bull doesn't really care who you are if you don't perform
@@vojtechnovacek7776 I know that but saying that is highly unlikely don’t make ring helmet on u
Derives got off to a slow start, and failed to score one single point.
This makes me look forward to the next season of Drive to Survive!!
Yuki better be on his toes. This is his first real test.
I still find it ridiculous that Red Bull has 2 teams, who are fighting an Andretti entry. Fewer teams = less driver leverage.
Love your t-shirt!!! Bighorn National Forest needs it.
With the domination of the main RB team, one should expect AT too be fighting higher up the chain? Or is Verstappen and Perez really that good? It is just odd... the whole RB organization could use a little more success with AT.
@@UmuliuzNot really. F1 mandates that teams do their own design, so it’s not like RBR can cast off aero parts to AT. Hence the disparity.
@@tiadaidI wonder how the FIA polices that?
@@MrsKBeee The Pink Mercedes-Racing Point issue in 2021 was a great example of how they would police things.
Riciardo at Red Bull was a solution waiting for a problem, makes me wonder though, if checo was performing would this have happened? We will never really know for sure.
The problem red bull has that most other teams don’t have is managing their young talent. I believe they took a chance on Nyck in hopes of comparing him to Yuki - which people expected Nyck to perform far better. Nobody is talking pure grid order but the fact Yuki has out performed consistently and Yuki is younger and NOT a FE and F2 champion. If it was even, he might’ve had the whole season.
Daniel they know and they’ve seen him rebound from his form at McLaren. It makes sense to use Daniel as a benchmark to see compare Sergio and Yuki
@@taylorb9860 "I believe they took a chance on Nyck in hopes of comparing him to Yuki " I think they took Nyck to release Gasly. There was no academy driver ready for the AT seat at the time.
@@doicounttoo6861 that’s certainly a possibility - very little downside, secure another driver to let Gasly go and the chance the de vries did good then he was in the red bull family
I think the interesting thing here is that RBR really want a one-two in the drivers as well as the constructors crown. I think that has saved Perez for now.
I feel sorry for DeVries, but I always thought he would've been better off at Williams and building some cred there... Would be interesting to know how much the Verstappen's influenced the signing of DeVries too....
He gave Nyck Helmets number,, I think that’s about all the influence he had,, and Max understands F1 one day it will be him people will say does he still have it anymore,,
Nyck said in his Beyond the Grid podcast:
Him and Max are friends. Max encouraged him to sign with Alpha.
Nyck has a choice between Williams and AT.
Sucks when you make a bad decision and hindsight is 20/20. James V would have been supportive!
@@elainel3058 That's not entirely what happened.
Nyck didn't have an offer from Red Bull or choice as you say.
Nyck pitched himself to Marko on the advice of Verstappen after Gasly's seat opened up.
And what is bad about that decision.
The fact that the AT is one of the worst cars on the grid has nothing to do with him getting axed.
He just made to many mistakes like hitting a HAAS almost every single race.
And the argument that Vowles would have been supportive is just pure speculative.
This move has saved Drive to Survive, would be boring without him :)
Wouldnt be supprised if Netfix and Liberty had been pushing Marko and Horner for this outcome.
Totally agree with you both - Netflix and the Nth American faction would have been ... erm ... 'very encouraging ' of this move ....
Thanks, Kym. Enjoy this take of all the background details being shook up by the switch.
Interesting observations re marketing, Kym!
why are people shocked? Nyck has been warned about this and given parameters X amount of race. This is redbull, it's ruthless and i love it.
With ceo of redbull corporation looking to make the soon to be renamed alpha tauri more competitive in the midfield by buying off the shelf redbull parts again it would make sense logically to talk daniel into a long term project to develop the car and also act as a benchmark for redbull juniors in the second seat of alpha tauri, if redbull know danny ric hasnt lost it they can be guaranteed that daniel would work as a bench mark for youth
We’re about to find out if the AT car is awful, and if it is, this will be DR’s last days in F1.
Also, I don’t believe Logan is at risk of losing his seat to Nyck. At the rate Logan’s going he will for sure get another year out there.
Loved the video kym
So depending on how he and others perform, next season Daniel could be ousted by a Kiwi in the form of Liam Lawson, gets another season at Alpha Tauri or replace Checo and go back to being wingman for Max.
I think there’s another option: If Perez does wel this year and gets to drive in 2024, Red Bull could let Ric drive for a different team (better than AT) in 2024 and hold the option to bring Ricciardo back to Red Bull in 2025.
I don’t know if any seats become available next year though… if Hamilton suddenly retires then Mercedes might want Ricciardo?
Thanks Kym, always enjoy your perspective.
The transformation at 6:36 is perfect. That's all Alpha Tauri needs to do, I reckon! 😁
At 3:35, the article shown in the video says he would have been quick enough to qualify for P2 in the British GP. But if his lap time was 1:27:415, then he would have qualified P8. In order to start on the front row, he could not have been more than 0.240 off of Max. I'm sure I'm just missing something, but the math isn't working for me.
Excellent vid as always!
And I reckon this will cover at least 2 DTS episodes, lol
This still is an interesting situation... he left Red Bull because he did not want to be 2nd driver to Max Verstappen, and now he is back at AlphaTauri where he is looking at being promoted to Red Bull, only to be 2nd driver to Max Verstappen again.
Ego humbled
Well Honda probably make his decision easier
All of these drivers are driven to win. It's in their DNA. I don't think any of them relish being second fiddle. I can't imagine LeClerc leaving Ferrari to eat Max's exhaust all season.
@@garymartin9777 Of course there is a difference between having a drive at a potential top-team and having no drive at all. Ricciardo had no drive at all when going to Red Bull as a 3rd driver, Leclerc can still hope that Ferrari at some point get their act together and he can fight for a title.
Ricciardo can forget that, at least until Verstappen leaves the team for whatever reason.
Thank you Kym for this update video.DR will need to perform ahead of YT for the balance of the 2023 or it will be the end of DR’s F1 driver career in the Red Bull top team.
I don't know what to think about this, doesn't really seem like Nyck got much of a chance.
I believe he is as given KPI didn’t succeed it’s sad for Nick … big business money sponsors…
@@kaywatkins2987 WTF is KPI?
@@terryrobertson8382 no need to swear 🥺set of quantifiable measurements used to gauge a company's overall long-term performance. KPIs
That’s what a KPI is
@@kaywatkins2987 Well aren't you special.
@Christopher-Jayden Are you off your meds?
huge pressure now on three drivers yuki sonoda, dannyric and perez. career defining for those three.
f1 has become so boring with the red bull-verstappen domination.
the return of danny ric is a breath of fresh air for F1. a smart move by red bull.
A lot of insights that you share is something that we can not find elsewhere!
That’s why you pay the big bucks with me
If RB do end up selling Alpha Tauri soon then this probably was Danny Ricc's last clear way back in to F1.
It’s also a means for them to pump the value of the team for either selling or second tier sponsors.
@@TK-ge2gh Agree. I would love to see them sell it to Porsche and provide a continuum of experience for Porsche factory drivers across the various teams.
They won’t sell AT, only get a new name sponsor
And now you understand why Lando didn't sign to drive for RB.
Great video Kym 👍🏻
Good video thanks for telling the wider story
The difference with Danny Ric's departure from McLaren was that he had two full years to try and sort himself out.
The pressure on Yuki just went to 1000%
Pressure will be on Daniel to show better results in a very inferior car
No, pressure is on Perez and Daniel
Interesting to note is that Ricciardo and Alpha Tauri are rivals in the fashion business. I wonder whether he can still promote his brand now.
Great report Kim
Perfect timing for a Danny signed print I would say.. :)
Good coverage
When Daniel takes over from Perez in Red Bull, he has to realise that this time, he's the #2 driver, he's expected to come 2nd, behind Max.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember Ricciardo said that he didn't want to race in a backmarker car.
He's on loan. I'd think they are getting him some good practice so that he can come back next year for Red Bull instead of Perez
@@nicofrick9575 Marco said that they don't want Ricciardo in Red Bull.
@@GTI8855 Not yet. He is/was not ready. The tyre test seems to have showed good progress though.
Great video and analysis...super stoked to see Daniel back again...can we get a shoei please?
This days experience drivers are premium due to the cost cap. No team can afford crashes.
So what happens if Ric gets smoked by Tsunoda? Bin him after 10 races as well?
Thanks Kym . Good video.
You're welcome
Nyk should have gone with Williams. Nyk seemed to work well with an Albon setup car just saying.
Nyck not belongs in the F1 he is to arrogant he though to be in front from yuki noway..
@@RayTitske His only job was to beat Yuki and didn't . Riccardo also failed to dominate Lando and both I think relate their preferred driving style. Danny Ric likes sharp front ended cars and Nyk cars that he can drive lol It will be interesting to see how Riccardo compares to Yuki for sure.
This seems like an opportunity for Daniel to prove he has still got it and if he does will replace Sergio for 2024
Danny Ric did two seasons at Mclaren 👍🏻 but had a three year deal
I can understand why they did it tbh. I doubt its just on performance alone, although Nyck is getting on a bit now and unlikely to improve whereas Yuki is still a youngster likely nowhere near his full potential. But also, I feel like Yuki's personality really comes out well when he's paired with someone outgoing and fun, like with him and Gasly.
Nyck is pretty boring and dry, and doesn't bring the best out of Yuki. Yuki is fan favourite when paired with someone who can bring out his personality.
I feel for De Vries. How many times have Red Bull/Torro Roso(Alpha Tauri) ditched their drivers? Doesn't seem like a reasonable strategy.
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They dont care,they have a team and they can get any driver in...they only care about Max and finding the next Max ...but they cant find the next Max and they cant have the good 1-2 dynamic
I’d be interested in seeing more on the comparative tyre testing times.
All the best Danny Pic :) Hope the second stint is going to be a success.
7:22 😂 Netflix might stretch this to multiple episode
Everyone thought that Daniel would beat Lando. He didn't. I think it's indeed disrespectful to Nyck. First of all let him finish a full season, Yuki got a second chance (probably Honda) . Also the amount of posts from f1, RBR and AT is too much.
Daniel vs. Perez for that second seat at RB…game on! Checo needs to get his act together…fast! I guess this is what it takes for a ‘soft-drink’ company to be in the top tier of F1…
So happy to have Daniel back on the grid again! Can't wait to see him race! Hoping to see him back in the Red Bull in 2024 to replace Perez!
Ain't gonna happen.
Very ironic Daniel turned down Haas because he doesn't want to race from the back where Alpha Tauri is now.
Great Analysis as always Kym! 😊
Daniel has a hard road ahead in the AlphaTauri.
Those tyre testing at Silverstone would have made had a lot too do with RB choice, Driving Verstappen's car Danny Ric clocked a 127.415 pretty impressive I think considering it's not his car and max's pole lap for the gp was a 126.720 and he had 2 seasons at McLaren 2021 and 22 kim
Excited for Daniel Auzzie Auzzie Auzzie feel sad for Nick … It’s tough gig … can’t wait for the Singapore race we are going … now it’s hard to know who to follow and hat to wear 🤣 2 Aussies … 🤣🤣 … love your channel thanks against n for your efforts really appreciate it
i thought that grosjean was one of the most popular drivers due to its accident but he only have 2 millions followers on instagram.
If Daniel does well in the alpha tauri tractor, it increases his chances of getting into that RB seat. This also adds pressure to Checo. It's like one move impacts so many more people
Giving KPI's is like asking a baker to bake a cake without providing any ingredients.
People keep saying that if he screws this up his career is over and the certainly true. But if he doesn't drive his career is over anyway. So it's worth a shot. Especially if he's feeling good about himself right now. Last throw of the dice for him. Here's hoping it comes up trumps.
Fun fact, Kym has to reduce his exposure time when photographing Daniel Ricciardo due to the light reflection from Daniel's huge pearly white grin 🙂. As a former Mullaloo boy (just up the road from Duncraig where Daniel grew up) I'm over the moon that Daniel is back with a possible chance to get the band back together with Max at Red Bull.
Great news for Daniel, sad for Nyck but that's racing, but as an avid Aussie it will be fantastic to see him back. Will you be doing your famous autographed photo prints with Daniel either in his Alpha Tauri or in his new racing suit? Would sell like hot cakes. I will definitely be buying one.
Nothing confirmed at this moment
Ye,ll be commenting on telly soon. I'm thinking 👍
Sorted, thanks for that, Kym 👍
I very hope he nails it cant wait to see him back on the grid i also hope 9 september he is still driving the nurburgring i had my vacation plans for it 😅
This could be good for all parties. It's good for Alpha because Danny is an experienced F1 driver who could potentially help them with the development of the car and he's a good benchmark for Yuki. If Yuki beats him pretty consistantly then it tells them and Red Bull that he is the guy they can back going forward and for Danny if he does well and he outperforms Yuki then it might show other teams he's still got it.
Kym, it was two years at McLaren, albeit long ones being 2021 and 2022.
I worked at Corwoth/Renault F1 as an engine engineer and that took me to be at RBR during the glory days with Sebastian Vettel. Even the demote / swap driver isn't anything new under that structure my thoughts were that Alphatauri needs points and that translates into a more lucrative budget for next season including the new name and eventual part ownership sale. but I will believe that Nick makes someone mad inside the red bull high table (Helmut Marko )
Its so cool you were able to whip this vid up so fast... Props to ya kym awaiting ur big screen debut with Brad Pitt 😂
You may be waiting sometime
Is Torro Rosso coming back as the new old name of Alpha Tauri? It would be funny that Danny Ric comes back in Torro Rosso team again.
No, it’s been confirmed it will not be toro rosso or alpha tauri.
2:59 correction - 2 at McLaren
Well said Kym..
2:29 ‘RB is ruthless..’
Not necessarily a fair remark considering any team on the grid would be the same way, and every single ruthless decision has paid off for them. They just have two teams to play with so it’s more visible.
Was McLaren any less ruthless? Merc? Haas? It’s the name of the game.
On top of that, RB has kept and matured the drivers they supposedly ‘axed’. They kept Kvyat for years, continued to develop Alex Albon and campaigned for his Williams seat, kept Gasly and developed him until he graduated to Alpine. In my mind, none of these actions are ‘ruthless’, they were necessary.
Just imagining the press conference between him and Lando. 😁😁
Poor Checo. RB is not setting him up to be sacked, but to be exxed.
Thank you for your insights on this,me I knew from the moment Daniel was announced for the test,that this would be the outcome if he would perform in the car and turns out,he did👊👍😍
I'm a brit and honestly I couldn't be happier. Vegas baby. I guarantee he'll be back at RB next season 👏
I am a huge fan of Danny Ric, however it is his last throw of the dice.
I think it's unfortunate for Nyck, but i'm not offended A.T. didn't say anything about him. What was disrespectful was his driving quality.
Happy Daniel is back Formula1 lovely see his smile again media haven field day again? Happy back Red Bull now given another chance drive again Red Bull hehe happy now 2 Aussie drivers again
Red Bull's ruthlessness goes back quite a few years as far as how they have treated their drivers. For a while they were known as a team that destroyed very good young drivers like Jaime Alguersuari, Jean-Eric Vergne and Sebastien Buemi. Helmut Marko hit the jackpot with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, but a lot of other drivers have paid a heavy price.
I hope he doesn't replace Logan Sargent, it's been good having an American driver on the grid, even though he hasn't scored points yet. He's done decent in qualifying, making it to Q2 a couple times.
Not great when any driver gets the axe but am pretty sure that Nick was probably there on a probationary/discretionary contract basis, especially considering his legal woes with past sponsors/backers. Anyhow, none of us know the real detail so we really shouldn't be so quick to accuse anyone of being... disrespectful. Very pleased for Daniel though. Will be great to have such a great character back on the grid.
is it true that alpha tauri will change its name next year? i tought the purpous of that name was to promote the second brand created by red bull.
I'm back to KymIllman RUclips after almost a year ... Since Daniel was sacked... We stopped watching F1 and contents about F1 at my home... Now everyone is excited for 23rd... Let's go Daniel....next 🎯 : Let's bring that shoey back to the podium 👊.
Exciting times... 🍾🥂👏
It’s nothing like what happened with mclaren last year. He wasn’t dropped from the team 10 races in, there was rumours for ages about Daniel leaving/being dropped at the end of the season.
Seems to just be a big marketing strategy really, I like Daniel and always have - but they know he sells merch, gets massive engagement etc. They’ll probably make the money back from whatever payoff to Nyck with the money Daniel brings in from the dts fans lmao
Where did you buy that Alonso merch?😂😂
He did 2 seasons with Mcrapen.... 7:22 🤘😎