• forsen@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I haven’t really followed Nyck’s progress, but dropping him mid season like this is a strong statement. Not even Latifi or Mazepin were dropped this hard. This is Ricciardo’s last try, and he has to outperform Tsunoda if he doesn’t want to be dropped either.

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      1 year ago

      Latifi and Mazepin were both pay drivers. Likely, sponsors and money were tied to their seats.

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      1 year ago

      Well, Maz being dropped had serious financial strings attached. And what would a replacement driver have done, had a slightly faster 20th place pace?