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Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Realistically, Gasly's future was always going to be outside Red Bull once the contract had expired. Rumour has it that he seriously upset Adrian Newey during his ill-fated tenure at the top team, to the extent that he was never getting anywhere near another shot no matter how well he drove. And McLaren would be a great second opportunity for him.
I think Ricciardo's a superb driver, but for whatever reason McLaren isn't working out for him. The expectation on joining the team was that Norris would be having to sweat in order to get close to him, not the other way around. And well into the second season of the partnership, there's no indication that things are even close to neck and neck. I'm not sure a third season with the team is going to be in his best interests, if there's a possibility for him to rebuild elsewhere.
The boss of McLaren indicated they had a 'performance' clause so I doubt it would cost much to get rid of Ricciardo.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
On the other hand, Ricciardo was quite the catch for McLaren and signed just after his first season with Renault, where he’d handily dispatched Hulkenberg. His reputation was that of one of the fastest drivers out there. McLaren, on the other hand, were still trying to rebuild into a solid “best of the rest” team.
He would have been in a position to weight any break clauses in his favour. Whether he did so is another matter...
Gasly-Norris would be a hell of a team. Otherwise I could see Merc looking seriously at him to replace Ham when the time comes, though I don't think that would be for another couple of years.
For fun:
McLaren could see another return of... Alonso!
Alpine will properly try to get Gasly alongside Ocon.
Alpha Tauri will be looking at Red Bull junior Jüri Vips alongside Tsunoda (who is still too much hit/miss for me)
Aston Martin will properly stick to Stroll and Vettel (or when he gets out of F1, Ricciardo)
Alfa Romeo will stick to the 2021 lineup of Bottas and Zhou (who is doing a reasonable job)
Williams is sure to retain Albon and finally replace Latifi with someone like De Vries.
Haas keeps Magnussen and Schumacher will properly get another chance. Or maybe another driver with a famous surname, Pietro Fittipaldi.
Vettel to retire because honestly what's the point
Aston will pay loads to get Alonso because Stroll Sr is a lunatic
Alpine will finally get Piastri in an F1
DeVries in for Latifi at Williams;
McLaren drop Ricciardo and he goes to Indy or NASCAR. They get Pato O'ward or Gasly
If Gasly moves to McLaren, AT would keep Tsunoda and bring in Vips or Lawson. Otherwise they might drop Tsunoda and try one of those guys
Merc, RB, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo all stay the same
K-Mag is in for at least another year at Haas. Mick I'm not sure is doing enough, but his name must come with chunky $$
I like this race, Baku looks superb, so much better than all the sand pits. A few of the teams have broken out new power units, that straight must be hard on them.
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
I don’t think Max is struggling for a second and may have set his car up with more focus on race pace. But I’m very glad to see Perez confident in the car and genuinely challenging MV. I just wish Sainz could do similar
Max would have a meltdown and finally learn that Horner & Marko couldn’t give a crap which of their drivers win the title as long as one of them does.
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And kind of a parallel, I think it’s time for Hamster to chuck the towel in. George continues to whip his sorry arse for a lot less money.