The Lawson sacking incident is not just scary because it is, in fact, unprecedented even in the grim world of Formula 1 for someone to be sacked after just two races. But rather because of the underlying message.
New Zealand is not a motorsport nation at all, and Liam Lawson is not a supertalent at all. It would be pointless to argue about this, because these are FACTS. We have already seen real examples of both, and they look nothing like the former Red Bull Racing driver and his origins. Helmut Marko and Christian Horner knew well and observed up close how Lawson is constantly outclassed in every metric by Yuki Tsunoda, who has now been placed in his place. And not only him, but all his teammates who suffer at the Racing Bulls. Next to him, Tsunoda takes into account every request, wish, sigh. He changes as a driver, he changes as a person, he subordinates everything to the desire to comply. However, it is not at all clear that he will get the place at Red Bull...
On another note, let there be no misunderstanding, I don't think Tsunoda is a driver at RBR level, someone they expect to win races, to actively participate in the fight for the constructors' championship. But he is certainly better suited to this task than Lawson. But, unfortunately, that money-grubbing bastard. They don't even have the illusion that anything else matters when choosing a driver. Or, sadder: they don't even have the illusion that ANYTHING ELSE MATTERS.
Because if it mattered (in a company with so many opportunities like Red Bull, I don't understand this whole mentality), then they would definitely take and place next to Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso, who has been on the pole for years, much more deserving, willing to do anything for success, capable of "dying" for it. A driver with whom the team could place itself in another dimension from a sporting and economic point of view. If, instead of dealing with business and pursuing mega-extra profits, they respected the sporting value of Formula 1 a little, they would say: "we, Red Bull Racing, give the fans what they always wanted. Damn, let it be Rock'n'Roll!" Because they can.
Of course, they can also destroy deserving youngsters on the conveyor belt and produce new Liam Lawsons every season. Sad that they exercise that right.
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