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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
He was a better fit for that seat anyway.
More aggressive driver; should like the 'pointier' care more than Liam.
The real question is whether or not this is a smart decisions for Yuki. Frankly, I think he was in a no-win scenario. If he doesn't take the promotion, he's on borrowed time at V-CARB because Red Bull would be looking to throw him out of the seat next year and put in a new developmental driver. If he does take the promotion, he'll get chewed up in a similar fashion to anyone else that takes that car.
I'm not convinced he's likely to get more points in that seat than he'd be at Racing Bulls.
Lawson, OTOH, is the big winner here, IMO. He can get points out of that VCARB drive. It's just a little more conventional. I don't think he's a bad driver -- he's just not experienced enough to deal with the degree of difficulty that comes with being the #2 for Red Bull.
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Yeah I don't think Yuki had a choice there. Though it's really not the worst spot to be in for him. The expectations will be low. He doesn't need to win races. If he can consistently score points every week, that will better than their #2 has done for a few seasons. If he fails, he can blame it on the car. It's a notoriously unstable platform that takes a supremely skilled driver to wring a good pace out of. Is Yuki
that good to tame a car like that? I'm really interested to see how he performs.