The Austrian, who is not known as the most tactful man in the F1 paddock makes a bold statement. And that means, among other bad news for Richard Verschoor.
In an interview with Motorsport Total is Helmut Marko asked about the future of the rijdersbezetting at Red Bull. Marko speaks yet again that Max and Daniel next year for the team will come. However, he admits that Ricciardo now that he’s older is a bit more of his disappointment show on the fact that Red Bull once again, no car built that allows the Ozzie to compete for the title. The Australian has, according to Marko, however, like Max, have a watertight contract.
But what about the years after 2018? Both the honeybadger as a Max, thanks to their high performance serious associated with other teams. In teams, they can anyway more money to catch, and maybe they have a better chance at the title. The latter remains in F1 is always a bit of coffee grounds look. But well, the chance is present that Max and/or Daniel after 2018, the Austrian team said goodbye to says. At that time, have alternatives ready.
Red Bull can, just like all the other teams tend to do, just a driver from somewhere to pick. Before they did that, for example, with Coulthard, Webber and Bourdais. But, this is not (more) the style of the renstal. They have, in fact, not for nothing: a training programme.
In contrast to teams such as Ferrari and McLaren, which are rarely or never actually young talents from their own selection of young talents, promote to a racezitje, it is Red Bull’s honor after to elsewhere to shop. It helps, of course, that Red Bull with Toro Rosso for a second team. This meant that many drivers through the Red Bull in the last few years, a chance in F1.
The only problem is: Richard is not as enamored of the talent he currently has around. Okay, at Toro Rosso beating Sainz in terms of results and statements firmly on the door. The Spaniard would probably without too much trouble by move to ‘great team’. If Marko his aversion against Sainz senior is able to overcome at least. For Kvyat, the situation is much more uncertain. We can be difficult to imagine that the Rus ever again by RBR, which means that Red Bull give him a little bit late to swim at STR.
The fact that Kvyat, despite his demotion to STR, the preference received over the GP2 champion Pierre Gasly this year says a lot about the low cap that Marko opheeft of the Frenchman. But also for the men who are behind this there are has Marko is not too much beautiful words about:
“There is no new Max Verstappen. We have a good Fin in the GP3, Niko Kari. He is fast in the long runs, but not so quickly in the qualifications. We also have three drivers in the Formula Renault, Neil Verhagen [an American], Richard Verschoor and Ticktum. Verhagen should you still have a little time because he is from America. The level in the Formula racing is so low that it compare with the Europeans still not fair. Verschoor won last year’s championships in the Formula 4, but will now disappoint. Dan Ticktum finally, it is rather inconsistent.”
Yep…That could be the Red Bull-pupils in their pocket…