Even if these last days was ‘heated’ as an option about what “Checo” Pérez get out of Red Bullland Carlos Sainz in Milton Keynes and Franco Colapinto take your place in WilliamsThings would have to change a lot to achieve this scenario.
The road to energy drinks was open for the ’55’, certainly, but the Austrians did not want to risk betting on the still Ferrari driver given the tense situations experienced in the past with Max Verstappen.
In fact, for Damon Hillthis “no” from Red Bull is a good sign for Sainz, whose level has been very high in recent seasons.
“How can you really blame him? He may not be as fast as Charles Leclerc at times, but he is undoubtedly a great racing driver. Ultimately he goes to another team, I take it as a compliment not to go to Red Bull“, explained the 1996 world champion in statements reported by ‘Motorsport’.
Of course, Hill understands Ferrari’s decision: “They chose a formidable figure like Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s reputation, fame and results are enormous. It’s very difficult to get upset about being replaced by someone like that.“.
“I think he can take comfort in the fact that he is being replaced by a seven-time world champion, someone with over a hundred Grand Prix victories, instead of a less successful pilot”was settled.
