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5 times F1 teams backstabbed drivers by announcing their replacements before time
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Khyati Yadav Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Daniel Ricciardo talks to the media in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 01, 2022, in Zandvoort, Netherlands (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Replacements! Terminations!
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Isaac Schmidt 5 minutes ago
Backstabbing! It all goes down in this F1 business. 2022 is anything but the biggest testament to th...
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Nathan Chen 3 minutes ago
The truth is that the world is a selfish place and with F1, things can change for a driver, or even ...
Backstabbing! It all goes down in this F1 business. 2022 is anything but the biggest testament to the saying "look out for yourself".
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The truth is that the world is a selfish place and with F1, things can change for a driver, or even for a team, in a split second. Daniel Ricciardo was at a career-high barely a few years back. He scored podiums and finished P5 in the standings just a couple of years ago with Renault.
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Lucas Martinez 3 minutes ago
Today, the Australian sits with no confirmed F1 seat for next year. Team McLaren, fed up with the 'H...
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Today, the Australian sits with no confirmed F1 seat for next year. Team McLaren, fed up with the 'Honey Badger' and his dull performances (which even cost them a place in the constructors' standings), has decided to bring Oscar Piastri to replace him. chlo@formulachloNot now sweetie, mommy needs to find out if Daniel ricciardo has a f1 seat next year5043601Not now sweetie, mommy needs to find out if Daniel ricciardo has a f1 seat next year https://t.co/FG4OOryGdT Ricciardo, sadly, might just even be on the verge of getting kicked out of F1.
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This is what happens when the team ends a driver's contract or shifts him prematurely. Let's look at some other instances too.
#5 When Daniil Kvyat made way for Max Verstappen in 2016
Daniil Kvyat had a bumper start in F1 when he was chosen to step into the shoes of Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull.
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Ella Rodriguez 5 minutes ago
The driver was promoted from the then-Toro Rosso team to partner with Daniel Ricciardo at the Austri...
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Victoria Lopez 8 minutes ago
This is the first @HondaRacingF1 double podium win since 1992, thanks to Max and third place finishe...
The driver was promoted from the then-Toro Rosso team to partner with Daniel Ricciardo at the Austrian unit. He managed to outscore Ricciardo (who outscored Vettel) in his very first season there. Honda@HondaCongratulations to @Max33Verstappen and the @redbullracing team on another win this season at the German Grand Prix.
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Ryan Garcia 14 minutes ago
This is the first @HondaRacingF1 double podium win since 1992, thanks to Max and third place finishe...
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Oliver Taylor 17 minutes ago
The 2016 season beginning, however, wasn't exactly all hunky-dory for him as he made reckless moves ...
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This is the first @HondaRacingF1 double podium win since 1992, thanks to Max and third place finisher @kvyatofficial with the @ToroRosso team.2620282Congratulations to @Max33Verstappen and the @redbullracing team on another win this season at the German Grand Prix. This is the first @HondaRacingF1 double podium win since 1992, thanks to Max and third place finisher @kvyatofficial with the @ToroRosso team. https://t.co/2T5PVgQSjc The Russian was a promising talent with everyone keeping an eye on him.
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The 2016 season beginning, however, wasn't exactly all hunky-dory for him as he made reckless moves at the Chinese GP (where he scored a podium) and crashed at the Russian GP, which cost Ricciardo his race too. Red Bull then shockingly announced Kvyat's demotion to Toro Rosso after the incident, bringing in Max Verstappen after just four races with the same team.
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#4 Pierre Gasly s mid-season swap with Alex Albon in 2019 F1 season
Who would have thought that the talented Frenchman would struggle so much back in 2019? He had scored 63 points to Max Verstappen's 181 by the time August arrived. It was clear that Red Bull could not have kept him despite performing decently because Pierre Gasly simply wasn't up to Verstappen's level.
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Phillip Horton@PHortonF1Pierre Gasly in 2019: 63 points after 12 races (Red Bull) Pierre Gasly in 2020: 63 points after 12 races (AlphaTauri)
#F1 #PortugueseGP852105Pierre Gasly in 2019: 63 points after 12 races (Red Bull)Pierre Gasly in 2020: 63 points after 12 races (AlphaTauri)#F1 #PortugueseGP A shock replacement in the form of Alex Albon came again. The British-Thai driver was promoted from sister team Toro Rosso to take Gasly's place immediately.
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The results, though, still weren't there for Red Bull.
#3 Haas s bitter goodbye to Nikita Mazepi...
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The results, though, still weren't there for Red Bull.
#3 Haas s bitter goodbye to Nikita Mazepin in 2022
This one wasn't exactly a shock given the Russia-Ukraine conflict was widely known and Haas was expected to make quick decisions by the time the 2022 F1 season began. The American outfit did not have a good season the preceding year, especially with Mazepin's questionable conduct.
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Nikita Mazepin@nikita_mazepin747885673https://t.co/6QHUDTXryv The worldly situation, however, didn't...
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He even went on to confess later that a sponsor drop made sense but was separate from his driver's c...
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Nikita Mazepin@nikita_mazepin747885673https://t.co/6QHUDTXryv The worldly situation, however, didn't allow Haas to move forward with either Mazepin or sponsor Uralkali. Hence, the team announced his and Uralkali's contract termination, prompting the Russian to react furiously.
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He even went on to confess later that a sponsor drop made sense but was separate from his driver's c...
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Aria Nguyen 59 minutes ago
Kevin Magnussen was announced later on and made a sensational comeback, delighting fans and F1 alike...
He even went on to confess later that a sponsor drop made sense but was separate from his driver's contract, where his termination surprised him. Safe to say, the ties between the parties have degraded since then with money and salary becoming a major point of contention.
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Kevin Magnussen was announced later on and made a sensational comeback, delighting fans and F1 alike...
Kevin Magnussen was announced later on and made a sensational comeback, delighting fans and F1 alike, but much to Mazepin's dismay.
#2 When Ferrari was done with Alain Prost s remarks
Even though 1990 was a marvelous year for Alain Prost, who finished second behind Brazilian great Ayrton Senna, nobody could've known what would unfold in 1991. This was a year to forget for the French driving sensation as the Ferrari 642 was simply not up to the mark he would've expected.
wxat gp500@wxatgp500Alain Prost (Ferrari) Hungaroring 19914Alain Prost (Ferrari) Hungaroring 1991 https://t.co/cYrrGZl7AY Prost did not win a single race that season with the car retiring multiple times due to issues. He then went on to publicly criticize his car to the point where he even called it a "truck".
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The working relationship in the garage was also becoming tough between Prost and the mechanics, and ...
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#1 McLaren s sneaky end with Daniel Ricciardo in 2022
Daniel Ricciardo's move to McLaren wa...
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The working relationship in the garage was also becoming tough between Prost and the mechanics, and the sack finally happened. Ferrari fired the extremely talented driver before the season even reached its end.
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#1 McLaren s sneaky end with Daniel Ricciardo in 2022
Daniel Ricciardo's move to McLaren wa...
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andy@iiiuminateandyyoure telling me that mclaren signed oscar piastri on the 4th of july… so while...
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#1 McLaren s sneaky end with Daniel Ricciardo in 2022
Daniel Ricciardo's move to McLaren was a very high-profile contract with many expecting wonders with this duo. His partnership with Lando Norris was also expected to be just amazing. In simpler terms, Ricciardo's move to the Woking-based outfit was thought to be an amazing and life-changing decision.
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andy@iiiuminateandyyoure telling me that mclaren signed oscar piastri on the 4th of july… so while...
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andy@iiiuminateandyyoure telling me that mclaren signed oscar piastri on the 4th of july… so while daniel ricciardo was writing that statement on july 13th of how he was committed completely to the team, mclaren already had already kicked him out… damn4115329youre telling me that mclaren signed oscar piastri on the 4th of july… so while daniel ricciardo was writing that statement on july 13th of how he was committed completely to the team, mclaren already had already kicked him out… damn Ricciardo, however, could only get one of the boxes to tick right as this move indeed changed his life. After consecutive dull performances for the second year in a row, McLaren now sits fifth in the constructors' standings behind rivals Alpine.
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Ricciardo's consistent pointless runs have frustrated the team to such an extent that it locked in Oscar Piastri for next season as early as July, while Ricciardo remained unaware. The 33-year-old even put out a statement communicating his intentions to continue with the team until the end of the 2023 F1 season, when his contract would have expired.
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So, these things do happen in F1 and most drivers understand that none of it is personal (besides some cases). Most of the time, it's just a requirement that the teams need to fulfill to excel in this highly competitive sport.
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