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That is the reality thanks to Horner and his great ideas!! He is not looking at the capabilities of the drivers but only
his personal preferences.
Mateschitz always said "No risk, no fun" and what does Horner do? He leaves Yuki (in whom they have invested a lot of money) for the 5th year at AlphaTauri and he kicks out a talent like Liam because Ricciardo has always been his favorite. It doesn't matter that he performs poorly. And Perez, well.......
Helmut Marko had a completely different preference, because he looks at the driver's capabilities, but he has lost his say.
Horner had promised Liam a seat for 2025 and was not allowed to drive for another team this year. He lost a whole year of driving experience because of Horner!!