Max is fine with doing it all on his own. I don't he has much interest in the constructors, and neither does Redbull at this stage. They don't race on a Sunday and sell cars on a Monday like the other teams. They sell drinks. A constructors title really has little or no value to them.TeamKoolGreen wrote: ↑05 Jun 2024, 01:07Nope. That's not it. Max would want someone who can qualify just behind him and play rear gunner. Instead of sharing the front row with a Ferrari or McLaren every race because Checo cant get to Q3. Plus they wanted to sign Lando Norris , who would not be slow.PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑04 Jun 2024, 23:44It's called keeping Max happy.TeamKoolGreen wrote: ↑04 Jun 2024, 18:54This is called rewarding failure. Maybe Carlos Slim is going to help Horner with financing a takeover of the team and Perez comes with the deal. That's the only way this really makes sense.
2 years also handcuffs the team for if or when Max leaves and they need flexabiliy.
Max and Checo cant stand each other. Ever since Checo crashed on purpose, Max hasn't had time for him.
Max's thing is perfecting his lap times and getting the most out of the car undisturbed. The last thing he wants is a teammate breathing down his neck. And these are his thoughts, I am not speculating. He wants to win in the fastest car and unbothered by competition.
Checo is the best choice from a results and commerical point of view. And before people start attacking me about the results, keep in mind that the results are tied to Max mainly. If there is another driver who makes the team slightly less comfortable Max will look outside to other teams, then if he goes he strengthens the other team and weakens redbull. Keeping both provides continuity and keeps the same "winning formula". Checo is performing any worse than his first year in 2022. He is at the same level and the results have been coming, so Horner wont change that.
In addition on the marketing side, we don't know how big an impact redbull are making in Mexico, latin American and the United States with Checo as the face of the brand in those regions.