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Horner on Daniel: “Within his third or fourth lap he was down to a time within a second of what our drivers were achieving.

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In his first proper run on tires that were comparable, […] on what was probably his seventh lap of the day, would’ve put him on the front row of the grid.”

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So should Checo start looking for a new day job?
- I think whoever is better between Yuki and Daniel will be in the Red Bull next year.
  
  To be honest, I don’t think Yuki is mature enough. His radios sound super stressed and he swears a lot. Albon couldn’t handle the pressure at RB and he was able to keep his cool. Yuki isn’t even keeping his cool at AT, therefore I don’t think Helmut would want him in the RB
  
  You think they’ll break Checo’s contract?
Just remember everyone, this means absolutely nothing
They’re comparing to quali times, which were in a dry/wet crossover and DR was driving the new tyres
- We also don't know what his simulator times were like.
  
  They’re specifically referring to the tyre test in these statements, which mean nothing
Don't forget that the track was already rubbered in from the Grand Prix week-end, so it might not have been fully representative of Daniel's true pace.
- I don't expect to see peak DR but there's no reason to put him out there if they expect him to finish a lap down on Sundays. They could have stuck with Devries or one of their academy drivers if they didn't see something in Riccardo's ability.
I just hope this stint will not be a repeat of the McLaren days for Ricciardo...

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