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Old 6 Aug 2020, 16:45 (Ref:3993368)   #5
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Maybe first Red Bull needs to analyze why the driver of the 2nd Red Bull car is not performing the way he should.

* is he just not good enough: i.e it is Albon's fault and Gasly's fault before him?
* is he put under too much pressure? Is it too overwhelming to be Verstappen's teammate?
* is it a car/setup problem where the car is developed in a way that Verstappen likes (or doesn't mind) and is it difficult to drive for the other driver?
* is Red Bull currently not capable to run 2 cars at a competitive level?
* is it a matter of focus: does the team concentrate on making Verstappen's car faster so he can maybe fight for wins later on rather than try and improve the car to suit Albon's style?

Is it a combination of some or all of the above?

Red Bull probably knows, and if they don't I think they better try and find out.

Depending on the answers to the above
* replacing Albon by Gasly may be a part of the solution or may be just a status quo with just a different name above the garage door.
* replacing Albon by Perez, Hulkenberg, Vettel ... may be a soluton or just more of the same
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