Hartley almost ousted by Red Bull

  • Published on 18 Jun 2018 12:28
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  • By: Danny Sosef

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he considered ousting struggling Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley. In past weeks, rumours abounded that the Red Bull consultant was shopping around for an alternative - perhaps Lando Norris or Robert Kubica - to New Zealand rookie Hartley.

Marko doesn't deny it. "If the trajectory had not improved, then we would have had to look somewhere for an alternative," he told Germany's motorsport-magazin.com. "But that's not the case and Brendon is now competitive."

It is believed Marko is referring specifically to Hartley's performance in Canada, where he clearly improved and put Pierre Gasly under pressure.

It then ended with the first lap crash. "Mr (Lance) Stroll was involved," Marko explained.  "Pierre's eleventh place was encouraging, with Brendon perhaps looking a bit better."

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  • Why dump him now when not even half of the season has gone by? Give the dude an honest chance. Its not like he has been that horrible.

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    • Jun 18 2018 - 17:56
    • mpm001

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      Red Bull are brutal, they don't give anyone any decent time. They expect results immediately, this is their culture.

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      • Jun 18 2018 - 22:26
    • I assume, they didn't find a better replacement than Hartley. Its not the performance of Brendon that saved the day, irrespective of what Mr.Hell would like us to believe.

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      • Jun 18 2018 - 22:49
  • The way RB goes through drivers we might as well just consider them a Ferrari driver training program. When was the last time RB won a championship? Based upon that performance, and his own intolerance for shortcomings, HM should be sent packing!

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    • Jun 19 2018 - 16:05

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