#the drivers

Just the same as the reporters asking Horner if they were giving up on the car and switching to 2026 designs after 2 races when one of their drivers is still 2nd in the championship.

Everyone needs to calm down.

Redbull have been saying since testing that they focused on fixing the balance and kerb issues. They seem to have done that and now it's about optimizing the car to find more pace.

Max unlocked something with the tires in that 2nd stint with the hards. I think Redbull will take that, analyze it, and apply those changes. If Liam still cannot get a handle on the car after those changes, then we should discuss a swap. But 2 races in, with limited practice (in a car with like 16 upgrades on it compared to testing), is insane. The poor kid's had 2 practice sessions in Australia (since the third was cut short due to a mechanical issue) and 1 ahead of a sprint weekend in China. He deserves time to figure it out. It should be limited but 2 races is insane guys. It seems like the tires are struggling to effectively turn on with this car and even Max struggles with it. (Listen to his onboards from the first half of his hard stint in China. He was testing everything trying to get the tires to work and stop the sliding.) Give the whole team a break. If they listened to social media, they should've quit in testing. Know who didn't quit during testing? Mclaren, last year. So chill out for like 2 second please. The team (including Liam) understand the urgency and are clearly trying to improve.