Tänak would have been out of the fight anyway with the punctures, which didn't have anything to do with the liaison rules. Most likely he wouldn't have made it to top ten. And like I suggested earlier, him continuing would have resulted in a "tyre-saving theatre" for Sunday morning. These things happen and it's a part of the sport, we just have to accept it.
If you didn´t get it from the beginning; it´s not about Tanak. It´s about be attractive sport. Tanak was the driver who got it actualised.
"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
The smoke continues to be seen percolating around RB and Max leaving for Mercedes. It would be interesting to see Max and see if how he does.
But if Max does leave, does Red Bull become a...
Maybe if they're lucky, but I think it'll take a lot of work for them to catch the Racing Bulls without Max! :)
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