Problem with this Red Bull Liam Lawson thing is several fold. One the most egregious part, obviously, as I mentioned a moment ago, is these reports that hond is offering another ten million to get their Mansonoda in the seat. I appreciate what Chris says. It isn't new though they've offered the ten million previously, and we know that to be true. Two next weekend would be the first track Liam's actually driven on previously. Red Bull would have known that when they hired him to have two races on unknown tracks. That's tough. Three they hang in with other drivers who struggled a lot longer than two races. So suddenly the harshness has reached a new level and probably reflects an internal level of panic given the performance of the other teams. And four, they know Liam can actually drive the car. They saw it, they tested them, he can do it, so they're not guessing. They took a punt on him, but not a blind punt. So you then have to look at the damage you're do into a young driver, and it's confidence. I mean, yes, he's still an F one. Yes, the Racing Bulls are improving on what they did last year. But he will think about it this way, he will never win, mainly because Racing Bulls is a feeder team to Red Bull, all out to win. Red Bull also carry responsibility for building a cart that doesn't work. I mean, even as was mentioned a moment ago, even Maxvstappan, who is the driver of his generation, is having trouble. So Liam goes to a midfield team to do what hopefully perform well, to then be lured away. I would hope to somebody who can offer the prospect of better returns as exciting as living an F one Dreamers turning up every weekend to come thirteenth can't be that much fun after a while. The cutthroat part, though, I mean, I suppose you can argue that's life. The good thing about motor racing is they've been in it since they were kids. They've been schooled in winning and losing, in victory and failure. Liam's had helmet Marco and his ear forever. It's a tough, unforgiving business, but that's the keyword business. They aren't in it because they like you. They are in it to use your talent for as long as you are useful. The reward is if you're good, you get rich and famous and collect trophies and buy a place in Monaco and live your dream. If you're okay, you drive an LP or sober, travel the world, get moderately wealthy over of course, but your heart goes out, doesn't it? To a bloke who was that close and seems sadly to be on the end of some very poor management, some ruthless ethics, and the cold reality of elite sport. For more from The Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.

Problem with this Red Bull Liam Lawson thing is several fold. One the most egregious part, obviously, as I mentioned a moment ago, is these reports that hond is offering another ten million to get their Mansonoda in the seat. I appreciate what Chris says. It isn't new though they've offered the ten million previously, and we know that to be true. Two next weekend would be the first track Liam's actually driven on previously. Red Bull would have known that when they hired him to have two races on unknown tracks. That's tough. Three they hang in with other drivers who struggled a lot longer than two races. So suddenly the harshness has reached a new level and probably reflects an internal level of panic given the performance of the other teams. And four, they know Liam can actually drive the car. They saw it, they tested them, he can do it, so they're not guessing. They took a punt on him, but not a blind punt. So you then have to look at the damage you're do into a young driver, and it's confidence. I mean, yes, he's still an F one. Yes, the Racing Bulls are improving on what they did last year. But he will think about it this way, he will never win, mainly because Racing Bulls is a feeder team to Red Bull, all out to win. Red Bull also carry responsibility for building a cart that doesn't work. I mean, even as was mentioned a moment ago, even Maxvstappan, who is the driver of his generation, is having trouble. So Liam goes to a midfield team to do what hopefully perform well, to then be lured away. I would hope to somebody who can offer the prospect of better returns as exciting as living an F one Dreamers turning up every weekend to come thirteenth can't be that much fun after a while. The cutthroat part, though, I mean, I suppose you can argue that's life. The good thing about motor racing is they've been in it since they were kids. They've been schooled in winning and losing, in victory and failure. Liam's had helmet Marco and his ear forever. It's a tough, unforgiving business, but that's the keyword business. They aren't in it because they like you. They are in it to use your talent for as long as you are useful. The reward is if you're good, you get rich and famous and collect trophies and buy a place in Monaco and live your dream. If you're okay, you drive an LP or sober, travel the world, get moderately wealthy over of course, but your heart goes out, doesn't it? To a bloke who was that close and seems sadly to be on the end of some very poor management, some ruthless ethics, and the cold reality of elite sport. For more from The Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.