There have been two mid-season firings in the 2024 Formula 1 season. After the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Logan Sargeant was fired from his position at Williams, and more recently, Daniel Ricciardo was fired during the Singapore Grand Prix. For both drivers and fans, this list gathers a few instances of what may be considered the hardest Formula One dismissals in recent memory. Do you think the actions of their team were appropriate, or do you think these drivers were punished unfairly? Inform us…
Daniel Ricciardo (2024)
Following the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit this year, the Australian was fired from VCARB. Following Nyck de Vries’ dismissal from Red Bull, “The Honey Badger” rejoined the second team in 2023. After a mostly disappointing time at McLaren, Ricciardo was hoping to make a name for himself at VCARB. His goal was to rejoin Red Bull, the team that had helped him win seven Formula One titles and most of his other successes. Sadly, after fracturing his wrist during the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, his plan fell apart. Red Bull was also thrilled with Liam Lawson, who took his place. Ricciardo maintained his place and displayed glimmers of his previous self for the next year, but it wasn’t enough.
Emotionally, Lawson—who will play out the remainder of the 2024 season—swapped the great Australian. Later on in the season, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko stated that he wanted Ricciardo out of the car. A tragic end for a current Formula One star.
Logan Sargeant (2024)
Sargeant’s tenure with Williams was turbulent. During his whole F1 season and a half, the American managed just one point and committed multiple mistakes that lost Williams a great deal of money. His treatment by his Williams team before to his termination was the reason for his dismissal, not his performance. The Grove-based team signed him for 2024, but when they insisted he wait out the race because teammate Alex Albon had damaged his chassis earlier in the weekend, they nearly immediately ruined his confidence in Australia. For the race, the more accomplished Thai driver drove Sargeant’s chassis. Naturally, Sargeant wasn’t living up to the expectations of the international media, which many saw as being harsh on the American, according to squad manager James Vowles.
Palmer, Jolyon (2017) Online, the now-F1TV analyst discovered that Renault had fired him. Carlos Sainz would take his place, but nobody from the French works team had bothered to inform him of the impending change. Palmer struggled for form at Renault and completed a season and a half before he was replaced. In his brief Formula One career, the British driver managed nine points from 35 races, but was constantly surpassed by colleagues Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.
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