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Originally Posted by davyboy
There's absolutely nothing to indicate that Dan, or anyone else for that matter, would get the better of Vettel in that second Red Bull seat. As has been said, if he does, it will probably be the biggest upset of the modern era and cast a shadow over the careers of all the current F1 stars.
Something else to consider though. If Vettel does wipe the floor with Ricciardo, that second Red Bull seat will become a career terminator in the way that Schumacher's team mates' seats were. In other words, the only chance of getting one over Vettel will be with a car advantage... i.e. in another team.
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One other view of this is to look at McLaren in the 80's with Lauda/Prost/Senna era.
Could RBR run two cars at that level (like 1988...15 of 16 races and 8 1-2 finishes in both orders...
I don't think so because their emphasis and the way they have operated with Webber has indicated a lack of clear balance in their approach. They have demonstrated a partiality toward Vettel in a way that their actions did not reflect their words or stated 'policy'.
So anyone coming in is getting a clear second driver status to Vettel regardless of the quality of the equipment.... Seb is the preferred driver.