Is Oscar Piastri the heir to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull throne?
5/14/202635 min
Oscar Piastri is reportedly being targeted by Red Bull as Max Verstappen's replacement if he leaves Formula One.
So is Oscar the best man to lead Red Bull into it's new era? Would a George Russell or Charles Leclerc be a better fit? And why leave the healthiest team on the grid for chaos?
Plus, we get excited about Max Verstappen racing in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring this weekend and answer one of your questions!
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First 90 secondsWill Buxton· Host0:01
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Naomi Schiff· Host0:05
I actually could see him in a Red Bull seat.
Will Buxton· Host0:08
Would Oscar even wanna go?
Naomi Schiff· Host0:09
See, I see George more in orange, in papaya orange.
Jolie Sharpe· Host0:14
Why on Earth would you leave the healthiest team on the grid for chaos?
Will Buxton· Host0:18
Red Bull, I think, are taking Max's threat very seriously.
Jolie Sharpe· Host0:24
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Will Buxton· Host0:31
It's Will.
Naomi Schiff· Host0:36
It's Naomi.
Jolie Sharpe· Host0:37
It's Joely.
Will Buxton· Host0:38
Welcome to Up to Speed.
Naomi Schiff· Host0:40
Welcome, everybody, to another episode, and this one is a race week episode. It's not Formula One, but it is the 24 Hours of Nürburgring this weekend. Are you guys excited about it?
Jolie Sharpe· Host0:50
I am. I reckon you got people there for a second thinking, "Wait, am I missing a- [laughs] ... an F1 race in my calendar?" [laughs] But no, it's, it's gonna be a fun one.
Naomi Schiff· Host0:58
Because of course, Max Verstappen is participating in the race, and it is sold out for the first time in its history, which I find so difficult to- Well, I don't, I believe it, but I find it hard to believe because I'll tell you what, I raced, um, the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2018, and I had been around it before prior to that as well, and just the fandom around the 24- Yeah ... Hours of Nürburgring is just- Yeah ... really unmatched, and people camp over a week before the event to make sure they have the best spots a- around the circuit. And