In the battle to set off the dominoes in the Formula 1 driver market, few would have expected Red Bull to be the team that made the first move. But the cut-throat nature of the team’s driver programme hit with a fresh vengeance on Monday when it was announced that Alexander Albon would be replacing Pierre Gasly at the senior Red Bull outfit for the remainder of the season. Coming just 12 races into Gasly’s time with Red Bull - and, indeed, Albon’s whole F1 career - the shock level of this decision exceeds even that of the similar call to replace Daniil Kvyat with Max Verstappen just four rounds into the 2016 campaign. So what is the thinking behind Red Bull’s decision? It was clear...
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