What to do with Maverick Viñales at Yamaha? This is a thorny issue in Iwata because relations with this prestigious employee are not good, to put it mildly. Already, he has been fired for an attempt to sabotage the mechanics of his motorcycle. The indelicate admitted the facts and flatly apologized for this mistreatment. An approach which has not aroused the indulgence of Yamaha which is currently considering the fate it will reserve for its Spanish rider and future competitor at Aprilia in 2022…
According to GP One, in fact, the meeting is organized between the European and Japanese leaders of Yamaha . The decision should therefore not take long, and there are three avenues. The first is a reintegration into the ranks for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a solution that all drivers familiar with Casa Particular in Viñales call for their wishes. But who frankly doesn't hold the rope...
The second is a prolonged layoff, which causes the problem to be postponed over time. For Silverstone, the rumored plan that Crutchlow be placed next to Quarterly and Dixon either the neighbor of Red at Petronas would then be set in motion.
Yamaha will seal the fate of Viñales in the coming hours
The last is a dismissal for legitimate reasons, which will undoubtedly have been well planned with all the appropriate legal advice. If this were the option, it is doubtful that Yamaha be as magnanimous as KTM had been with Johann zarco by authorizing him to race the last three Grands Prix on a Honda. Especially since he signed for Aprilia in 2022. Letting him already enjoy the RS-GP would be giving an opponent precious running time.
Otherwise, Yamaha will have to find his successor to finish the season. Even if it was Crutchlow, who has already made it known that the prospect does not excite him, it will be necessary to find someone to put at Petronas while Morbidely come back. The latter has no reason to rush his return to the Malaysian box on a 1 M2019 when he already has all the assurances of being a factory driver for 2022. In any case, the answers are promised for these next few hours...
