For the past two years, the Red Bull drive alongside Max Verstappen has been a poisoned chalice.
Had the team got its own way during contract negotiations in 2018, Daniel Ricciardo would still be occupying it, but instead Red Bull has burned through two promising junior drivers in as many years.
Pierre Gasly lasted just 12 races alongside Verstappen, and while his replacement Alex Albon has notched up 20 races with the team, his performances have steadily declined the longer he has been in the role.
Unfortunately for Albon, the Red Bull driver progamme has a history of cannibalising careers, with a tendency to replace underperformers first and ask questions later.