Planet F1: Amidst the thrill of the rapidly unfolding F1 season, one key storyline has been forgotten.

MONTE CARLO, MONACO - This season has had it's share of ups and downs, including a shock move from Dakota McManus that would see her trading the Red Bull family for Mercedes in the 2023 season. However, one very important part of this storyline has been overlooked.

During a Miami press conference, McManus talked briefly about her future, and she mentioned that she would likely 'never recover from the way [she] was treated' within the organization. This statement has gone largely ignored and flown under the radar in the weeks since, and that has left some of us wondering what exactly happened to McManus while she was under Helmut Marko's direct advisory.

TSN: Kravitz: "Something happened to Dakota when she was at Red Bull. That's a fact. The Dakota that I see today is not the same nineteen year old who became the first woman in that young driver's programme".

BBC Sports: "She'll talk about it when she's ready to." Claire Williams on McManus' veiled Miami Red Bull statement

Helmut Marko denies rumors of McManus mistreatment ahead of Monaco Grand Prix: "Dakota was treated the same way as any of our other young drivers were."

"Red Bull wants champions, and the way they conditioned us reflects that." Pascal Wherlein on Red Bull Academy rumors

SkySports F1: Szafnauer calls for ethics investigation following McManus' Miami GP comments

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daniilkvyat clearly we have some catching up to do. so proud of how far you've come, and congratulations, dakota. i'm so excited to see what the future holds for you.

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alexander_albon hang on, where was my invitation?

--------> nickcassidy I second this !!

-----------> dakotaelainee i'm just cooler i guess 💅

--------------> daniilkvyat what she said

user29575 they've been reunited <3333

sparkletsunoda it's so sweet how he's kept in touch this whole time ! there's never going to be another duo like they were.

user91548 I bet they're plotting how to take Red Bull down

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