The focus alone: ​​Who will follow Perez at Red Bull?

The focus alone: ​​Who will follow Perez at Red Bull?

Vienna, Österreich - The future at Red Bull in the Formula 1 circus is facing a change. After Max Verstappen's dominant victory, which recently won his fourth World Cup title in Las Vegas, the role of his team-mate Sergio Perez is questioned. Helmut Marko, Red Bull's consultant, made it clear that the differences in the points between Verstappen and Perez - 285 points - are not sustainable. The pressure on Perez is growing after it disappointed again in his last race and did not reach the finish. Marko said: "You can only win the World Cup if both drivers score," reports vienna.at .

Although Perez has an ongoing contract, according to Marko, it is likely that he will leave the team in 2025. Possible successors such as Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson are already being traded hot. Lawson is considered the more promising candidate, and insiders suspect that he is given the chance to drive next to Verstappen. There are also considerations of keeping Perez as a reserve driver, while you could perhaps persuade him with a severance payment at an early end of the career. The developments also raise questions about the future stability of the team, since Red Bull would like to reach Constance again in the upcoming season after a number of difficulties in the second half of the season, as Marko confirmed.

balance of power at Red Bull

In a conversation with the media, Marko made it clear that Red Bull was primarily about Verstappen. According to Marko, there is no other driver who can meet the same claims. "It is only Max for us," he said. He sees the challenge for the other teams, such as Ferrari and McLaren, in the fact that their drivers will take points out of each other, while at Red Bull the focus is clearly on Verstappen, as well as gpfans.com reported.

The targeted line -up and the strategic realignment for the coming season continues to top the situation, while Red Bull tries to catch up with the success in the constructor evaluation and to secure the dominance.