Lawson as the hottest contender on Perez's succession at Red Bull Racing!

A dramatic upheaval is emerging from Red Bull Racing after the team in the 2024 Formula 1 season was behind the expectations and missed the title in the Deskteur World Cup, which happened for the first time in 2021. In particular, the weak performance of Sergio Perez, who has a massive gap of 285 points to his team -mate Max Verstappen, has lifted the person responsible for Helmut Marko. In the upcoming shareholder meeting, Perez 'future as a regular driver will probably be sealed after he has not been able to reach the top 5 ranks since the beginning of May, as well as laola1.at reported.

The Red Bull Junior Liam Lawson is considered the hottest contender on the vacant cockpit next to Verstappen. The talented New Zealand, who has already stepped in as a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo, has been able to profile himself through consistently good performances in the youth series. In contrast, Yuki Tsunoda, another candidate, looks less rosy because his technical feedback is often considered weaker. It is also considered to relate him to a different role within the team, while Lawson is in the pole position for 2025, such as oe24.at Notice.

Alternative options in the driver cast

The discussion about the successor of Perez also includes other drivers, but the possibilities are limited. Daniel Ricciardo, who left Red Bull in 2020, is always brought into conversation, but a comeback is unlikely. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were also mentioned as potential successors, but they don't seem to arouse great interest among the decision -makers. A possible newcomer could be Isack Hadjar, who is considered an emerging talent and has already caused a stir in Formula 2.

For the Red Bull managers, 2025 will be a key season in which they have to re-host both the driver and the technical structure in order to be competitive again. Former technology boss Adrian Newey will be missing in the season after, which also increases the pressure on the team. The starting point is exciting and the fans can be looking forward to the developments.