The 36-year-old Formula 1 driver should be given consideration for the Red Bull job in 2025, according to Ralf Schumacher..
Red Bull is thinking about their alternatives for their driver lineup for 2025. While Sergio Perez’s future is uncertain, Max Verstappen is probably set for life.
Mercedes wants Verstappen to take Lewis Hamilton’s place, but despite Toto Wolff’s best efforts, it doesn’t seem probable that he will do so. After all, Verstappen has a contract that runs through 2028.
But Perez is fighting to establish his value. After finishing an astonishing 290 points behind Verstappen in the previous year’s championship, he was under a lot of pressure going into this year.
With the most dominant car in Formula One history, at least according to statistics, the Mexican won just two Grands Prix. Worse, he hasn’t won any of the previous eighteen races.
Even though Perez was in danger of losing the race to Hamilton for the runner-up position in the standings, he ultimately defeated the Mercedes driver. This year, he is ranked second once more, nine points ahead of Charles Leclerc and 25 points behind Verstappen.
old has mainly fulfilled his obligations, coming in second to Verstappen three times and securing four podiums. After the Dutchman retired, he could only finish sixth in Australia, but his car’s performance was hampered by a stuck visor tear-off.
Perez and Verstappen qualified for the second race in a row on the first row in China last weekend. However, Lando Norris took advantage of a busy safety car period to get ahead, and Perez was unable to catch up with him.
Despite this, Christian Horner is happy with the former Sauber driver’s progress during the winter. He even compared it to the action done by Damon Hill prior to taking home the championship in 1996.
Red Bull and Mercedes are urged by Ralf Schumacher to take into account senior driver
Red Bull currently seems to have a limited selection of substitutes for Perez on its roster. Helmut Marko acknowledged that Carlos Sainz, a free agent, will “have to” be taken into consideration by the team, but he might not want to race with Verstappen once more.
Although Norris only signed a long-term contract extension with McLaren in the winter, they are still interested in him. Alex Albon may return later, but that is more likely to happen in 2026.
Sky Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher has asked them to take Nico Hulkenberg into consideration given the situation. Schumacher believes that Hulkenberg’s close bond with Verstappen may help him in his pursuit of a surprise transfer to Red Bull or Mercedes.
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