REVEALED Contract Clause Means THE END For Perez!

Sergio Perez’ British Grand Prix was an utter disaster, there is no other way of spinning it. A trip to the gravel in Q1 brought out the red flag, ending his qualifying and putting him to the back of the grid for the start of Sunday’s race. In a fast car that was expected to suit the Silverstone circuit, he was expected to make decent headway through the pack but failed to do so and was relegated to Max Verstappen’s tyre strategy test piece as the rain started coming down. It is the 6th bad result in a row for Perez and despite a two year contract that is still hot out of the printer, the pressure on his job is mounting. The performance clauses in that new contract were leaked during the British Grand Prix and now the Mexican driver is at serious risk of losing his seat mid season. Today, I’ll get you up to date on it all, so don’t go anywhere.
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[@rpgarchaeology6049]

Verstappen can't carry that team on his back forever.

[@hardbreaktwo]

Max: Hold my stroopwafel😮

[@calada1212]

Consistency is the key in F1...Max as always Max, consistently at the maximum output pushing every laps..while Perez consistently taking the highlight in Q1, and consistently absolute crap for 6 races (atm)

[@hogrydr100]

its too bad that Horner cant read all the comments from fans about Checo. hey Horner, put the #11 seat up for a vote by the fans. no matter who wins, any of them will be much better than your "golden Goose" Checo.

[@catwbb6113]

Its already slowing down as well 💀

[@Bohonk212]

Dump useless Checo and sign Carlos QUICK!

[@Limegreenedragon]

The caveat is that Jos and Carlos Snr. DO NOT get along well. Have you forgotten about that?

[@petelius86]

no dads allowed sign in the door and thats it

[@RonBassKS-Records]

Carlos is to expensive .. and RB got to mush drivers waiting for a seat

[@gianni_schicchi]

@@Limegreenedragon their parents shouldn’t matter. Jos can go s a d

[@abadj24]

Carlos would be fine with being #2!??🤷🤡come on!! B realistic.

[@TheIndianalain]

If I had to choose, I'd fire Perez during the summer break, put Ricciardo in his seat and Lawson in Ricciardo's. That way Lawson would have ten races to gather some experience, and if Ricciardo doesn't satisfy at Red Bull, replace him for the 2025 season. Verstappen got along well with the Aussie in the past, even in 2018 where they famously crashed in Bakou. If Daniel had performed slightly better since the beginning of the season, I believe the switch would already have taken place.

[@leecoates6524]

smartest thing i read here so far

[@stephenbachman132]

Thats a excellent strategy

[@ericmackensen8461]

Ricciardo would be the last choice at this point brother

[@The_MostHigh]

Riccardo is getting destroyed by Yuki, i would put either Yuki or Lawson in the red bull next to Max

[@EveretTGTxD]

Yuki will never be in that seat

[@deadliaski]

He hasn't been worthy of that seat for a long time but that has never been an issue while RBR had such a performance advantage. Now they actually need a regular point scoring 2nd car instead of Max's yes man he's exposed.

[@niceguyjin76]

Liam Lawson definitely makes the most sense. He's young and has that winning sense that Checo unfortunately lacks.

[@mandst5466]

Yup, and he is already part of the RB family. I bet after a few races he would genuinely push Max in quali.

[@leecoates6524]

he will fight with max and not play role of number 2 driver so Liam is bad for team results same as Yuki their both too selfish not team players

[@jordydonche8164]

Let Ricciardo try in the RB for 6 races and if he's up to the job in a good car and finds his mojo there you keep him otherwise take Lawson from Vcarb where he will be in place Ricciardo

[@mandst5466]

@@leecoates6524 George and Lewis fight, Lando and Oscar fight, Charles and Carlos fight, Estaban and Pierre fight………. Max and Daniel used to fight ??

[@redxracing90]

@@jordydonche8164 he can't even stay ahead of his teammate, why would they want Ricciardo lmao

[@Ehm593]

Really time for Lawson to take Checo’s place. The sooner the better.

[@dominicviner6619]

I agree 100% imo They will give ric s chance and Perez to vcar if he accepts the contract if not they will do Lawson or even drago If ric fails he’s probably gone for good and yuki takes over If yuki fails I can see Oscar getting an offer or if Lawson gets a seat in between all of that and does well in the v car yuki will get replaced by Lawson I can see Peres at v car cuz he sells a lot of merch And ric to redbull If I were redbull I’ll out Lawson in Perez car in fp1 often and eventually get Lawson in there But better yet just get Lawson next to yuki now and ric in the redbull

[@Bambeakz]

@@dominicviner6619 Riciardo had his chance over and over and it is already rumored that he will be kicked out soon. They will not give him a chance next to Max after his performance. So they should replace Ric with Lawson so that Lawson will not be the next victim of Max and then try out Saintz as 2nd driver in the main team.

[@F1REVERSE]

He can't be any worse right? Even if Lawson is only fighting the Ferrari's for 6th/7th/8th place, that is still better than Checo has been doing for the past 2 months

[@stevepaul1190]

Please Red Bull, put Liam Lawson in the #11 car already. He can’t possibly do any worse than Checo. The team needs both cars scoring in the top 10 at every race, and Max can’t do it alone. Perez’s best days seem to be behind him and F1 is very much a “what have you done lately” sport. Do the right thing for the team Christian.

[@dominicviner6619]

I’m sure they won’t do Liam first over yuki or ric One of them is taking the spot Liam to the vcar most likely Imo

[@stevepaul1190]

@@dominicviner6619 IDK, Ric is washed and they don’t seem to favor Yuki for some reason. Even tho he has the best team radio and has been beating Ric consistently. Liam is the best choice right now.

[@MJmohammedjaved]

Liam Lawson to Visa RB replacing Daniel Ricciardo Both Checo and Danny are washed up Either sign Sainz or bring Alonso from Aston Martin

[@patricktrakzel9657]

I think Fernando has a job for life ( ambassador/public figure/publicity, mentor ) with Aston Martin. Just as what Lewis signed up for with Ferrari ( Merc wouldn't give him that, so big loss for Merc.). Sainz would be short term, if they still believe in their junior program. But Sainz in the RB and Liam in the VCARB makes sense short term.

[@Bambeakz]

Finaly someone who gets it. Amazed how many people still name Ric as replacement for Checo while he is also underpeforming and Redbull really needs a 2nd driver scoring points to even have a chance to win the Constructors championship this year.

[@janssmidt4136]

absolute

[@RicardoVargas-dy9tf]

Redbull threw checos race when they brought him in early for interns. Same happened with Charles. Poor strategists result in poor results. I'm not defending checo but they seem to be throwing him under the bus more often than usual

[@jotix2570]

Checo throw his chances qualifying 19.... at this point the only purpose he can serve is testing the rain conditions for Max...

[@bugglebegger143]

I dont love Perez but they clearly always throw him under the bus. He deserves better. That said, I agree with RB throwing him under the bus. But from Checo's perspective and out of fairness, I do hope he finds some better results in the future.

[@greywind243]

@@jotix2570 High chance he could've at least gotten into the points had RB not put him on a terrible plan that cost him a pit stop plus some. Pretty sure that once Perez was lapped, he never unlapped himself even from his teammate. Ferrari, Red Bull, and Alpine are all jokes putting drivers on inters with such a short rain. Let's also remind ourselves Max didn't put in a great lap time Q1 either and also struggled during the race to get a real idea of where the car was, even admitting it in post-race that he wasn't happy with where the car was. Only reason he got Norris at the end is McLaren made a dumb strategy call and matched Hamilton for tire on a high deg circuit

[@farpumba]

He is not performing but wtf is RB doing? I mean they put hards on his car when they knew about the rain coming 🤡. Perez strategist were hired from Ferrari

[@MVRacer227]

They used him to test the hard compound pace for Max since they knew he wasn't likely score points. Also, Perez did this to himself. If he could at least get out of Q3 regularly, he wouldn't be used as a scapegoat.

[@stevepaul1190]

@@farpumba Carlos to his engineer-“Stop inventing”. Haha

[@sachak]

It makes little difference who RB sign up next they will fail too simply due to the toxicity of that team. They induce failure by the sheer amount of pressure they put on their second drivers, every single time they take a "second" driver on they fail, no matter who it is. If you place unecessary pressure onto someone to perform with the "If you don't get this right in this next race you're out" It will stress you out so much that you will make mistakes! RB love max so much that the guy is super chilled when he races and thus he drives at his best always. Mercedes too, their drivers are never under this "If you don't drive like max or at least come second" you're out. And thus their drivers are super chilled and actually want to win and do well for themselves, no latent stress of loosing their seat everytime they get in the damn car. It really makes for an extremely toxic environment for each and every single second driver that comes in.

[@Peachrocks5]

Its not only that. It’s painfully obvious the team doesn’t want them to win/beat Max. Whether that extends to sabotage I have no idea but I wouldn’t put it past Red Bull. Either way though this has an effect on a drivers mentality and over time their performance sinks. Happened to Riccardo, Gasly, Albon and now Perez.

[@tj7870]

RB should hire Sainz!

[@duncanmaclennan9624]

Beef with Max

[@gp1683]

Lawson 100%! Can't really do worse than checo

[@islem77787]

He will do same as gasly

[@hogrydr100]

NO, not only would Liam NOT do worse, i can guarantee he will score more pts, have much better qually`s and finishes than Checo has for 2 yrs. Checo and Daniel both have to be gone at summer break.

[@Chip_in]

Slowcardo is worse ⛳

[@schwabit989]

Checo’s decline is shocking.

[@anthonymaseki7617]

The RADIO ACTIVE Redbull SECOND SEAT strikes again. I wouldn't race in that seat for the all the money in the world, I'd rather keep my sanity intact!

[@sachak]

100%

[@patricktrakzel9657]

I couldn't take that seat. I lack the talent. Put Liam in that seat!!

[@javierCampeones]

They should really hire Sainz. Ferrari made a big mistake letting him go, IMO.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Good idea, but short sighted. By doing that they would acknowledge that their driver academy is worthless. So they won't sign the best available driver on the market.

[@chrisjohnson3253]

Who they gonna replace him with washed up Daniel

[@GeorgeVenturi]

You have to understand that Perez is backed by powerful sponsors, that's why he wasn't fired all these years even if he underperformed. Carlos Sainz is also backed by Santander Bank, one of the most important banks of the world. But the following happened last year "[Lapo Elkann, brother of Ferrari chairman John Elkann]: "Ferrari needs heart, seriousness and a winning team inside and outside of the pits. It's time to WAKE UP. Enough with politics and games. We will NEVER win like this. Santander for me terrible bank." ...And now Sainz is out.

[@stephenbachman132]

Its a excuse to finish Daniels contract. He doesn't perform in the Red Bull he is done giving all the reasons to sign Lawson to RB an opening up the Red Bull seat to Sainz

[@jmf5246]

Danny makes the most sense for the second half. Then Danny retires. Best option for RB to pull it out this year.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Liam!

[@MaverickRE]

NO! get Perez out, get Danny Ric in and put Lawson in the RB... It's fairly simple

[@007kristoff]

Yes🎉

[@bugglebegger143]

Ric sucks

[@jmf5246]

Makes most sense just for this year. Then Danny retires

[@tamsynriddle]

agree!

[@dougbeard7624]

WTF are you smoking. Do you ACTUALLY watch?

[@uhhdru]

Skip to 3:35 to hear about clause

[@PauluzP]

Simple put danny in checos sewt and lawson in dannys seat. Than if danny doesnt perform they can start lawson next season. Checo is a wasted seat

[@johnkurpiewski3996]

They need to sign Carlos stat !! Regardless of their past they have grown up . Make a move RB !!!

[@Turtledove72]

I don’t think it’s so much their past as their fathers dislike for one another. And we all know Jos is the mouthpiece for his subservient son.

[@Slick_Echo]

Standard Preformance Cluase. Qouted at 5:40 ... thats it. Aka they werent happy and told him to start scoring points.

[@Thesocialgarage]

Why does Botas never get a mention. He's a proven number two who doesn't want the full lime light. He has a quirky sense of humor perfect for RedBull

[@hgf392ws]

在未来的-l2场若PER有可能开在MAX前面，在TEAM ORDER 指令下，他會讓位的，多讓MAX拿幾分也好

[@indignantbeaver5311]

Why on earth is Tsunoda not an option for this team?

[@scrabb9185]

Watching 2 mercedes and 2 mclarens able to help eachother out at the front while max is left to fight on his own. Needs a team mate that has his back again.

[@Poorschedriver]

Checo is under more pressure than the Oceangate submarine. If they do cut him, I hope they pick up Sainz. Lawson should replace danny ric.

[@Brandon-sc1fz]

Sainz should be in that seat.

[@mkillers89]

I don’t see why yuki isn’t in the Red Bull

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

I cannot believe they re-signed him. Anyone could have seen this coming with his crap consistency the last few years. Couldnt be any worse off with putting Lawson in the car AND giving him a chance to get his footing. No idea what the point in developing drivers is if you dont give them a ride or a chance to acclimate like they have in the past.

[@blastoramaa-go-go9794]

Of the Top 4 teams in F1, Checo is by far the worst driver, sad to say, but he proves it in every qualifying session and in every race, and all while driving in arguably the best or 2nd best car in F1.

[@eastender74]

Both Yuki and Liam should be seriously considered during the summer break. I personally would like to see Yuki get a chance. He’s been really good at RB2.

[@MistarKuku]

Carlos Sainz FTW

[@nelsonbergman7706]

I am a fan of Checo but I am discouraged and disappointed. He has a very good car but he can't seem to adapt to what it wants/needs. As we all know you are judged in comparison to your teammate.

[@Peachrocks5]

Don’t worry people just have short memories. Albon and Gasly had the same thing happen to them and they are doing pretty well in their respective teams. Sure it’s not the top but they clearly belong in f1. Red Bull currently is a Max ego machine that needs fresh drivers sacrificed to it every so often. Talent does not come into it. Max is not that much better then Perez, if he were he’d have been beating Hamilton during the Mercedes dominance regardless of car performance.

[@RonBassKS-Records]

I already replaced checo 2 races ago with liam

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Too bad you are no Christian Horner. I would have done the same thing. Look what happened to Nyck de Vries. He didn't get the time, and Checo is worse ( compared to his team mate ).

[@icwicw6782]

I was thinking the same thing.🤔

[@sueport]

understand the pressure on perez as a second driver ... but he got best car, should finish 4th or higher consistently

[@SleepinGriffin]

Why would Horner or Marko have Tsunoda fall out of favor? He’s been doing pretty good this year and last year. Ever since Gasly left he’s been picking up the slack. Ricciardo has been so inconsistent with good form I don’t think he’ll be seriously considered for the RB seat. Most likely Lawson will take over for Ricciardo if he leaves or Taunoda if he moves up. I doubt he’ll go to Red Bull. Carlos is the safest choice for a good driver.

[@TheHechsler]

Mostly Tsunodas attitude I think

[@SleepinGriffin]

@@TheHechsler idk the hot headed-ness is what I like about him.

[@Hazeman.]

RedBull rasist to Tsunoda. They know Tsunoda better than Ricciardo but still not put him in RedBull que. Outrageous

[@messman2000]

@@Hazeman. remind us again what happened in the cooldown lap in Bahrain? Go on...

[@patricktrakzel9657]

@@messman2000 Harakiri, but lacked the balls to go all the way!

[@nullc0ntext]

Man I can't wait for Perez to be gone. Just put anyone else in there.

[@AndyMuir-ln9tr]

i would put some new young talent in the car..rather than any we know. Gotta keep the young guys coming in.

[@mrfatboy]

RB shouldn't have re-sign Checo at the first place...

[@JibsMotoVlog]

I don't even remember Perez existent the last three races. I remember Sargent is improving though.

[@motelghost477]

If Red Bull sack Perez (and they should) then it has to be Liam Lawson. Ricciardo's time has passed, it's time to give youth a chance.

[@okoyechukwunwike2958]

😂😂😂😂 I find it funny that in Silverstone 2022, Perez was urging the team wall to instruct Verstappen to let him pass cos he is "quicker".😂😂 He probably considered himself equal to verstappen , and allowing people get into his head last year to convince him that he can challenge for the title didn't help either . RB is a handful for perez, I doubt if he can overcome them.

[@Mojoman57]

Can someone please tell me when the word "sixth" started being pronounced "sickth" and not "sicksth"? I'm noticing it a lot lately and I'm starting to feel like I'm going mad.

[@esvegateban]

He's never been worthy of a Red Bull, a mediocre driver in the best F1 ever designed is an absurdity. Carlos Slim's pockets are very deep, and he sells more merchandise than any other driver. It was ok last year when the car was perfect and it carried him to 2nd, but this year with a sketchy car he's shown his quality.

[@deltics735]

RB want/need a driver who will perform consistently within the performance wake of MV, being there to pick up the pieces on the rare occasions that MV has a bad weekend (a la Australia). But they do not want a driver who is going to be challenging (MV) for the lead of a race every weekend. Sainz may be the best driver available (of those currently in an F1 seat at least) but would risk derailing the Verstappen train; CS would not be happy to play designated rear-gunner. Lawson is an enticing prospect, but comes with a risk that he exceeds expectations and ends up challenging MV and might then reject/resent being constrained by any “first season proving ground” expectations of following his team mate around. Ricciardo is probably realistic enough to accept a rear gunner role, but he simply hasn’t done a good enough job at RBR and I suspect he has fallen short of expectations that may have been established about a level of performance required to be considered should Perez under-perform. But SP’s performance has been so bad, RB have to do something. To date that “something” has appeared to be “nothing”, though in practice it has been to expect SP to rediscover his form. The only question is, how long do they wait and how courageous are they in whatever decision they make when patience is finally exhausted? It’s certainly going to be interesting to see how this all plays out.

[@bugglebegger143]

Tsunoda seems like he would be a decent wingman

[@fpf_promdi]

Give Yuki a chance as Checo's replacement.

[@thomaswiker3471]

Red Bull makes changes with drivers like they did with max replacing a driver so Yuki might be a choice

[@alistairmills7608]

Daniel Riccardo gets the drive

[@josepinheiro4650]

Couldn't happen to a nicer lad 😂 ... I thought they couldn't sack the minister of defence 😂

[@greywind243]

Everyone is saying to put Lawson in the seat though I'll play devil's advocate real quick. Putting in a "brand new" driver to pair with Verstappen will accommodate the team's need for Verstappen to always be first BUT you run a higher risk of ruining a driver to be honest. RB chews up and spits out it's 2nd drivers for Max whether they want to believe it or not with Checo being the longest serving teammate with Danny behind that and then Albon and Sainz are close at third. Albon took a bit of a forced sabbatical (though it seems to have benefitted him more than he lost), Sainz went to Renault, McLaren, and Ferrari and it yet again out of a contract (I just hope Briatore doesn't grab him), Danny took a short sabbatical after his Renault and McLaren stints. I don't know who to pair with the dutchman but I almost feel like it needs to be someone who can outscore him but they'll never pair him with a true equal after their experience with Danny

[@sagetheowlfatfeathery2083]

Journeyman driver finally gets found out.

[@BigMeanyVids]

LIam or Carlos would for sure be better but no doubt Perez is there now due to money. He must have some big sponsors and as always money wins out over talent every day of the week in racing.

[@davidbrookerart]

I think Ricciardo will get the RB drive (even though he hasn't been overly great this year). I'm sure Lawson will be hugely impressive with his test drive but RB will be wary of putting another young driver up against Max remembering what happened to Gasly and Albon.

[@brianellis1257]

Agree Sainz would be a great addition to Red Bull despite having always rated Checo.

[@Raw-Coffee-Bean]

Redbull doesn't want a number 2 driver that can challenge Verstappen! That would upset Max & Jos!

[@stewartdevisser3818]

Lawson has made sense since taking Riccardo's seat when he hurt his wrist and Perez should have been axed before the start of this season. More importantly where will he go once redbull boot him? Maybe alpine can have a complete X-redbull driver line-up or maybe that green P.O.S.

[@peckloon]

Even Williams can outperformance RB 2nd driver during qualify & race day. So not worth it to keep it.

[@isk8nyc]

I like checko I really do, but we're are past the point of too little too late. He's hit his wall and these lapses in performance are only got to get worse and for longer. It's time to ditch checko and get Tsunoda in that he's earned it driving that tractor around for years. Opens a spot for lawson and Daniel can line up against lawson to show the grid he's still got it.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

LL will swipe the floor with DR.

[@Peachrocks5]

It doesn’t matter who they put in that car the same thing that happened to Gasly and Albon will happen to them as well. There’s a reason that despite their massive driver academy they had to hire outside of it to fill that seat. It’s got nothing to do with ability. Both Gasly and Albon are doing pretty okay now and Perez will too if he leaves Red Bull. The Max ego machine must be fed and demands another sacrifice.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Max demolished another partner.

[@Sonic-tx4vi]

I think it’s a long time ago to replace Cheko with another driver... He literally comes in every race as if he were on the HAAS team. I think it’s time to replace it right on the summer holidays.... More than one driver has failed like Cheko.... In the fastest car, the pilot Cheko drives as if he has the weakest car..

[@thelammas8283]

But you just resigned him?

[@ouijajuice9496]

did you watch the video

[@theawesomerb2807]

resigned him for the money he brings to the team by selling merchs mostly in mexico

[@joshdubovsky5409]

I would love to see Daniel or Liam in Checo's seat....Yuki peaked.

[@todd0864]

Let Danny finish the season in the 11. Put Lawson in the vcarb. Sign Carlos for 2025.

[@VanessaSGamingParadise]

look i like checo he WAS good back when he was at McLaren and Sauber, but even i think that he must be replaced now....

[@pirate135246]

I don't see why you would put Liam over Yuki in RB seat. Also Ricciardo would be a sidegrade at best. Sainz makes the most sense to replace Perez, and Ricciardo should be replaced by Liam. RB is now being threatened in Constructors so they can't just rely on Max to keep the lead especially next year.

[@janssmidt4136]

if you think it can't get worst.......

[@johns950]

When McLaren ditched Checko, they told everyone how great he is. Everybody: "So why are you getting rid of him?"

[@ThatEgyptianYoutuber]

If I was Christian Horner I would 1: Stop cheating on my wife 2: drop checo 3:grab up Carlos Sainz

[@newzealand.8167]

Come on we need another kiwi in F1 time for Lawson

[@CashBoxxer]

Can you imagine a world of Verstappen and Hammilton on the same team???

[@g4ry26]

I'd stick Lawson in the rb with max with a drop clause to the jnr team

[@chltd.9483]

So far the best team mates in Red bull history

[@connarcomstock161]

Something's up with Checo. Seriously, the guy's performance has fallen off entirely. Either his head just isn't in the game, or he just doesn't want to be there anymore. That or the RB car is actually totally mid and Max is just that good.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

The car is steered towards Max. Having not the best car in the field + the mental damage is just too much for Checo. And yeah, Max is that good.

[@Lee-Wood-DK]

Red Bull want the sponsor money Perez has to help finance the engine development, so I don’t think he will be disappearing anytime soon. He is the driver that comes with the highest sponsorship deals on the grid.

[@elloco6780]

If Lawson is faster then it’s a no brainer, Checo has had more than enough time to sort his shit. Youth needs to come through Redbull more now than ever, if the rumours of Max going to Mercedes are true.

[@TheEtherea]

I'm mostly annoyed that they keep ignoring Tsunoda considering his growth and performance. DR is done and he is all over the place. Lawson would make more sense to actually get a season in RB to fit in and get experienced before putting him in Red Bull seat. But hey if they need to destroy another career, go ahead.

[@messman2000]

Tsunoda tried to crash into Riccardo AFTER the race was over in Bahrain, it proved he is still not mature enough. You cant as a team leader put a driver in your main team, that after you ask him for a position swap, tries to damage both cars and endager both drivers. The only reason he has a seat is because of Honda. He is fast, he is 150% not the person for the second seat, neither is Lawson, RB already tried putting green drivers in that seat and it never worked. The best solution is Riccardo

[@marcwagoner568]

The end of last year was the right time to cancel his contract

[@motelghost477]

Perez spun on his OUTLAP at Silverstone, it wasn't even a flying lap.

[@Chickentorchic]

Perez needs to go! Although I think Max will clutch the WDC. At this rate RB is going to be 3rd as constructor this year. Checo also missed Q3 5 or 6 times last year. Bro needs to go and QUICK. Put Danny or Yuki in the seat and place Lawson in the VisaCashAppblabla RB

[@thesighbored]

Adios amigo

[@djs.DJS.]

What about Carlos??

[@leecoates6524]

If they put lawson straight in top team max will destroy him and he will fall just like all the other red bull team mates , if they give seat to ricciardo dan with drive like a number 2 driver not causing any grief for the team as a way of saying thank you too horner dan is the teams safer option

[@SteveSmith-lu3us]

Give him the boot!

[@jeffmotsinger8203]

I like Checo just fine but he's past his prime and should step down.

[@TheRealWindlePoons]

He wasn't exactly a star when he *was* in his prime. I suspect he would have been kicked out a long time ago if it weren't for the sponsorship he brings with him.

[@meekopal2369]

Why would Red Bull renew Perez's contract when his performance doesn't even match half of his teammate's driving skills?

[@justmethenetherlands2218]

Just put Lawson in the RBR instead of Perez. Of course Max will be faster, but Lawson won't be blamed for that. He must ensure that he finishes top 5 in most races. And he must ensure that he comes into contact to help Max if necessary. He is still young, his time will come

[@user-uj3ch6xg6m]

RedBull take Lawson as teammate to Verstapen

[@Jan07362]

Lawson or yuki why bothere with d ric there are more exciting drivers than underperforming exp driver

[@GeorgeVenturi]

You have to understand that Perez is backed by powerful sponsors, that's why he wasn't fired all these years even if he underperformed. Carlos Sainz is also backed by Santander Bank, one of the most important banks of the world. But the following happened last year "[Lapo Elkann, brother of Ferrari chairman John Elkann]: "Ferrari needs heart, seriousness and a winning team inside and outside of the pits. It's time to WAKE UP. Enough with politics and games. We will NEVER win like this. Santander for me terrible bank." ...And now Sainz is out.

[@davidlyon1899]

All Ferrari has to do is move back to England, they will start doing better straight away. If they want to be serious.

[@yomamasohot6411]

I didn't understand the latter part of your comment. What did Santander do or not do to cause Sainz to be out of favour with Ferrari?

[@GeorgeVenturi]

@@yomamasohot6411 Elkman badmouth Santander Bank straining the relationship with Ferrari, apparently for no reason, but it was a calculated move to push Sainz out, lets call it internal politics. Santander bank has been a sponsor in Ferrari mainly to back up Alonso and Sainz. So if Santander feels like its not loved it might pull out of the deal and Sainz will be left without support.

[@Quazi-moto]

Well, SOMEONE is gonna get tossed this silly season. All the other more interesting moves have already been done.

[@kiaya20]

Lawson is not going to RB… full stop.

[@jmf5246]

Bring Danny up

[@patricktrakzel9657]

And put Liam in his seat.Till the end of the year. Liam out performing Yuki and being promototed would destroy Yuki's carreer and market value and prove that RB's junior program is worthless. I don't think so. But they have to do something. Obviously!

[@ddbdirty6919]

Perez is done Yuki or Riccardo for his seat

[@TheAkiraQc]

Yuki to RB, Lawson and Perez to to RBR and adios Ricardo.

[@HerrStaale]

Checo will stay until summer, 1 good race and he will stay longer. Horny did a mistake here

[@bugglebegger143]

I feel for Perez. He was doing incredibly well for a while. He won Monaco 2 years ago. He has great talent. But then Verstappen's father stepped in and complained that Max wasn't being prioritized. Fine. Personally, I want Verstappen to win and I'm glad he does. That said, I can understand Perez feeling shafted because he has what it takes to be a genuine all time great and it must feel incredibly frustrating to not be given more resources and attention. That's just my read on the current situation. Perez would be a great fit with Ferrari if you ask me...

[@patricktrakzel9657]

The man cannot handle the pressure in a top team. He did amazing things in mid field teams. He can drive, he can't handle the pressure.

[@Skye-Central]

I think even Perez wants out of Red Bull, the other teams build cars that both drivers have to adapt to, Red Bull builds cars that only Max can drive, I don't think any second driver can get anything out of the other Red Bull unless they too have Max's on the nose style of driving. I feel sorry for any driver who replaces Checo.

[@pagodakid]

His lack or results started mid season last year and has been getting worse. Why? In such a short time period, results should not decline that much without a reasonable explanation? Personal problems, family problems, medical issues, etc. What could it be for such a performance drop-off to happen?

[@sportysp]

This also counters the arguments that the car is built for max. This is all Checo

[@someonetookmynick]

look up when they changed his race engineer