With Sergio Perez’s contract ending at the end of this season and his lack of announcement regarding a renewal, Red Bull is on the hunt for a teammate for Max Verstappen for the 2025 campaign. Is there anyone who is locked to replace Perez? Check out all the details about it.
Who will team up with Verstappen for 2025?
Red Bull has been the subject of rumors involving every driver on the grid whose contract has not been extended for the upcoming season.
At the end of the season, Perez’s contract with Red Bull ends, and there is a lot of speculation about his future. The Mexican performed well finishing second to Verstappen in the first two races of the season.
Carlos Sainz is the only person to have defeated Red Bull in a race since 2022. He has still not announced his seat for the upcoming season. Red Bull and Sainz already have a history together; Sainz raced through the junior categories with their support. But tensions increased as a result of the close relationship between Carlos and Max’s duo, who raced together at Toro Rosso in 2015.
Sainz has now been called Red Bull’s “nemesis” jokingly, by Christian Horner. “Sometimes you’ve got to look outside the pool as well. You’ve had a very fast unemployed driver win today,” says Horner.
German media reports suggest that Christian Horner, the principal of the Red Bull team, has Alonso in the sights for 2025. Nothing is keeping Alonso from joining Red Bull as well since his contract with Aston Martin ends at the same time as Perez’s at Red Bull.
There is no official statement about the future teammate of Max Verstappen as of now. However, every driver at the top level will be on the lookout for a spot in the upcoming season.
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Fiza is a writer at The Sports Orbit, focusing on F1 coverage. She is currently pursuing her master’s in broadcasting journalism and has a profound love for motorsports. She finds F1 to be the most engaging among others due to its adrenaline rush. She got interested in the sport after watching an F1 race with her brother and uncle, and she’s been hooked ever since. Her favorite team is Mercedes and she is a fan of Lewis Hamilton. Besides her dedication to F1, she enjoys activities like reading, practicing her calligraphy skills, and experimenting with cooking.
