Red Bull states it will concur with Sergio Perez “the right and suitable method forward” throughout conversations set for today to choose his Formula 1 future.
While a conference that will include the group's investors is anticipated to specify the line-up of both of Red Bull's F1 teams for 2025, it is believed likely that a statement about its last choice might not come for a couple of days.
Which might be since the team wishes to wait up until after Tuesday's Abu Dhabi test, which includes Yuki Tsunoda's very first run in a Red Bull cars and truck, before dedicating to the line-up of its teams.
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko informed Motorsport.com: “All the realities will be talked about, and I think a choice will be made. When it will be revealed? I do not believe it will be Monday.
“And obviously we will await the outcome [of the test] before we make a statement of the choice.”
Red Bull group principal Christian Horner described that it was essential the clothing got the season completed before it might assess things effectively with Perez to exercise what remained in both their own benefits.
“Obviously those conversations will take place in between Checo and the group,” he stated. “Now we have actually got the season out of the method, we'll take a seat with him and review the season – and undoubtedly where it's failed – and jointly exercise what is the right and the proper method forward.
“He's done a dreadful lot for this group. We'll sit down and show on this season and how we move forward.”
Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB20
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Perez's absence of points-scoring efficiencies this year, in a season when Max Verstappen recorded the motorists' champion, added to Red Bull ending up 3rd in the fabricators' title chase.
Verstappen won the title with 437 points, while Perez just handled 152 and completed eighth in the standings. Red Bull's overall in the contractors' champion was 589, with Ferrari taking 652 and McLaren 666.
The truth of the points deficit was something that Horner stated was tough to accept, and left it under no impressions that it required to raise its motorist line-up if it was to have any hope of doing much better in 2025.
“I believe you can see the value of having 2 motorists scoring regularly in the fitters' champion,” he stated. “It is vital.
“Ferrari will be strong with their line-up next year. McLaren have a strong line-up. Mercedes will have an unskilled motorist in among their seats.
“So for our group, it's really essential that both of our motorists are providing, and there's not a substantial space.”
Asked if there was any situation he might predict where Perez would stay on board,
