But focus is currently on the future of veteran Sergio Perez, amid the expectation that Red Bull Racing’s senior management will next week meet to remove him from its 2025 driver lineup. Perez has endured a lackluster season, is only eighth in the championship, and has taken only four podiums—none since April.

"At Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda is currently tipped to replace Sergio Perez. He is currently in the lead when it comes to replacing Checo. “The question at the moment is: Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson? And both Christian Horner and Helmut Marko are leaning towards Tsunoda at the moment.

Even in the throes of a miserable run of form to end what he has labeled a “terrible” Formula One season with Red Bull, Sergio Pérez’s outward confidence about his future has never been shaken. On Thursday,