Karun Chandhok said he does not believe Sergio Perez will be at Red Bull in 2025 although the Mexican driver has reportedly signed a contract.
Perez does have a contract with Red Bull for the next season, but it is quite likely that Red Bull has negotiated some performance clauses into the deal.
“I’m sure he’s got a contract, but ultimately, for the team, they’ve got to look at what is the best opportunity to score enough points to win the Constructors’ World Championship.” Chandhok said.
“If they’re going to finish third, that’s a heap of money that they’ve cost themselves. Despite all drivers having contract, they will be performance clauses in there.” Chandhok added.
Perez has not been very successful at Red Bull and he did not finish in the top five place since Miami Grand Prix in May when Red Bull started to lag behind.
“He’s only scored eight points in the last five race weekends, two of which he’d got on a sprint. That’s less points than.” Chandhok said.
“Obviously, Alpine has had a bonus bumper in Brazil, but that’s less points than Kevin Magnussen, I think, isn’t it?” Chandhok added.
Currently, Perez is in the 8th position of the championships with 151 points overall, though he failed to achieve a single victory this season.
In this season, he has recorded four podium finishes, demonstrating the capacity to run in a competitive manner during a demonstrably unfavourable season.
Perez is struggling to stand up to Max Verstappen even though the two are still racing against each other, and now comes Liam Lawson.
Lawson has been riding the wave with stunning performances with the sister team, AlphaTauri, alongside Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda.
Gaining visibility fast is taking quick actions and performance that at some point puts Lawson at the centre of the Red Bull management’s attention.
However, with what the team has in mind at the upcoming races, Lawson’s performances may well set the pace for driver lineups at Red Bull.
