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Formula 1: Why was Liam Lawson preferred by Red Bull over much more experienced Yuki Tsunoda? | Motor-sport News

Formula 1: Why was Liam Lawson preferred by Red Bull over much more experienced Yuki Tsunoda? | Motor-sport News

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After Mexican driver Sergio Perez and Red Bull parted ways, the team waited almost a day to reveal that it would be Liam Lawson who would take the empty Red Bull seat. The battle for the second Red Bull seat was always going to be between the two driver’s of Visa Cash App RB, Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, but it was the New Zealander that Red Bull preferred. It was announced on Thursday that Lawson would be Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull and was said that the decision to pick Lawson over Yuki was a very close call. Liam Lawson has only 11 races to his name, making his debut in 2023 after replacing Daniel Ricciardo, who broke his finger in Zandvoort. “It was very, very tight between the two of them,” Horner told ESPN. “I mean, Yuki is a very fast driver. He’s got three or four seasons of experience now. He did a very good job in the tyre test for us in Abu Dhabi where the engineers were impressed with how …

How Sergio Perez went from being the ultimate team man to being surplus to requirement at Red Bull | Motor-sport News

How Sergio Perez went from being the ultimate team man to being surplus to requirement at Red Bull | Motor-sport News

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It was about three years ago that the best tribute to Sergio Perez’s skills in Formula 1 and his value as a driver for Red Bull were uttered in a single line over the cackling static of the radio by his teammate Max Verstappen. “Oh, Checo is a legend,” said Verstappen, after his Mexican teammate had kept Lewis Hamilton at bay from Lap 15 to Lap 21 until the Dutch driver caught up and overhauled Hamilton in the last lap. Verstappen and Hamilton were jockeying for more than just a race win in the season-finale at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that day. The duo was also fighting for the 2021 title, which Verstappen did win, thanks to an assist from Perez. Three seasons after being hailed as the ultimate teammate in a sport where most drivers look after their personal interests, Perez will have no seat in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Perez parted ways with the team on Wednesday, after extensive discussions with the team. It was a development many saw coming, …

Formula One: After a disappointing season, Red Bull axe Sergio Perez | Sport-others News

Formula One: After a disappointing season, Red Bull axe Sergio Perez | Sport-others News

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After four years, Mexican driver Sergio Perez has left Formula One team Red Bull. Perez and Red Bull reached an agreement to part ways with immediate effect. Perez has lost his seat at Red Bull after a disappointing season. He joined the team in 2021 but came under increasing pressure as the campaign wore on, finishing a disappointing 285 points behind his teammate, Max Verstappen. That finish saw Red Bull surrender their constructors’ championship title to McLaren. Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive drivers’ world title while Perez finished eighth in the standings, failing to finish in the top five in his final 18 races for the team. Perez said: “I’m incredibly grateful for the past four years with Oracle Red Bull Racing and for the opportunity to race with such an amazing team. Driving for Red Bull has been an unforgettable experience and I’ll always cherish the successes we achieved together. “We broke records, reached remarkable milestones and I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many incredible people along the way.” 34-year-old Perez helped Red …

Sergio Perez Parts Ways With Red Bull After Horror Show In 2024 Formula 1 Season

Sergio Perez Parts Ways With Red Bull After Horror Show In 2024 Formula 1 Season

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File image of Sergio Perez.© AFP Red Bull announced Wednesday that Mexican driver Sergio Perez has departed the Formula One team after four seasons. Perez, 34, joined Red Bull in 2021 and helped the team earn two constructors’ titles and completed a drivers’ standing one-two with four-time world champion team-mate Max Verstappen in 2023. “I would like to thank Checo (Perez) for all he has done for Oracle Red Bull Racing over the past four seasons,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said in a statement. “From the moment he joined in 2021 he proved himself to be an extraordinary team player, helping us to two Constructors’ titles and to our first 1-2 finish in the Drivers’ championship. “While Checo will not race for the team next season, he will always be an extremely popular team member and a treasured part of our history. Thank you, Checo.” Perez won five Grands Prix in Red Bull colours, including a victory at the Monaco GP and a double in Azerbaijan. However, his form dipped in …

Formula 1: Preview of next season’s grid and which driver is representing which franchise | Motor-sport News

Formula 1: Preview of next season’s grid and which driver is representing which franchise | Motor-sport News

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With the final race of the season just around the corner, most of the teams in Formula 1 have announced their drivers with a lot of unconventional choices. Here is a preview of the next season’s grid. The world champion Max Verstappen has a long-term contract with Red Bull that expires at the conclusion of 2028. Mercedes has reportedly expressed interest, which hasn’t stopped talk about a potential move elsewhere. However, Verstappen has declared that he has no intention of switching teams. In contrast, Sergio Perez recently agreed to a contract deal that will keep him with the team until 2026. According to the Mexican, he intends to finish his Formula One career with Red Bull. However, Red Bull disclosed that all team stakeholders will meet to decide his future with the company following the season. MercedesGeorge RussellAndrea Kimi Antonelli TBC In 2025, George Russell will continue to race for Mercedes for the fourth consecutive season. The Briton’s new two-year contract, which would keep him at the Silver Arrows until the end of the next …

One Win In Nine Races, Max Verstappen And Red Bull Battling To Keep F1 2024 Championship Lead Heading Into Azerbaijan GP

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Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the drivers’ championship ahead of Lando Norris. His team’s advantage ahead of McLaren has also been trimmed to only eight points. Verstappen’s and Red Bull’s last victory, his 61st, came at the Spanish Grand Prix in June while team-mate Sergio Perez last won on the streets of Baku, claiming his sixth career triumph and second in Azerbaijan in last year’s race. Red Bull’s supreme domination that has seen them leading the constructors’ championship for more than two years, since the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, will end if McLaren outscore them by nine points on Sunday. In the aftermath of Aston Martin’s glossy unveiling of Red Bull’s star designer …

Max Verstappen Wins Chinese Grand Prix To Extend Title Grip

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Max Verstappen rounded off a dominant weekend with victory in the first Chinese Grand Prix for five years on Sunday to extend his world championship lead a day after romping to sprint victory. The three-time world champion controlled the race on its return to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019 to finish 13.7 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third. He was only denied a 100 percent points-scoring weekend when Fernando Alonso picked up the bonus for the fastest lap around the 5.451 kilometre track on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity after a late switch to fresh tyres. It was another all-conquering display from Verstappen, who won his fourth grand prix this season to add to his sprint victory. Only a rare brake failure in Melbourne denied Verstappen the chance of a clean sweep in all five races in 2024, as he marches inexorably towards a fourth consecutive world title. “It felt amazing, all weekend we were incredibly quick,” said Verstappen, who recorded his …

Dominant Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP In Red Bull One-Two

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Triple world champion Max Verstappen romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a dominant one-two finish for Red Bull. Verstappen failed to finish in Australia a fortnight ago but he was in control for the entire race at Suzuka after starting from pole and claimed his third win from four grands prix this season. The Dutchman finished 12.535sec ahead of the Mexican Perez, who came home in front of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in dry, sunny conditions. Verstappen said “the critical bit was the start, to stay ahead”. “After that, the car just got better and better,” he said. “Everything just went very well. It couldn’t have been any better.” Sainz, who triumphed in Australia, took third ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who started from eighth on the grid. McLaren’s Lando Norris, second in last year’s race, was fifth ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. Mercedes’ George Russell edged out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri for seventh, while Lewis Hamilton was ninth in the other Mercedes. Verstappen was starting …

Max Verstappen Fastest In Dry Final Practice For Japan GP

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Max Verstappen blazed round the Suzuka track in dry conditions in 1min 29.563sec.© AFP Triple world champion Max Verstappen went fastest in Saturday’s final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Verstappen, who failed to finish the race in Australia a fortnight ago, blazed round the Suzuka track in dry conditions in 1min 29.563sec — 0.269sec quicker than Perez. All the drivers went out after showers spoiled Friday’s second practice and saw just five record timed laps. George Russell was third-fastest with a time of 1min 29.918, ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fifth and McLaren’s Lando Norris — second in last year’s race behind Verstappen — was sixth. Carlos Sainz, who won in Melbourne, was seventh in his Ferrari. Verstappen won the first two grands prix of this season but he retired in Melbourne after a brake issue. He did not emerge for the wet second practice at Suzuka on Friday he was first out on the track for the final session in …

Max Verstappen Heavy Favourite In Melbourne As Red Bull Drama Rumbles On

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Max Verstappen will be heavy favourite to make it three wins from three this season as his Red Bull team attempt to put weeks of paddock intrigue behind them at the Australian Grand Prix. The Dutch three-time world champion emphatically led home teammate Sergio Perez in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the celebrations were overshadowed by team disunity and allegations against Christian Horner. The long-serving Red Bull boss was cleared of inappropriate conduct involving a woman colleague ahead of the season-opener in Sakhir and tried to put a lid on the drama in Jeddah. But the unnamed woman has appealed to Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the all-conquering Formula One team. She has also reportedly lodged an official complaint to Formula One’s governing body the FIA, ensuring the saga will rumble on in Melbourne this weekend. Horner has guided Red Bull to six constructors’ and seven drivers’ world championships since 2005, including the last three won by Verstappen. But the star driver’s father, the former racer Jos Verstappen, claimed earlier this month that …