After winning two of the opening three races in F1 2023, Perez’s form and hopes of a tit🥂le challenge have drifted.

Perez now sits 69 points behind teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen after eight rounds.

The Mexican is narrowly ahead of Aston Martin’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso in the st🎃andings, with Perez failing to ma𒁏ke Q3 in the last three races.

Ricciardo is currently Red Bull’s third driver, and according to ESPN, he’d be open to an F1 return with AlphaTau꧃ri if a ‘fairytale’ promotion to full-time dr𓆉iver alongside Verstappen wasn’t possible.

Speaking during a NASCAR m𝄹edia conference, Button was asked about Perez’s♐ Red Bull future.

H🌺e said: “I don't think h✨e is (in danger) for this year but at the end of the year who knows,” 

“Who do you put in there? Obviouslyౠ they have Daniel Ricciardo there a❀s an ambassador but I don't know if they are willing to put him in that seat.

“I've got to feel for Checo, thre🍒e races on the bounce he's been below par.

“There's📖 no catching Max now he's gone and the championship is definitely his.”

If Red Bull decided to replace Perez, they have 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nyck de Vries racing for their sister team, AlphaTauri.

D♓e Vries hasn’t shown he’s anywhere near the l🉐evel of a top team, while Tsunoda has improved significantly, although Franz Tost thinks he will be ready in 2025, not next year.

“Do they take someone from AlphaTauri?,” Button added. “If so who woꦇuld it be - De Vries or would you put (Yuki) Tsunoda in🐻 the A Team?”

Ricciardo is ꦍset to drive Red Bull’s dominant RB19 for the first time during a Pirelli tyre test at Silver༺stone following the British Grand Prix in July.