The Sky F1 broadcaster insis𝕴ts that 🐽Red Bull intend to retain Perez for 2024, the final year of his contract, despite the building narrative that suggests he could be axed.

Perez’s💛 crash on the first lap of his home race in Mexico was another setback to his hopes, yet Brundle has shared what he’s heard on the grapevine.

“I’ll stand b♌y what I’ve said in the last couple of races,” Brundle said.

“I believe Red Bull absolutely want to keep running Perez next year, and will do everyt♏hing to make that happen.

“Th꧃ere is a contract in place and they don’t want to change, for any number of reason✃s.

“That’s what they’re aiming at, at the moment.

“I have been categorically told - by people who know - that it’s not about f🐓inishing second in the championship.

“He certainly needs to have three solid races or ꦕwhere is he at, in his own head, going forwards?

“Right now, Perez h꧋as the Red Bull seat next year. No doubt about it.”

Naomi Sch🅘iff added: “It has to be said that, although Max has dominated the season, the racꦰe behind Red Bull has been solid.

“Now we’ve got McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari with drivers who are qu🐻ite close together, in 🔯cars that are competitive.

“Can Red Bull afford to have a dr⛦iver who isn’t picking up the points, when next year might be a tighter co💖mpetition?”

Bꩲrundle replied: “If you were looking for a driver now, youꦦ probably wouldn’t be signing Sergio up.

“To be continued…”

Perez finished third in the sprint race at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix which Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists wil𝓡l give him much-needed confꦉidence.

'Red Bull will think he's a definite candidate'

But the lingering presence of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo, with Red Bull’꧅s sister team AlphaTauri, will continue to be a constant measuring stick for Perez.

Asked how likely Ricciardo is, as a possible replac🌳ement for Perez next year, Schiff answered: “From my perspective, I think quite realistic. 

“At least, if you lo♔ok at the Red Bull camp, the sister team, the talent they’ve got in their roster, he’s the most likely next candidate right now.

“What he did in Mexico pꦕroves that 🌄Daniel Ricciardo is back - to an extent.

“The time he had at McLaren was quite miserable.

“We all, including himself, doubted. What happened to D🐓aniel 🌠Ricciardo? “Because he was always a great driver.

“Momentꦗs like that go to show that, when he’s got the car, he can deliver.

“Red Bull will look at a re✨sult like that and think he’s a def♎inite candidate.”