Sergio Perez could reportedly find a surprise new F1 home - with Mercedes.

Perez was a regular thorn in the side of Mercedes as the teammate of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, who was taking over from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton as Formula 1’s top driver.

But his search for a return to the grid in 2026, after being axed for this season by Red Bull, could result in a stunn🐻ing switch to his former r𒊎ivals Mercedes.

Perez has held “initial talks” wဣith Toto Wolff’s team, Motorsport🅠.com report.

However, it would require a domino effect of huge driver market moves before Perez racing a Mercedes becomes aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ reality.

Wolff is reporte💜dly keeping an eye on Perez just in case he is left short by other huge driver moves.

It is suggested that Wolff ad🦩mire𓆉s Perez’s ability to develop a car, and to support a teammate.

F1 domino effect to take Sergio Perez to Mercedes?

The trigger would be the 🎃future of Max Verstappen, who is contracted long-term to Red Bull, but💯 whose next step remains the source of debate due to his car’s lack of competitiveness.

Aston Martin will report♔edly launch a huge-money move to sign Versꦏtappen for 2026.

Next year, the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2026 regulations begin giving every team a chance to build a dominant era. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aston Martin have Adrian Newey, who previously built Verstappen’s title-winning Red Bulls, ꦚworking in their corner.

If Red Bull lose their star man, they wou🐓ld reportedly be interested in signing George Russell from Mercedes.

Russell’s current deal expires at the end of this season - although 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:he has been linked with a lucr🎐ative pay-rise to stay with Mercedes.

After comprehensively out-qualifying Hamilton last season, Russell is now the team’s senior driver 🎐alongside rooki♏e Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

In the eventuality that As🅺ton Martin sign Verstappen,ဣ then Red Bull sign Russell, that’s where the possibility of Perez getting a Mercedes drive comes in.

Unlikely, perhaps. And it certainly requires a couple of massive deals to🌄 be struck before it can even become possible.

But Perez’s name even being 𒁃mentioned suggests he retains faith within the F1 paddock despite a terrible final year at Red Bull.

He also 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:has an option with Alpine, who have swapped Jack Doohan out for Franco Colapinto for the n🐟ext five grands prix.

Cadillac, the 11th team on the grid next year, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:🧸have also been strongly linked with 🀅Perez.