Helmut Marko admits Sergio Perez's exit cost Red Bull millions amid reports they took so long to sack him because of the money factor

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors)

Lawson was picked ahead of RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda for the promotion to Red Bull, while F2 runner-up Isack Hadjar takes Lawson’s spot as Tsunoda’s teammate for 2025. The 2025 F1 season starts on 16 March in Australia.

Perez may also have one eye on 2026, with the new Cadillac team already hinting that they will want an experienced F1 racer to sit alongside a young American star when they join the grid. With 281 grand prix starts, 36 podiums and six grand prix victories, Perez certainly fits the bill of being an experienced F1 driver.

A disastrous season for Sergio "Checo" Perez inevitably resulted in him losing his spot with Red Bull for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Red Bull have since announced that Liam Lawson will be promoted from their sister team (The Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team) to replace Perez for the upcoming campaign.

Had Dietrich Mateschitz still been at the Red Bull helm when the F1 2024 in-fighting broke out, he would have soon nipped it in the bud. That is the claim of Red Bull’s reigning four-time World Champion Max Verstappen,

Max Verstappen gets Red Bull boost. Verstappen has previously made it clear that he does not have ambitions to break record after record in the sport, but given he is contracted t