Throughout the second half of this season, there have been a number of speculations as to who will replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull. While Christian Horner said that the seat is secured for Sergio Perez until the 2024 season, the latest rumors suggest otherwise.
According to the latest rumor, Sergio Perez is expected to announce his retirement from Formula 1 during the week of the Mexican Grand Prix. If he does choose to retire from the sport, there is already a list of possible replacements ready to take the wheel.
Ever since Daniel Ricciardo joined Red Bull as their reserve driver, he has been speculated to be next in line to replace the Mexican driver. Earlier this year, he replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri. He has also been announced to drive for AlphaTauri next year. But Red Bull could choose to call him back to the team if necessary.
Formula 1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto places Daniel Ricciardo in pole position to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, with a mid-2024 swap not out of the question. #sergioperez #danielricciardo #RedBull #Formula1 #F1 https://t.co/cniWQIm8L2
— PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1) October 1, 2023
This could see old teammates reuniting wearing the dark blue race suit. This could excite a lot of fans. Ricciardo has a huge fan following around the world. There are tons of fans who are just waiting for the Australian driver to be back on the podium so we can witness a shooey.
Another driver who has been linked with Red Bull is Lando Norris. The British driver is yet to win a race in Formula 1. However, he has achieved a number of podium finishes. There is no doubt that Norris is a candidate to be a future world champion. He is also close friends with Max Verstappen.
A return to Aston Martin on cards for Sergio Perez?
If Sergio Perez does not choose to retire from the sport, he could be leaving Red Bull. If not at the end of this year, then at the end of next year. This will allow him to look at other options including his old team, Aston Martin.
The current lineup for Aston Martin is confirmed to be Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll until the end of the 2024 season. By the end of the 2024 season, there is a possibility that both drivers could leave the team. Alonso is currently 42 years old and could call it a career after the 2024 season. Stroll on the other hand has been visibly underperforming when compared to Fernando Alonso.
According to Escudería Telmex Ex high ranking employee,Sergio Pérez will announce his retirement during the Mexican Grand Prix Weekend
The OP believes Stroll’s place isn’t as secure as everyone thought pre-Qatar.
Take his post as grain of salt
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— Aston Martin F1 News (@AstonMartin_FI) October 12, 2023
Despite being the son of the team’s owner, we might see Lance Stroll leave Aston Martin sometime soon. In his last race in Qatar, he was knocked out in the first session of qualifying. After getting out of his car, his trainer was trying to calm him down. But Lance was having none of it as he pushed him away. After this incident, there has been a lot of speculation suggesting that Lance is on his way out of the team.
For these reasons, Sergio Perez could serve as a valuable candidate for Aston Martin. The green-colored Formula 1 car has already poached a number of engineers and mechanics from Red Bull. Sergio Perez could work well with these staff members as they have a lot of history together.
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