Red Bull will define this week if the Mexican driver will be part of the team for Formula 1 next year
The team Red Bull will decide next Friday who will be Max Verstappen’s teammate in the next season of Formula One. The Mexican Sergio Pérez is listed as the main candidate, followed by the British Thai Alex Albón.
Sergio Pérez lives key days to know his future in Formula One, in addition to going against the history of the Red Bull team, a team that has not signed a racer outside its ambitious driver program since 2007.
In Red Bull analyzed the performance of Alex Albon, a driver who surprised with his performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the team has made a decision that will be announced next Friday, according to journalist Andreas Haupt , renowned journalist for the German media Auto Motor und Sport.
Reports indicate that the main candidate to be the second driver of Red Bull is the Mexican Sergio Perez, who stood out in 2020 for his high level shown on the track and win for the first time a Formula One Grand Prix, in addition to finish fourth in the World Cup, no matter if they are two races away for Coronavirus.
Rumors about an agreement between Red Bull and Sergio Perez have emerged since last weekend, because Sky Ted Kravitz, said everything was talked about and only needed to make the official announcement. Should the Mexican Czech driver continue in Formula UNO, Alex Albón will remain on the team, but as a test driver and to put pressure on the driver of the Racing Point team.
From previous days it is assumed that Red Bull will choose Max Verstappen’s teammate before Christmas, and this plan could expire on Friday, the day that will be defined the grid for the next season of Formula One and it will be known if Sergio Checo Pérez it will continue or take a sabbatical year.