Liam Lawson at Red Bull directly? At Racing Bulls before a promotion in 2026? Daniel Ricciardo extended? Isack Hadjar promoted? These are all questions that the Austrian team still has to find an answer to.
If we take into account the current situation, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are under contract with the parent team until 2028 and 2026 respectively. Yuki tsunoda is assured of continuing at Racing Bulls in 2025. Finally, Daniel Ricciardo's lease ends next December.
That's on paper. But behind the scenes, it seems more unclear, and for many reasons. Despite his recent extension and the media outings in his favor that his managers have been able to make recently, Sergio Pérez is not guaranteed to still be part of the energy drink next year.
Singapore before being fixed for good?
If he is not renewed, this would open the door to internal changes, both in Milton Keynes and abroad. FaenzaThe big winner could then be Liam Lawson who would land directly at Red Bull without going through the Racing Bulls box, full time.
From then on, it would be necessary to find a teammate for Yuki Tsunoda on the Italian side. A time expected at Red Bull while he returned to service in 2023, Daniel Ricciardo appears closer than ever to the exit door. Perhaps good news for the Frenchman Isack Hadjar in case Red Bull decides to move him up F1 next year, whether there is a title or not in F2.
In Azerbaijan last weekend, Red Bull and its game of musical chairs were once again on the agenda. Helmut Marko, a senior member of the team and a regular in the press, did not deviate from the theme when asked about it.
« We have an idea, but we have to wait until Singapore, acknowledged the advisor to Viaplay microphone. From there we will have a clear idea. » What to expect in an official announcement right after the night meeting? It will be pretty clear as to what will happen., " added the Austrian. Place your bets!
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
16/09/2024 at 09:54 a.m.
Baku and Singapore are rather tracks in favor of TexMex ... but broken carbon in Baku while he was ahead of his garage neighbor! Will the Mexican sponsors allow him to still be on the trip with the cans in 2025, I don't think so! From there, when we see the debuts of Bearman and Colapinto and the performances of the Tsunoda / Ricciardo duo, I bet on youth with Lawson promoted to Red Bull and Hadjar alongside Tsunhonda at Ridiculous Bulls if he is crowned 2024 F2 champion even if it does not correspond to the timing announced by this good Doktor Helmouuuuuut