The Sky F1 broadcaster insists that Red Bull intend to retain Per💟ez for 2024, the final year of his contract, despite the building narrative that 🥀suggests he could be axed.

Perez’s crash on the first lap of his home race in Mexico was another setback to his hopes, yet Brundle has ꧅shared what he’s heard on the grapevine.

“I’ll stand by what I’ve said in tꦿhe last couple of🌄 races,” Brundle said.

“I believe Re🎀d Bull absolutely want to keep running Perez next year, and will do everything to make that happen.

“There is a contract in place and they do𓃲n’t want to change, for any number of reasons.

“That’s what they’re aiming at, at the moment.

“I have been categorically told - by people who know - that it’s𒀰 not about finishing second in the championship.

“He certainly needs to have three solid r𒊎aces or where is he at, in𓆏 his own head, going forwards?

“Riꦐght now, Perez has t♍he Red Bull seat next year. No doubt about it.”

Naomi Schif🎃f added: “It has to be said that, alth♑ough Max has dominated the season, the race behind Red Bull has been solid.

“Now we’ve got McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari with drivers w♛ho are quite close together, in cars thꦿat are competitive.

“Can Red Bull afford to have a driver who isn’t pi𒁏cking up the points, when next year might be a tighter competition?”

Brundle replied: “If you were looking for a driver now, you probably wouldn’t be signing Serg🌜io up.

“To be continued…”

Perez finished third in the sprint race at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix which Red Bu🌞ll boss Christian Horner insists will give him much-needed🧔 confidence.

'Red Bull will think he's a definite candidate'

But the lingering presence of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel Ricciardo, with Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, will continue to🔜 be a constant measuring stick for Perez.

Asked how likely Ricciard✃o is, as a possible replacement for Perez next year, Schiff answered: “From my perspective, I think q♉uite realistic. 

“At least, if you look at the Red Bull camp, the sister team,𒁃 the talent they’ve got in their roster, he’s the most likely next candidate right now.

“What he did in Mexico proves that Daniel Ricciardo is back - to an ex❀tent.

“The time he had at McLaren was quite miserable.

“We all, including himself, doubted. What happened to Daniel Ricciardo? “Because he was always a gre📖at driver.

“Moments like that go to show that, when he’s got the car, he ca𓆏﷽n deliver.

“Red Bull will look at a result like tha🐠t and think he’s a definite candidate.”