Sergio Perez could reportedly find a surprise new F1 home - with Mercedes.

Perez was a regular thorn in the side of Mercedes as the teammate of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen, who was taking over from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton as Formula 1’s top driver.

But his search for a return to the grid in 2026, after being axed for this season by Red Bull, could result in a stunning switch to 🌃🎶his former rivals Mercedes.

P꧅erez has held “initial talks” with𝐆 Toto Wolff’s team, Motorsport.com report.

However, it would require a domino effect of huge ♌driver market moves before Perez racing a Mercedes becomes a reality.

Wolff is reportedly keeping an eye on Perez just in cas🍨e he is left short by other huge driver moves.

It is suggested that 🌌Wolff admires Perez’s ability to𒀰 develop a car, and to support a teammate.

F1 domino effect to take Sergio Perez to Mercedes?

The trigger would be the future of Max Verstappen, who is contracted long-term to Red Bull, but whose next step remains the source of debate due to🅠 his car’s lack of competitiveness.

Aston Martin will reportedly launch a huge-money move to si💎gn Vers𝓡tappen for 2026.

Next year, the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2026 regulations begin giving every team a chance to build a dominant era. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aston Martin have Adrian Newey, who previously built Verstappen’s title-winning Red Bu𓆉lls, working in their corner.

If Red Bull lose their star man🥃, they would reportedly be interest꧃ed in signing George Russell from Mercedes.

Russell’s current deal expires at the end of this season - although 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:he has been liꦓnked with a lucꦅrative pay-rise to stay with Mercedes.

After comprehensively out-qualifying Hamilton last season, Ru🎐ssell is now the team’s senior driver alongside rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

In the eventuality that Aston Martin sign Verstappen, then Red Bull sign Russell, that’s where the possibility of Perez getting a Mercedes drive com🦩es in.

Unlikeꦅly, perhaps. And it certain⛄ly requires a couple of massive deals to be struck before it can even become possible.

But Perez’s name even being mentioned suggests he retains faiಞth within the F1 paddock despite a terrible final year at💎 Red Bull.

He also 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:has an option with Alpine, who have swappe🐠d Jack Doohan out for Franco Colapinto for the next five grand🦂s prix.

Cadillac, the 11th team on the grid next year, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:have also been strongly linked w꧙ith 🔴Perez.