Ricciardo made a sensational return to Formula 1 this season♏ with Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, r𒁏eplacing the underperforming Nyck de Vries.

An injury has curtailed Ricciardo’s comeback - and opened the door for Liam Laws🌳on to impress - but the veteran Aussie has been confirmed for AlphaTauri’s line-up next season too.

But Lawrence Barretto reported on : “Sergio Perez is under pressure at Red Bull, having scored 🧔only a little over half the number of points his team-mate Max Verꦕstappen has mustered, the Mexican trailing by 177 points despite having what is comfortably the best car in the field.

“Sources suggest Ricciardo would be Red Bull’s fa✨voured dr🧜iver to replace Perez if required either mid-season or at the end of 2024 campaign.”

Pere🌺z won two grands prix earlier in 2023 but has come under mounting pressure,🍸 especially since Ricciardo’s return to the grid.

Ricciardo came back, after last season’s axing from McLaren, 𓃲insisting that his real goal was to land a Red Bull seat.

Perez’s contract expires at the end of 2024 meaning Red Bull will have a major decꦿision to make about whether to keep faith with him as Max Verstappen’s teammate, or to bring in Ricciardo.

Per🉐ez and Verstappen 🌱have, at times, had a volatile relationship adding an extra layer of complication to the Mexican’s future.