PALMER: Keep Perez, promote from RB, or sign someone else – who should Red Bull run alongside Verstappen next year?


Sergio Perez hasn’t had the best season of his F1 career and there are rumours aplenty swirling around that Red Bull might look to make a change for next year.
So who should partner Max Verstappen in 2025? Former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer takes a look at the options available – and then makes his call on what Red Bull should do…

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