Verstappen makes it clear: The new Red Bull star for 2025 is ticking!

Verstappen makes it clear: The new Red Bull star for 2025 is ticking!

The exciting developments in Formula 1 are on everyone's lips: Sergio Perez is about to end at Red Bull! Criticized for months, is now seriously thinking about replacing him with Liam Lawson. While Max Verstappen has admitted that he has no precise information, he still has a clear message for his possible new teammate for 2025: "In the end you have to beat him." This statement shows that the Dutch world champion has no worries about his place in the team, but rather urges that the two drivers are competitive and do well with each other, such as Live reported.

Lawson as a potential successor

The rumors condense that Red Bull pulls the ripcord and passes Perez's position to a talented driver like Liam Lawson. The 22-year-old New Zealander had attracted attention during the reinforcement of Daniel Ricciardo at the Dutch Grand Prix season in 2023 with his aggressive driving style. Red Bull urgently needs a driver who delivers constant points, which was not the case last season, because Perez has only been able to drive under the best nine in the last eight races. Christian Horner, team boss of Red Bull, has already shown Lawson in a positive light and emphasizes that he has performed well in challenging situations, confirmed Sport Bible .

The final decision about Perez 'successor will probably be announced on Tuesday. Yuki Tsunoda, who was also considered for the team's cockpit, has also positioned himself as a candidate, but Lawson's chance for 2025 seems to postpone the balance of power. For Red Bull, it is crucial that both drivers score regularly in order to be successful in the constructor champion. In the past season, Perez ’weak performance was largely responsible for the fact that Red Bull behind McLaren and Ferrari ended up in third place, which brought financial losses for the team.

Formula 1 fans can therefore look forward to a tension-charged innovation if Lawson actually takes the cockpit next to Verzenstappen. It remains to be seen how the decisions about Perez and its possible replacement will develop.