Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Sergio Perez will replace Alex Albon at the team from next season. Albon will remain part of the Red Bull team, becoming their test and reserve driver, “with a key focus on 2022 development, simulator work and tyre testing.” READ: ‘George Russell Would Be Cheaper’: F1 Fans Urge Mercedes
MoreRed Bull will announce Sergio Perez as Alex Albon’s replacement for the 2021 F1 season today, according to a German-language publication owned by the energy drinks giant. Speedweek, which is owned by Red Bull Media House, has reported that the team has decided to sign Perez and the move will be announced on Friday. READ:
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Alex Albon is set to be axed by Red Bull, with Ted Kravitz recently citing sources as saying Sergio Perez will replace him and a source telling Formula1News.co.uk in early November that the Thai driver will not be retained by the team beyond 2020. However, former F1 driver Martin Brundle believes Albon provided Red Bull
MoreSeven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton had a difficult end to the 2020 F1 season, with him contracting COVID-19 earlier this month and being outpaced at the season finale by Max Verstappen and his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes is set to expire in just a few weeks, but the Brit is hopeful
MoreOver the weekend, Red Bull Racing said they will finalise their 2021 driver line-up by Christmas at the very latest, insisting that they have not yet made a decision on the fate of Alex Albon. It has long been speculated that, should Red Bull decide to drop Albon, Sergio Perez or Nico Hulkenberg are favourite
MorePolesitter Max Verstappen comfortably won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the two Mercedes finishing behind the Red Bull driver in the remaining podium positions. However, surprising, Valtteri Bottas finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton on merit. READ: Abu Dhabi GP Could Be Valtteri Bottas’ Last Race In F1, Ralf Schumacher Warns Speaking just after the
MoreMax Verstappen has won the 2020 F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi after leading every lap of the grand prix ahead of the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. The top three finished the fairly dull race as they qualified, but there were several important changes outside the podium places. READ: McLaren Racing Hails
MoreWith just a single race of the 2020 F1 season to go and Red Bull being one of only two teams not to confirm their driver line-up for next year, all eyes are on the Milton Keynes-based outfit as we eagerly wait to see if Alex Albon will still be Max Verstappen’s team-mate in 2021.
MoreMax Verstappen has taken pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ending the run of Mercedes power securing pole position for every grand prix this year. Verstappen last started a race on pole at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, and he’ll be looking to keep the two Silver Arrows at bay tomorrow to help
MoreRed Bull are leaning towards signing Nico Hulkenberg for the 2021 F1 season, Formula1News.co.uk understands. This comes amid heightened speculation that Sergio Perez is likely to partner Max Verstappen at the team next season. READ: George Russell Puts To Bed Speculation He’ll Drive For Mercedes In 2021 It was previously reported that Max Verstappen is
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