Sergio Perez is not troubled by Daniel Ricciardo’s recent promotion, as he will drive until the end of the season for Alpha Tauri, and if he performs well, he will replace him in Red Bull.
🗣️ | Sergio Perez comments on Ricciardo potentially being in the running for a 2025 Red Bull seat
“I’ve been in F1 for 13 years so I’m not a guy who thinks so much further ahead, I’ve been with the engineers, I don’t even have the time to discuss what’s going on with Daniel. I… pic.twitter.com/DecMbW64zO
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Daniel, who won 8 races in his career, has replaced Nyck de Vries at the organization’s 2nd team as he will start at the Hungarian Grand Prix and even shared that he is keen to return to the main team after Perez’s deal expires next year.
With Perez failing to perform as well as his teammate Max Verstappen some Formula 1 experts even think this could happen earlier.
Sergio shared that Daniel is similar to any other pilot who wants to drive the best car.
“I’m excited for Ricciardo, he’s very motivated to race again, so I hope he will do well,” Sergio told the media. “It’s an amazing possibility for him.”