Can Perez stay at Red Bull? Not according to this former F1 world champion

There was no movement in the driver market for the 2024 Formula 1season, it is expected to ramp up for 2025. For a large number ofdrivers, their contract expires at the end of this year, with aleading role in the musical chairs being reserved for Sergio Perez.The Mexican teammate to Max Verstappen is in possession of anexisting contract with Red Bull. If he leaves the team, this cantrigger a whole chain reaction. But will Perez leave or is he ableto enforce contract extension? Two-time F1 World Champion, MikaHakkinen, weighs in on his chances. "In this case, Perez is slowerthan Max. That's very clear," Hakkinen said in conversation withUnibet . "If the slower teammate accepts the situation, is able toclearly communicate with the team and the media, is able to developthe car, is motivated and can stay within three, four tenths of thefaster teammate, then I don't think it's a bad thing. It's an okaysituation." Hakkinen: The team needs to make changes if resultsfluctuate "But if the teammate starts complaining, the team accuseshim of not giving him a good car, is not motivated and the resultsfluctuate a lot, that's not good for the team. Then the team has tostart making changes." Could those changes come to Red Bull in thenear future? "I know it's important for Red Bull to have a Mexicandriver. Mexico is a large sales market and that has its effect oncertain things. "But in the end you are here to race and achievegood results and to develop the car faster. You can't build on onedriver alone. You have to have two drivers at a certain level todevelop the car. Is Perez's future with Red Bull? I think this ishighly unlikely."