Crimson Bull Racing has discovered a brand new teammate for Max Verstappen.
The group introduced Wednesday that Sergio Perez wouldn’t be again in 2025. The announcement isn’t a lot of a shock; of the 2024 season that Perez’s future with the group was unsure.
Perez might be changed by Liam Lawson.
“I’m extremely grateful for the previous 4 years with Oracle Crimson Bull Racing and for the chance to race with such a tremendous group,” Perez stated in a press release. “Driving for Crimson Bull has been an unforgettable expertise and I’ll at all times cherish the successes we achieved collectively. We broke information, reached exceptional milestones, and I’ve had the privilege of assembly so many unimaginable folks alongside the best way.”
Perez’s departure comes after an especially disappointing season. Verstappen received his fourth straight world championship however Crimson Bull completed third within the constructor’s standings behind McLaren and Ferrari largely due to Perez’s struggles.
Perez, 34, completed eighth within the standings and was 71 factors behind Lewis Hamilton in seventh. He had simply 4 podium finishes and all 4 of them came to visit the primary 5 races of the season.
After ending no decrease than fourth by the primary six races of 2024, Perez by no means completed greater than sixth the remainder of the season as Crimson Bull’s automobile dominance disappeared. Perez scored only one level over the ultimate 5 Grand Prix races and the final two races of the season ended with a DNF.
Over the earlier three seasons, Perez received 5 races for Crimson Bull and was second within the 2023 factors standings to Verstappen. He scored 29 podiums in 4 seasons with Crimson Bull after profitable the primary race of his profession with the present Aston Martin group through the 2020 season.
Lawson was chosen for Perez’s seat over Yuki Tsunoda. The 2 completed the 2024 season as teammates on the junior RB group.
Lawson competed within the closing six races of the season after changing Daniel Ricciardo with the group. In 11 begins over two seasons at RB, Lawson has a median end of 12.9. He completed ninth twice for RB in 2024.
Tsunoda has run 88 races over 4 seasons for RB. He has a profession common end of 13.5 and completed twelfth within the standings in 2024. Tsunoda will return to RB in 2025 and is more likely to be paired with Crimson Bull reserve driver Isack Hadjar on the junior group.
