Red Bull chiefs will reportedly meet on Monday, hours after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to finalise Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2025 season. Sergio Perez is set to finish nearly 300 points behind his team-mate in the Drivers’ Championship and speculation has persisted for months over his future.

Even in the throes of a miserable run of form to end what he has labeled a “terrible” Formula One season with Red Bull, Sergio Pérez’s outward confidence about his future has never been shaken. On Thursday,

While Pérez signed a new contract with the team ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, reporting indicates that the contract allows for Pérez to be moved into an ambassadorial role.