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Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing RB20
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An attempt at choosing Verstappen's 2025 Red Bull team-mate

OPINION: Sergio Perez's time at Red Bull looks to have come to an end, although the Mexican remains insistent on fulfilling his existing contract, which exists until the end of next year. So between him, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and some wildcard options, who is the best choice to partner Max Verstappen?

Should everything go as expected, then Red Bull's second car will be occupied by Liam Lawson - not Sergio Perez - in 2025. Although extricating himself out of the pressure cooker would be good for Perez, who has the opportunity to take time away from being bludgeoned around the face on a weekly basis with the ramifications of his own underperformance, he's not keen to do it. He insists, defiantly, that he'll be racing there next year - even if it's probably not good for him.

Red Bull views Lawson as the least problematic option for the second seat, out of those it has available. He's a consistent performer, even if his outright pace is down on RB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, and is likely to play the dutiful number two role to Max Verstappen to keep the still-reigning champion sweet.

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Jake Boxall-Legge
Formula 1
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Perez
Yuki Tsunoda
Liam Lawson
Franco Colapinto
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