Red Bull boss Christian Horner admits his team “need answers” to their driver line-up dilemma as the pressure grows on Sergio Perez. Mexican driver Perez trails teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen by 187 points after 18 races this year and has not won a grand prix since April 2023.

"At the end of the year, I certainly don't see it as impossible that Oscar Piastri will take Perez's place at Red Bull for next year," said the Brazilian. "Piastri might get a bit

Red Bull says it "cannot afford" for there to be a big gap between its two drivers next year, as Sergio Perez faces increasing pressure to end this campaign on a high. The Milton Keynes-based squad has already lost the lead in the constructors’ championship to McLaren and is in danger of conceding second place too with Ferrari now just 34 points behind.