Debate | Red Bull should put Perez out of his misery

Sergio Perez is clearly in a downward spiral after such a strong start to the season. Apart from his fans, nobody thought Perez could actually have a serious shot at the world title. As extremely bad as things are right now, neither was to be expected. Nothing seems to be working yet, and whether it will get any better? That is why GPblog comes up with the following statement: Red Bull should put Perez out of his misery during the summer break.

The World Championship is not going to Perez in '23 and let's be honest: with Max Verstappen as a teammate, it won't happen in '24 either. He will never succeed. At times during a season Perez shows that he can drive fast, but he simply does not succeed enough. Especially when he has the best material on the grid. Red Bull will still regularly sit and watch in amazement as Perez falters, even though it puts him second in the championship.

Ricciardo is eager

Red Bull Racing once chose Perez because, as a solid driver, he would be the missing link in the battle for the constructors' world title. Meanwhile, Verstappen is so strong that he can almost single-handedly take that trophy for the Austrian team. Perez is actually no longer needed for that. Moreover, with Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull has someone waiting in the wings who can effortlessly step into the RB19 if needed. Of course, the Australian did not impress in recent seasons either. But it could hardly be worse than Perez?

If Red Bull makes the tough decision during the summer break to sideline Perez (despite a one-and-a-half-year ongoing contract), the next few months could see whether Ricciardo is good enough to take his place alongside Verstappen next season too. If he is not, then there is no man about it. As mentioned, Red Bull will become world champion in the constructors anyway.

So what about Perez? His self-confidence certainly took another, big hit at Silverstone. So time to put him out of his misery? What do you think! Let us know in the comments and in our poll!