Red Bull Racing and
Lando Norris have been in talks over a 2024 contract. However, the Brit would ultimately have preferred a more extended stay at
McLaren,
F1 journalist Joe Saward reported.
Talks between Norris and Red Bull Racing
As such, Red Bull is said to have set an ultimatum. Perez must finish second in the world championship to keep his spot. In that respect, Perez was helped by
Lewis Hamilton's disqualification in the United States and DNF in Qatar, otherwise the gap would have been even smaller now. So the stakes are high for Perez in the last four races.
Still, there are doubts about Perez's replacement.
Daniel Ricciardo has been mentioned, but he will first have to perform better alongside
Yuki Tsunoda to be seriously considered.
Helmut Marko is said to have reservations about a Ricciardo return, while
Christian Horner is only too happy to see his pupil return.
Yet Red Bull are also looking at other options. For instance, experienced F1 journalist Joe Saward reports in his blog that Red Bull did hold talks with
Lando Norris. According to Saward, Norris has chosen to stay at
McLaren after a few talks. The main reason would have been McLaren's current upward trajectory.