Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko recently addressed the departure of Sergio Pérez from the team, attributing it largely to a disconnect between Pérez's

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that it cost several million to cancel the deal it had with Sergio Perez to drive for the team in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Perez will not be on the grid this season amid the news last month that Red Bull had elected to drop him and promoted Liam Lawson to partner with Max Verstappen.

Perez may also have one eye on 2026, with the new Cadillac team already hinting that they will want an experienced F1 racer to sit alongside a young American star when they join the grid. With 281 grand prix starts, 36 podiums and six grand prix victories, Perez certainly fits the bill of being an experienced F1 driver.

Red Bull made a mistake in placing Liam Lawson alongside Max Verstappen for F1 2025, as they “need” Yuki Tsunoda in that role. That is the warning issued by F1 steward and former Sky F1 pundit Johnny Herbert,

Formula One season hasn't been kind to Red Bull, and the departure of Sergio Perez after four seasons marks a big change in the team. Max Verstappen, Perez's teammate, has been vocal about supporting Perez amid criticisms of his performance.