The arrival of Sergio Perez at Red Bull “will make Max nervous”. The wider F1 community, however, thinks Red Bull has made the right decision. “Red Bull is getting a driver with a lot of experience and speed,” said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Indeed, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said while dropping Albon was a “very difficult” decision, it was “just impossible to ignore Sergio’s performance at Racing Point”. “Sergio had an amazing season and he brings a lot of experience to the team,” he said. “But I think Perez will make Max nervous, at least in the races.

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