Bottas to red bull tipped as russell waits for mercedes announcement

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Chandhok on the other hand is more of the opinion that Perez will retain the drive, owing mostly to his experience in the role of back-up to Verstappen: “They won’t put Gasly back in, I


don’t think. Perez has done just about enough to re-sign, mainly because I don’t see who else.” Red Bull have struggled to find a companion for Verstappen ever since the departure of Daniel


Ricciardo In 2019. Gasly had a torrid stint in the Red Bull car for some of the 2019 season, finishing a lap behind Verstappen regularly and only managing to out-qualify his team-mate once.


He was subsequently demoted back to Toro Rosso as it was then known. Alex Albon took his place in the hot-seat, and he enjoyed more success- however Albon too was demoted for the 2021 season


as Perez took his place.