Red Bull reportedly ready to sack Sergio Perez after Abu Dhabi, paves way for Liam Lawson promotion [Video]

Next weekend’s Formula One season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will reportedly be Sergio Perez’s last with Red Bull, paving the way for Kiwi Liam Lawson to step into his vacant seat.

According to multiple reports, 34-year-old Perez will not continue as a Red Bull driver beyond this year, the team having lost their crown as Formula One’s constructors champions.

Despite a promising start to 2024, which earned Perez a one-year contract extension and a team option for 2026, the Mexican driver’s form has fallen off a cliff.

While teammate Max Verstappen has won a fourth straight drivers championship, and scored 429 points with nine wins, Perez sits eighth heading to Abu Dhabi, with 152 points.

That gap is the largest between any two teammates this season. What’s more, should Verstappen win Abu Dhabi, and Perez fail to score at all, the gap could extend beyond 300 points.

According to ESPN, …