Sergio Perez struggled in the second half of the 2024 F1 season and was ultimately dropped by Red Bull after a post-season review with Liam Lawson taking his place

Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez have reached an agreement to part ways effective immediately, ending their four-year partnership.

Perez had not won a race since April 2023, even as his teammate Max Verstappen has dominated F1, and was rarely competitive this season.

Red Bull would have ‘lost respect’ for Sergio Perez due to the extent of his struggles in 2024, according to 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The Mexican was dropped for Liam Lawson after a miserable end to the year.

Pérez’s downturn in performance had big implications for Red Bull, which couldn’t defend the constructors’ championship.

Sergio Perez recently shared his first message since the announcement of his departure from Red Bull. This comes after the Mexican driver has been confirmed not

Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull next season, after the team agreed to part ways with the Mexican a year earlier than planned.

Lawson was picked ahead of RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda for the promotion to Red Bull, while F2 runner-up Isack Hadjar takes Lawson’s spot as Tsunoda’s teammate for 2025. The 2025 F1 season starts on 16 March in Australia.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has commented on Sergio Perez's immediate exit from the team. Despite extending his contract with Red Bull until 2026 f

Though no official announcement has been made, Perez's reported replacement is 22-year-old Liam Lawson, who had been on the Red Bull junior team since 2019. The New Zealander took over Daniel Ricciardo's seat for Red Bull's RB team (formerly AlphaTauri) this season and has 11 F1 starts to his credit.