One driver seemed destined to race for Red Bull in 2025 ‘only a few weeks ago’ before struggling at the start of the season, according to Haydn Cobb. Sergio Perez is out of contract with the world champions at the end of the season and is under pressure to close the gap to Max Verstappen. Fortunately for the Mexican, Cobb feels one of his rivals for the drive is on the backfoot. Perez finished a whopping 290 points adrift of the title-winner last season, the largest-ever margin between first and second in the championship. Red Bull won 21 of the season’s 22 races, but Verstappen was responsibl…
