Pink Bull should exchange Sergio Perez for the 2025 F1 season if “they’re actually critical concerning the constructors’ championship”, Johnny Herbert believes.
Perez continues to endure a woeful run of type and has not completed larger than sixth for 15 races, leaving him eighth on the earth championship, whereas Pink Bull teammate Max Verstappen has eight victories and is on the point of profitable the championship.
The Mexican, who admitted he has had a “horrible season”, stays below stress to retain his seat for subsequent 12 months along with his poor outcomes resulting in Pink Bull slipping from first to 3rd within the constructors’ championship.
And former F1 driver Herbert reckons the time has come for Pink Bull to make a swap forward of subsequent season.
“It has at all times been mentioned that Checo is effective due to the sponsorship he brings. Do they want it? I’d be stunned if Pink Bull actually wanted it,” Herbert informed SafestBettingSites.co.uk.
“What the crew does want is somebody who can carry out within the automobile up towards Max. The way in which Liam has are available in and pushed very properly you’d assume he could be in with a shot.
“Yuki has additionally pushed very properly and maybe ought to have been on the rostrum on Sunday. He’s additionally shout. I’ve been very impressed along with his enchancment.
“It’s horrible to see what is occurring with Checo. His season has crumbled right into a state of affairs the place he can not get snug ion the automobile, that’s the bodily facet of it, and there’s additionally the psychological facet; the crushing by Max who’s at all times manner forward of him. That’s one thing that may be very arduous to cope with.
“He hasn’t earned the seat for subsequent 12 months. If Pink Bull are actually critical concerning the constructors’ championship, they should have a second driver who’s going to drag his weight. Liam or Yuki ought to get the prospect.”
When requested if the purpose to make a driver change was edging nearer, Pink Bull crew principal Christian Horner mentioned in Brazil: “I feel the whole lot in life is subjective and also you’ve bought to take a look at the info.
“We’re working arduous with Checo, he had a chassis change this weekend. I assumed he drove race yesterday, however at this time wasn’t his day.”
