believes is the almost certainly candidate to step in for ought to the Mexican be dropped forward of the 2025 season.
Whereas Perez’s teammate Max Verstappen by 62 factors with three races remaining, the 34-year-old is eighth within the drivers’ standings and with out a win since April 2023.
Perez did at in the summertime – with Christian Horner persevering with to again the under-pressure driver – till the top of 2025, with an possibility for an extra yr.
Nonetheless, amid a which included a last-place end at his house race in Mexico final month, it’s broadly believed that the ultimate three races of the 2024 season might be Perez’s final on the reigning world champions.
“I might have put Carlos Sainz there however that isn’t going to occur,” stated 1996 F1 world champion Hill, when requested about who may exchange Perez at Crimson Bull.
“So I believe it’s Liam Lawson, nearly definitely, as a result of they’ve expertise of him.”
Lawson at Crimson Bull’s sister workforce RB forward of the US Grand Prix and has instantly impressed, scoring 4 factors in three races.
But Crimson Bull have additionally been linked with Williams’ Franco Colapinto, who has equally shone filling in for the axed Logan Sargeant.
Colapinto has scored 5 factors since his debut in Monza in September, however because it stands shall be with out a seat subsequent season with Carlos Sainz already confirmed as Alex Albon’s teammate at Williams in 2025.
It has been reported that Crimson Bull have provided round £15m to rent Colapinto for his or her staple of drivers.
“That is the place you get into the murky world of, there could also be some massive cash and, if that’s the case, then it might be Colapinto,” Hill added.
“However I believe he’s slightly bit inexperienced so that you would possibly see him at RB.”
Yuki Tsunoda has already been confirmed as an RB driver for 2025. Perez can have his subsequent probability to show his value on 23 November.
