At the end of a disappointing — in his own words, “terrible” — year, Pérez didn’t even get the chance to complete a single lap in the Abu Dhabi season finale. The clout from Bottas, for which the Sauber driver was penalized, caused Pérez’s RB20 to lose power and come to a halt.

Sergio Perez's future at Red Bull is facing increased uncertainty as the team is set to hold meetings this week about the future driver line-ups of both of its

But focus is currently on the future of veteran Sergio Perez, amid the expectation that Red Bull Racing’s senior management will next week meet to remove him from its 2025 driver lineup. Perez has endured a lackluster season, is only eighth in the championship, and has taken only four podiums—none since April.