Max Verstappen has cast doubt on Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull, saying he doesn’t know who will partner him next year. The most available alternative is Daniel Ricciardo, the 34-year former Red Bull man who impressed in Mexico City last weekend, in contrast to Perez, who crashed off at the first corner in a moment of over-exuberance. With Ricciardo at Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri, the swap could be made in a trice with Perez swapping places. Ricciardo played down the imminence of a switch, saying he had not spoken to Red Bull. The team jumped two places in the constructors in two weekends, which was huge.

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