'I think Daniel is a terrific bloke, but he is not the future for Red Bull – not by any stretch of the imagination.' F1
Sky F1’s David Croft believes Red Bull should be looking to the future with driver signings, saying Daniel Ricciardo is not that driver…
While Ricciardo’s star has diminished significantly in the years since, mainly due to two lacklustre years at McLaren, the move to sign Ricciardo could be seen as a way to put pressure on Sergio Perez for the second cockpit as the Mexican driver’s contract expires at the conclusion of 2024. If Verstappen does choose to walk away, Croft said Red Bull need to be ready to fill the huge void their two-time World Champion will leave in his wake.
“When Max spoke at the end of the season and talked about potentially stopping at the age of 31, that’s a big revelation to me. He’s already thinking about the time he stops racing. If he’s thinking that, then Red Bull should be thinking it too. Personally, I’d be trying to identify somebody else to come in in 2024 if Checo’s [Perez] not the answer.
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