Despite this, speaking after the Qatar GP, Horner confirmed that the decision to continue with the team was in Perez’s hands, as he provided an update on Red Bull's 2025 driver lineup.

Sergio Perez looks set to be on the way out from Formula One and Red Bull after a torrid 2024 campaign. Various reports after Sunday’s race in Qatar state that Red Bull are set to move on from the 34-year-old after the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend,

"At Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda is currently tipped to replace Sergio Perez. He is currently in the lead when it comes to replacing Checo. “The question at the moment is: Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson? And both Christian Horner and Helmut Marko are leaning towards Tsunoda at the moment.