Sergio Perez ‘relaxed’ on Daniel Ricciardo’s arrival as InNewCL Sports F1 pundits debate Red Bull’s 2024 seat

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Daniel Ricciardo has been mooted about a return to the grid with Red Bull after agreeing his third driver deal, but Sergio Perez insists his signing “changes nothing”, while InNewCL Sports F1’s David Croft says: “Daniel is a fantastic guy… but he’s not the future of Red Bull.”

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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez says he’s not worried about hiring Daniel Ricciardo as the team’s third driver and says the Australian will bring a lot to the team next season.

Sergio Perez has welcomed Daniel Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull as a third driver, insisting it ‘changes nothing’, although InNewCL Sports’ F1 pundits believe he could be a contender to replace the Mexican.

Ricciardo – after four mixed seasons without Red Bull, most recently being axed by McLaren – is back with the Milton Keynes-based world champions for 2023 and is taking on a role in which he will complete both simulator and development work and promotional work.

The eight-time race winner is aiming to return to the Formula One grid full-time in 2024 and with Perez struggling alongside Max Verstappen in the second half of this season, many have linked Ricciardo with his place.

Ricciardo and Verstappen were teammates in 2016, 17 and 18 and share a strong relationship.

But Perez told InNewCL Sports News earlier this month: “I’m pretty relaxed.

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InNewCL Sports F1 commentator David Croft believes Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo are almost inseparable as drivers but doesn’t believe the Australian is owned by Red Bull

“We live under a lot of pressure all the time, that doesn’t change anything on my side. I think it’s a great achievement for the team to have a driver like Daniel. He will bring a lot to our team.”

Perez also stressed that he is good friends with Ricciardo.

“He’s a great guy, he’s one of the guys I get along with best in the paddock,” he said. “It’s great to have Daniel on the team and it doesn’t change anything from my side.

“We started our careers at a similar time, so we’ve known each other for a long time. I definitely get along with him.”

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“I’ll wait and see how it develops.

“The last time Ricciardo drove for Red Bull was in 2018 and F1 cars have changed a lot, it’s like a different category now. I think Max has changed a lot too.

“I think Daniel vs Checo is an interesting fight for the 24 seat… but how do you rate Daniel? You can put it in the simulation, but it’s not like driving a real car. So are they going to test him in a try somewhere? I would like to see that.”

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InNewCL Sports F1’s David Croft

“I think they are two very different types of riders. They’re both capable of winning races, but they win races in very different ways.

“Daniel is a fantastic guy… but he’s not the future of Red Bull, mainly because of his age.

“When Max spoke at the end of the season about possibly retiring at the age of 31, it was a huge revelation for me. He’s already thinking about when he’ll stop racing if Checo isn’t the answer.”