Yuki Tsunoda believes Formula 1 team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is the more hotly tipped AlphaTauri driver to potentially replace Sergio Perez because the Australian has “Red Bull energy”.
Perez has a contract with Red Bull for 2024 but amid his protracted run of poor form and the team's track record for mid-season driver changes, there remains plenty of uncertainty over his F1 future. This peaked following the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend. Fifth-starting Perez tangled with Charles Leclerc into Turn 1 to trigger his retirement, while Ricciardo excelled by qualifying fourth and finishing seventh.
'Checo has next year's contract so nothing we can do, and I don't think that you can change anything. 'I just have to now keep showing my results. I think that's it.' The Brazilian GP this weekend will mark the third event of Ricciardo's comeback from injury, having broken a metacarpal in his left hand following a free practice crash at Zandvoort. That weekend marked only his third round back.
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