Fittipaldi: "They will place Piastri next to Max..."

Sergio Perez's place is at risk at Red Bull Racing, and this is no longer news. Names are coming in daily who could replace him, and now Christian Fittipaldi has thrown an interesting one into the mix.

The former Formula 1 driver Fittipaldi believes it could easily happen that Oscar Piastri, who is struggling in the second driver role at Red Bull, might part ways with McLaren at the end of the season and continue his career in Perez's place starting in 2025: 

„As strange as it may seem to think about it now, I don't consider it impossible that Oscar Piastri leaves McLaren at the end of the year and transfers to Red Bull in place of Perez. By then, Piastri might get a bit tired of supporting Lando Norris in the second driver role, and driven by a sudden idea, he will make a switch.” - pondered Fittipaldi.

It may sound crazy, but there are several possibilities hidden in this. One is that Piastri could sit in the current best car in the field and measure himself against the best driver in the championship. Red Bull would gain a great driver while seriously weakening their main rival, McLaren. The suggestion is thought-provoking!