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Following Sergio Perez's recent underwhelming performances, Red Bull are reportedly looking to secure Franco Colapinto's services for a fee of $20 million. The Williams driver has delivered brilliant performances of late, and as a result has come under Red Bull's radar.
Perez's wretched run of form is showing no signs of ending; the Mexican driver delivered yet another poor show at his home race. On Saturday, he qualified in P18, and on Sunday, he finished the race in the last position.
As a result, Red Bull dropped to P3 in the Constructors' Championship, behind McLaren and Ferrari.
This has come a week after Checo failed to make amends in the 2024 United States GP. Paddock chatter suggested that the Austrian team was gearing up to replace him, but there were no concrete reports to support that - until now.
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As per the latest scoop by Dutch journalist Jack Plooji, Red Bull has lost patience with Perez's inconsistent performances. Colapinto's stunning performances in the last few races have also grabbed the Christian Horner-led team's attention - so much so that they are ready to shell out $20 million to bring the Argentine prodigy to Milton-Keynes.
With Williams yet to finalize their reserve driver lineup, right now consisting of Alex Albon and the incoming Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, Red Bull is well-positioned to secure Colapinto's services.
Despite driving for Williams, Colapinto has consistently finished in point-scoring positions. In his five races, he has managed to secure points in each one.
Williams brought in Franco Colapinto after they sacked Logan Sargent mid-season. Colapinto made his Williams debut alongside Alex Albon at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
Red Bull boss has confirmed interest in Franco Colapinto
Amid the recent reports on Franco Colapinto being considered as Sergio Perez's replacement, Christian Horner joined the bandwagon to share his thoughts. In his latest interview with Auto Motor Und Sport, the Red Bull boss admitted his interest in the Williams driver.
"Colapinto is an interesting driver," Horner said. "He is surprisingly much better than was suggested in Formula 2. I would be a bad team boss if I didn't find out whether he was available."
Following the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix, Red Bull currently sits in P3 of the Constructors' Championship with 512 points. They trail McLaren by 54 points and Ferrari by 25 points.
On the other hand, Sergio Perez stands in P8 of the Drivers Standings with 150 point to his credit. He is 212 points behind his teammate Max Verstappen, who leads the championship with a tally of 362 points.
