Reigning world champions Red Bull hold multi-year contracts with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, but the latter’s future has come under the spotlight again amid a poor run of form, while Mercedes are yet to announce who will partner George Russell going forward.
“I mean, I don’t know what their plans are,” commented Norris, who was Sainz’s team mate at McLaren in 2019 and 2020.
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“Honestly, the easy one is just to say Red Bull. He should have gone there in my eyes. Obviously, I’m biased, I know Carlos more than I know Checo [Perez], and that kind of thing, but Carlos deserves a lot.
“He’s one of the best drivers in F1, he’s proven that countless times, and I’m a good friend of his.”
