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Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 on the drivers parade.

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What Is The Deal With Cadillac’s F1 Driver Pairing?

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App RB prepares to drive in the garage during practice.

Liam Lawson Enters The Red Bull Second-Seat Gantlet

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on after a crash during the first lap of the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco.

There Are No Easy Solutions For The Second-Driver Conundrum

Luis Paez-Pumar

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) during the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada.

Formula 1’s Las Vegas Fever Dream Was An Improbable Triumph

Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 collides with Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 29, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Sergio Pérez’s Season Cratered On Turn One

Sergio Perez prepares to drive at the Grand Prix of Singapore.

After A Shitty Weekend In Singapore, Red Bull Is Most Certainly Not In Shambles

Daniel Ricciardo smiles in his Red Bull uniform.

Daniel Ricciardo Is Back—Kind Of

Second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates with teammates following the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Ferrari Backed Its Way Into The Right Strategy

The FIA Safety Car leads the field on the formation lap during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

The Monaco Grand Prix Was A Rain-Soaked Quagmire

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing retires from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain

Sergio Perez