"Red Bull is a team that has the funding to buy out Russell"

Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes that Sergio Perez or George Russell should become Max Verstappen's new teammate. Alexander Albon was found weighed too light, according to the 41-year-old Dutchman. Buying Russell's contract with Mercedes and Williams is certainly an option for Red Bull Racing, according to Albers.

"This must be a wake-up call for Red Bull," Albers said in a conversation with De Telegraaf. According to the former Formula 1 driver, there are two drivers that the Austrian racing team should look at. "They are Russell and Perez. They are the drivers who really perform. There is no one in the new talent pool at the moment. They have to go for a Russell or a Perez. Red Bull is also a team that has funding for that. has to buy out Russell. "

Perez has to help Verstappen

Nevertheless, the analyst considers the choice for Perez the most likely. "I don't see what choice they have at the moment. We have seen that Albon has performed poorly again, actually like the entire season. Max just needs a good driver to further develop and fine-tune the car during a weekend like that. Then you can find the last two to three tenths. At the moment Max has to do everything alone. "

The name of Nico Hulkenberg does not appear in the list of candidates from Albers to become Max Verstappen's teammate in 2021 in the RB17. Perez, therefore, appears to be the number one candidate. "Or a choice like Russell", he finally ends up with the name of the current Williams driver.

This article was written and originally published by Corwin on the Dutch edition of GPblog.com.