Perez reveals telling 'you're going to use them all' verdict to Horner

Ahead of the 2025 season, Red Bull Racing decided to let Sergio Perez go, and promote Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen's teammate.

After two rounds, the Austrians made another change, swapping out Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda. For 2026, Isack Hadjar will be elevated to the senior team.

Speaking on the Cracks Podcast, 'Checo' explained the conversation he had with now former team principal Horner when he was informed of the decision.

The Mexican driver also shared that at the start, he was told by Horner that they are only running two cars because they had to.

According to 'Checo', at the Austrian team, everything was a problem. He said: "If I was faster, it was a problem, it created a very tense atmosphere; if I was slower than Max, it was a problem."

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