Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 replacement has brought a new twist to the Red Bull driver battle.

Liam Lawson replaced the has removed Ricciardo from VCARB after the Singapore Grand Prix and will sit alongside Yuki Tsunoda for the remainder of the 2024 season and possibly 2025 as well.

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However, Red Bull boss Helmut Marko recently hinted that he and his teammate Tsunoda may be in a situation Shootout for Sergio Perez's seat on the main team, with the Mexican driver having a poor 2024 season.

Perez is currently under contract as Max Verstappen's teammate until the end of the 2026 season. after signing a new contract earlier this yearbut many have suggested that the contract could be terminated early if Lawson or Tsunoda excel at VCARB.

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Perez wins the Red Bull fight

Now the four current Red Bull drivers on the starting grid have taken on a new sport: Lawson and Perez competed against each other in mini table football at the Mexican GP.

Formula 1 is in Mexico this weekend for the 20th round of an exciting 2024 season. with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Host the latest edition of the intense championship battle between Lando Norris and Verstappen.

The discussion about Red Bull's second driver has been contentious all year, not least because of Red Bull's large deficit in the battle for the second driver Constructors' Championship.

While Lawson hopes to prove he is the man to be Verstappen's teammate in the future, he lost to Perez in a recent duel the two took part in during the Mexican GP weekend.

After a hard-fought mini football match between Verstappen and Tsunoda, a video on Red Bull's Instagram page shows Perez defeating Lawson and ramming the ball into the New Zealander's goal.

However, the post called for a “VAR check”, with Lawson apparently not too happy with Perez's tactics.

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