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Ricciardo was signed by Red Bull as a reserve driver after being sacked by McLaren last season. The Australian was then drafted into AlphaTauri and impressed during his first three races before breaking his hand at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo had his most successful years with Red Bull between 2014 and 2018 \u2013 winning seven races.<\/p>\n
Perez is currently under pressure in the Drivers\u2019 Championship with six races remaining as Lewis Hamilton sits just 33 points behind. Horner has set his Red Bull driver the target of seeing off the seven-time world champion and recording a one-two in the overall standings.<\/p>\n
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has refused to give assurances to Perez about his position at the team beyond his current contract. Confirming that Red Bull will assess other drivers next year, Horner said: “There are many pilots that you also have to pay attention to. There is a generation of drivers right now that has a huge amount of talent.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “Now, being Max’s teammate will never be easy and some drivers may be up to that challenge, others may not. But of course, in addition to the pilots we have internally, we keep an eye on everyone. As you can imagine, there is quite a bit of interest from certain sectors in driving a Red Bull car.”<\/p>\n The Brit has however backed Perez to seal Red Bull history by coming second overall in the championship despite some questionable performances in recent weeks. Speaking to\u00a0Sky Sports, the team boss said: “It’s something that we’ve never achieved; we’ve never finished first and second with any of our drivers in the world championship so it would be a big thing for us to achieve. He came close last year, it would be his best-ever result, and he’s got the best car that he’s ever had to be able to try and achieve that result.<\/p>\n “Japan was frustrating and difficult for him, but he’ll bounce back. I’m sure there’s enough races with the six grands prix remaining for him still to achieve some great results between now and the end of the season.”<\/p>\n
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