Sergio Perez says even elite Formula 1 drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc would "struggle massively" to survive as Max Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull.

Perez drove alongside Verstappen for four seasons after joining Red Bull in 2021, with the Dutchman claiming four successive drivers' titles during their time as team-mates.

A disappointing 2024 campaign that saw Perez finish eighth in the drivers' standings resulted in him being left without a seat for 2025, but the even greater struggles of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in the second Red Bull seat this year have put the Mexican's challenge in context.

Ahead of his return to the grid with new entrant Cadillac next year, Perez told Sky Sports F1 : "I don't like criticising drivers that have been there because I was in

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