If Sergio Perez indeed gets pushed out by Red Bull - or decides to jump himself, which seems the more unlikely scenario - after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, all signs point to Liam Lawson as the name that will be prioritised in the conversation between Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and the company’s shareholders on Monday after the race.
And Lawson is a solid driver. The word in the paddock is that Red Bull bosses value his ability to perform under pressure, something he's proven successfully both times he was thrust into an F1 race seat mid-season. Lawson comes across as someone who wouldn't overthink nor overexert himself under any circumstance, which does sound like a great quality if you're picking a driver to share a garage with Max Verstappen. Lawson is self-assured, level-headed, maybe even - in a good way - uncomplicated, or at least that's what you hear from the Red Bull camp.
