That’s the ♌view of Jenson Button at th༺e F1 United States Grand Prix for Sky Sports.

Perez is embroiled in a constant talking point about his future with Red Bull, even though he and Christian Horner have 🌜claimed that his 2024 contract will be honoured.

“If you take Max out of the equation, Red Bull are the fourth-be🌌st t✱eam,” Button said.

“That’s the way you’ve got to look at it.

“Max is making the difference and there is suc🤪h a big difference between them.”

Martin Brundle added: “Red Bull can’t afford 🌠to take a passenger into next year because other teams are coming🐠 at them.

“They w🔥ant the same as Sergio, for him to 𒁏get back his form.

“If he doesn’t in t𓂃hese next five races? Red Bull𝄹 have a decision to take.

“If he can’t get his form back? His mojo? What would you do, as a Premier League ꩲmanager or a F1 team boss? Just 🎃say ‘oh it’ll be alright…’”

Jamie Chadwick said: “There is a bi𝕴g thing in confidence. Lando and Oscar, it’s quite rare to see two teammates so close. 

“Normally you’ve got one confident, one not so confident. Max is at his peak, pus✃hing boundaries. Checo is not.”

Perez qualified only in ninth fo𝓰r Sunday꧋’s United States Grand Prix despite driving the much-feted RB19.

Daniel Ricciardo’s latest comeback, this time from injury, for Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri is an extra layer of pressure on the much-co𝓰veted seat that Perez currently has.