[Sylvanfan]

I don't think they replace Perez. He's still second in the drivers standings and won the two races that Verstappen could not. He never really threatens Max or gets mixed up with him and cause him to crash. For all his gaffes and transgressions, they really don't change anything by having a better second driver. They'd have the same number of wins and they'd be 1-2 in the Drivers Championship. So there's not enough to gain by changing for what it would cost. It's boring for fans, but for Red Bull they probably prefer this to someone challenging Verstappen.