Since Pérez announced his departure from Racing Point there was support from the media for him, with "The Race" saying it will be a "huge injustice were Perez not to be on the 2021 grid.". Ex F1 driver turned Sky Sports F1 commentator/pundit Martin Brundle also echoed similar thoughts in his online column review the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix where Perez finished second and suggested that Perez "should be on Red Bull Racing's radar" to partner Max Verstappen in place of Alex Albon.