Sergio “Checo” Pérez He takes his current situation within Red Bull quite calmly despite the fact that the Mexican driver has not yet defined what will happen beyond the current Formula 1 season, which marks the last year of his contract with the team. the energy drink.
However, the current F1 runner-up believes that he will soon have a clear outlook for the future, whether inside or outside the Austrian team, where the Mexican has the priority to continue as a teammate of Max Verstappen according to team manager Christian Horner.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Sergio “Checo” Pérez revealed that he hopes to know soon whether or not he will renew his contract with Red Bull for next season, a topic that has generated a lot of expectation in recent weeks taking into account what has happened. what the pilot market has been like.
“I’m very relaxed about it. This is my 14th season in Formula 1 and whatever comes next. “I am satisfied with what I have done in this sport and I think it will be a matter of time,” said the Mexican, who has had a great start to the season in 2024.
With three second places in the first four races Sergio “Checo” Pérez is demonstrating his potential to give the fight to Max Verstappen who continues to dominate F1. Without
“The pilot market is moving a lot and there will surely be many changes in the coming weeks. I hope that within a month I really know what I will do next year,” added the Mexican who has the support of the director of Red Bull, Christian Horner.
The path is cleared
Two names that have been linked to Red Bull in recent weeks as possible replacements for Sergio “Checo” Pérez have defined their future for the next Formula 1 season away from the Austrian team, which clears the way for the Mexican to its renewal.
These are the Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr. who would already have teams by 2025. In the case of the two-time F1 champion, he ended up reaching an agreement to extend his relationship with Aston Martin. The Spaniard had been named as one of Christian Horner’s favorite drivers.
For his part, Carlos Sainz Jr. would become Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes in what would become a kind of barter between the German team and Ferrari. It must be remembered that the Briton will race with the Italians next season, which had left the Spaniard without a car for 2025.
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– Christian Horner acknowledges that there is no rush in the Red Bull team regarding the renewal of Sergio “Checo” Pérez
– Helmut Marko, advisor to the Red Bull team, believes that the future of “Checo” Pérez will be defined in “mid-season”
– Lewis Hamilton had a strong clash with a journalist after the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix