Red Bull shareholders to decide on Perez’s future after Abu Dhabi GP
Sergio Perez will discover whether he has a future at Red Bull following a shareholder meeting after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The beleaguered Mexican has hung onto a seat so far this year despite enduring a dismal season that has left him 251 points adrift of team-mate and newly-crowned 2024 F1 drivers’ champion […]
Why Mexico GP believes it has bright future with or without Perez
Organisers of Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix are bullish that their sold-out event will remain successful regardless of Sergio Perez’s F1 future, and are working on a new deal. Perez signed a two-year contract extension earlier this year, but his continued difficulties in performing at a consistently high level have Red Bull constantly monitoring the […]
Red Bull drivers deny front bib device boosted car performance
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have denied the adjustable front bib ride height device at the centre of a technical storm engulfing Red Bull at Austin has ever added Formula 1 car performance. On Thursday at the United States Grand Prix, Red Bull admitted it was the team involved in discussions with the FIA over […]
Colapinto «didn’t put a foot wrong» in F1 Singapore GP defence
Sergio Perez doubled his praise of rookie driver Franco Colapinto and reckoned the young Argentine «didn’t put a foot wrong» in his defence at the Singapore Grand Prix. Colapinto once again impressed in Singapore with a brave move into Turn 1, which ensured he got up to ninth place on the opening lap. He then held his […]
Perez will support Verstappen if team orders issued in Baku
Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists that team orders between his two drivers are clear and that Sergio Perez «knows 100%» that he will be playing a support role to Max Verstappen this season. Confusion still reigns over McLaren’s own ‘Papaya Rules’ and just how and when Oscar Piastri will aid Lando Norris in his […]
Perez to remain with Red Bull after crunch talks
Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Autosport understands. The Mexican’s Red Bull future was one of the topics discussed on Monday in a meeting of the team’s management, including team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko. But while there has been no official outcome of […]
Is Lawson the right driver for Red Bull to replace Perez with?
Just one month after Sergio Perez secured a two-year contract extension with Red Bull, his Formula 1 future seems to be unravelling. Performance clauses are putting Perez at risk of losing his seat in a near future, as the grid becomes more and more competitive. The Mexican has scored just 11 points in the four […]
Perez slump «opening the window» for McLaren F1 title charge
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes McLaren has been offered an «opening window» to fight Red Bull for the Formula 1 constructors’ title by Sergio Perez’s ongoing struggles. The Woking-based outfit has continued its resurgence from last term in the first half of this season, joining Red Bull at the top of the pecking order with […]
«I will turn this around,» says under-pressure Perez
A defiant Sergio Perez says he will turn his Formula 1 season around after suffering another blow in British Grand Prix qualifying. In the opening stages of a wet qualifying session, Perez slipped off the road at Copse and got stuck in the gravel trap, ending the session in 19th. It’s the latest blow for […]