Otoracing.net – Red Bull telah mengkonfirmasi bahwa Sergio Perez telah ditandatangani kembali untuk musim F1 2025 dan 2026. Diharapkan bahwa Perez akan menyegel kesepakatan baru, tetapi perpanjangan kontrak dua tahun datang sebagai kejutan mengingat ketidakpastian baru-baru ini atas masa depan pembalap Meksiko berusia 34 tahun itu di Red Bull.
Perez memasuki musim baru di bawah tekanan signifikan untuk mempertahankan kursinya untuk 2025 setelah musim 2023 yang sebagian besar tidak meyakinkan, tetapi ia membuat awal yang menjanjikan dengan finis kedua di belakang rekan setimnya Max Verstappen di urutan ke-2.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said: “Now is an important time to confirm our line-up for 2025 and we are very pleased to continue working together with Checo. “Continuity and stability are important for the team and both Checo and Max are a successful and robust partnership, securing our first ever one-two finish for the team in the Championship last year.
“Checo has had a strong start to 2024 with second places in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan and then his podium in China. The past few races have been tough, there is convergence on the grid, but we are confident in Checo and look forward to his return to proven form and performance, that we so often see.
“Last year was a unicorn season and we will need to work hard to retain our titles, but we are assured in our line up and with the team as a whole, which is imperative in what is shaping up to be a close fought Championship this year.”
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