The Mexican driver will remain with the Red Bull team until the 2024 season after they confirmed through their social media accounts that they had reached an agreement. In this way, Sergio Pérez will remain in the team as a teammate of Max Verstappen for two more years.
After the rumors that emerged about his possible renewal with the Milton Keynes team, this May 31, 2022 , what seemed like an open secret was confirmed. The performance of the driver from Guadalajara during the year in which his teammate Max Verstappen fought for the world title and his great start to the season with victory in Monaco, the third of his career, made him win the new agreement he has reached until the end of 2024.
“For me it has been an incredible week, winning the Monaco Grand Prix is a dream for any driver and then announcing that I will continue with the team until 2024 makes me very happy,” Pérez said in a statement released by Red Bull.
“I am very proud to be a member of this team and feel completely at home,” he continued. “We are working very well together and my relationship with Max [Verstappen], on and off the track, is helping us move even further.”
“We have given a tremendous boost as a team, and this season is showing it, I am excited to see where all this can take us in the future,” the Mexican assured with a smile.
The head of the energy drinks team, Christian Horner , highlighted Checo’s work during all the time they have been together and expressed his satisfaction with him: “Since he joined Red Bull, he has done a fantastic job.”
“Time and time again he has proven not only to be a magnificent team player, but as his comfort level has grown, he has become a real force to be reckoned with at the front of the grid.” the British explained.
“This year he has taken another step forward, and the gap between him and world champion Max [Verstappen] has narrowed significantly, as shown by his superb pole position in Jeddah earlier in the year and his great win in Monaco last year. weekend,” he added.
“For us, retaining his pace, racing ability and experience was a no-brainer, and we are delighted that Checo will continue to race for the team until 2024. Together with Max, we believe we have a driver pairing that can give us the biggest wins. F1 prizes”, declared the director of Red Bull.
