After his victory at the 2022 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, Sergio Pérez was back in the news this Tuesday after his continuity at the Red Bull team was announced until 2024.
The Mexican joined the Milton Keynes outfit last year, during which he took one win and five podium finishes, and was instrumental in the final race in Abu Dhabi by retaining Lewis Hamilton to help his team-mate, Max Verstappen, to win his first title in Formula 1.
In 2022, Pérez has been much closer to Verstappen since the start of the season, even managing to get ahead of the Dutch driver at some point, as he consistently showed in the Monaco weekend.
In addition to his victory in the principality, Checo has managed three second places and two fourth places in the first seven races of the season. He is also third in the drivers’ championship, helping Red Bull lead the constructors’ standings.
All this has led to the renewal of Sergio Pérez and, unlike the previous signing, this time it has been for two seasons, which will give the man from Guadalajara peace of mind about his future in the highest category of motorsports.
“Since joining Oracle Red Bull Racing, Checo has done a fantastic job. Time and time again he has proven not only to be a terrific team driver, but as his comfort level has grown, he has become a driver to reckon with,” Horner said.
“This year he has taken another step forward and the gap between him and world champion Max has narrowed significantly, as evidenced by his magnificent pole position in Jeddah earlier in the season and his magnificent victory in Monaco last weekend.” .
“For us, retaining his pace, his racing ability and his 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 bring us the greatest joy. in F1″, declared the director of Red Bull.
Pérez ‘s announcement adds to the one Red Bull had already made last March with Verstappen , who signed a contract until the end of 2028 with the Milton Keynes team.
