Red Bull announced on Wednesday that Mexican driver Sergio Perez has departed the Formula One team. Perez, 34, joined Red Bull in 2021 and helped the team earn two constructors’ titles and completed a drivers’ standing one-two with four-time world champion team-mate Max Verstappen in 2023. This breaking news story is being updated and more … Read more
Sergio Perez’s ongoing struggles in Formula 1 have left his Red Bull bosses facing a $20 million headache over what it does with him going forward. Where once his lack of scoring was not much more than an annoyance, and only had an impact on the Mexican’s own drivers’ championship positions, things have got much … Read more
Red Bull and Checo may be about to separate. This comes after the struggling Mexican’s billionaire backer, Carlos Slim of Telmex, publicly supported him at the weekend. It has since emerged that the Mexican telecoms giant will no longer appear on the Red Bull car in 2025. While Red Bull and Checo were left floundering … Read more
Organisers of Formula 1’s Mexican 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 to perform at a consistently high level have Red Bull constantly monitoring the … Read more
Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz were involved in a huge accident in the closing stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as they squabbled over a podium place. With the Red Bull of Perez battling for the lead for much of the race, the Mexican made a move on the lead Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, only … Read more
Christian Horner has launched a staunch defence of Red Bull’s decision to retain Sergio Perez for the remainder of the 2024 season – insisting the team has “the two best drivers” for the current car. With team-mate Max Verstappen leading the drivers’ championship and despite Horner admitting Perez has been stuck in a “spiral” amid … Read more
Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Motorsport.com understands. The Mexican’s 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 its team … Read more
Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has blasted Sergio Perez after he “completely collapsed” in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Red Bull is set for talks on Monday to assess its driver line-up for 2025, with Perez under threat of losing his seat with the world champions. The 34-year-old has been in wretched form … Read more
Red Bull will discuss Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 future in a meeting on Monday – immediately after the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix – according to its motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. The world champion squad is considering dropping the driver it re-signed to a fresh contract at the start of the summer, but who since the … Read more
A defiant Sergio Perez insists he will see out his Formula 1 contract into next year at Red Bull, despite speculation he could be axed this summer. The Mexican is coming off a run of poor results, with his team boss Christian Horner saying after the British Grand Prix that his non-points scoring form is … Read more
