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Sergio Pérez will stay with Red Bull Racing. Confirmation from the team.
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"Checo will remain a Red Bull Racing driver, despite all the speculation lately. We look forward to seeing him perform on circuits where he has done well in the past," said Christian Horner at the Red Bull factory tonight.
The Telegraaf article translated:
Red Bull has decided: Sergio Pérez will remain Max Verstappen's teammate
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Erik van Haren
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Red Bull Racing has decided that Sergio Pérez will continue as Max Verstappen's teammate. Team boss Christian Horner announced this tonight at the Formula 1 team's factory in Milton Keynes.
"Checo will remain a Red Bull Racing driver, despite all the speculation of late. We look forward to seeing him perform at circuits where he has done well in the past, after the summer break," Horner said in front of hundreds of employees at the Red Bull factory.
It was already known that Horner would sit down with Red Bull's top advisor Helmut Marko on Monday to discuss the future. Pérez was under a lot of pressure, because he only scored 28 points in the last eight races. In comparison: in that phase, Verstappen scored 141 points. McLaren has rapidly come closer in the constructors' battle.
Liam Lawson and Daniel Ricciardo were on the cards to replace Pérez, but everything will remain as it is at Red Bull for the time being. Pérez signed a new contract less than two months ago; in principle until 2026, but with the necessary performance clauses. Red Bull could have said goodbye to him during the summer break, but continues to trust the experienced Mexican (34). He will therefore report to Zandvoort in 3.5 weeks for the resumption of the season.
Verstappen stood up for his partner on Sunday after the Belgian Grand Prix, in which Pérez fell from second place on the grid to seventh place. "I think our biggest concern is the car and that we have to focus on that. I think Checo's weekend was positive. And during the race you can just see that we still have problems with the tires and their wear. I think our main priority should be to see how we can improve that."