Perez denies retirement rumour with Leonardo DiCaprio's film

Having found himself at the centre of rumours regarding his future, Red Bull driver Sergio Perez responded to the retirement speculations for the first time, using a clip of a Leonardo Di Caprio film.

Although Sergio Perez secured a contract extension for the 2025 F1 season earlier during the season, he has been under pressure for much of the season due to his lack of results compared to team-mate Max Verstappen.

Red Bull have recently confirmed the departure of Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave its sister team, the Visa Cash RB with immediate effect, with Liam Lawson set to take over his season from the forthcoming United States Grand Prix.

This decision would indicate that Perez's seat is secure and Red Bull will retain him. However, according to the latest speculations, Red Bull and Perez had hatched a plan to reveal his retirement at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The 34-year-old driver has now broken silence on the rumours, taking ot the Twitter to dispel any speculation. Indicating that he will stay with the team, he used a scene from 'The Wolf of Wall Street' to underline his message, where Leonardo DiCaprio's character says "I'm not f***ing leaving

Speaking to Sky Sports of the current situation in Singapore, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner noted: "I think if we really delve deep into the data, we can actually see hints of it from Barcelona last year.

"I think the problem is, Max's talent is so good that he's able to mask some of the issues, particularly on the way into corner entries, and that's where Checo has really struggled in comparison to his team-mate.

"When the downforce came off the cars in Monza, both of them had identical issues, and it really highlighted where the key issues were in the car."