Weeks in the past, Sergio Pérez brushed apart rumors of a stunning retirement announcement on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, his house race, by posting a clip from The Wolf of Wall Road with a easy message. He was not … leaving.
Pérez continues to brush apart such rumors.
Within the wake of a troublesome house race in Mexico Metropolis, the Crimson Bull driver is going through continued questions on his standing not simply with Crimson Bull, however in System 1 itself. Requested Thursday whether or not this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix may need a way of “finality” to it, Pérez dismissed the notion when talking with the official F1 channel.
“No, under no circumstances. It’s simply rumors, on the finish of the day,” stated Pérez. “You will note me in Vegas, you will note me subsequent yr. I’m not the one which worries about it.”
Pérez was then pushed on the matter along with his consideration drawn to current feedback from Crimson Bull’s Dr. Helmut Marko, who indicated that Pérez’s standing with Crimson Bull for 2025 was an “open” dialogue. The motive force brushed that notion apart as effectively.
“Effectively I do know I’m [going to be with Red Bull in 2025]. That’s all I can say,” declared the driving force.
Turning his consideration to this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix, Pérez famous that Crimson Bull might face an uphill climb in relation to preventing McLaren and Ferrari on the sharp finish of the grid.
“We understood a variety of the problems we had in Mexico, on my facet once you have a look at my first ten laps of Mexico they had been wanting good and aggressive,” stated Pérez. “However we undoubtedly have to seek out [something] – once you have a look at the tempo from McLaren and Ferrari, they appear to be in one other stage within the final two races.
“I actually hope that we may be within the combine right here. We understood a couple of of the problems, nevertheless it’s simply not very clear how we’re going to resolve them. It’s a unique observe, the altitude in all probability had an even bigger impression on us [in Mexico], so we’ll see.
“I believe tomorrow we can have a reasonably good thought on the place we’re.”