Red Bull Racing is happy to announce that Sergio Perez has dedicated his future to the Team with a two-year extension to his present contract.
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Since becoming a member of the Team on the finish of 2020, Checo has loved his most profitable seasons in Formula One. He completed the 2023 season in second place within the Drivers’ Championship, the primary time the Team had ever achieved a one-two end within the Championship. Checo’s factors tallies have contributed to two Constructors’ World Championships for Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022 and 2023.
34-year-old Checo has 5 race wins to his title with Oracle Red Bull Racing, 29 podium finishes, and three pole positions, together with the primary pole place for a Mexican driver. The Guadalajara-born driver has been dubbed the “King of the Streets” and the “Mexican Minister of Defence” following his memorable contribution to Max Verstappen’s maiden World Championship in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Checo has turn out to be probably the most profitable Mexican in F1 historical past.
CEO and Team Principal Christian Horner mentioned:
Now is a crucial time to affirm our line-up for 2025, and we’re very happy to proceed working along with Checo. Continuity and stability are essential for the Team, and each Checo and Max are a profitable and strong partnership, securing our first ever one-two end for the Team within the Championship final yr. Checo has had a robust begin to 2024 with second locations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan after which his podium in China. The previous few races have been robust, there may be convergence on the grid, however we’re assured in Checo and look ahead to his return to confirmed type and efficiency, that we so typically see. Last yr was a unicorn season, and we are going to want to work arduous to retain our titles, however we’re assured in our lineup and with the Team as an entire, which is crucial in what’s shaping up to be a close-fought Championship this yr.
Sergio Perez added:
I’m actually completely satisfied to commit my future to this nice Team; it’s a problem like no different racing for Oracle Red Bull Racing, each on observe and off observe. I’m delighted to be staying right here to proceed our journey collectively and contribute to this Team’s nice historical past for two extra years. Being a part of the Team is an immense problem and one I really like. We have an excellent problem this yr, and I’ve full belief in the entire Team that the long run is brilliant right here, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I need to thank everybody for all of the belief they’re placing in me, it’s a lot and I need to pay it again with wonderful outcomes on observe, and off observe. I believe we now have loads of work to do. We have much more Championships to win collectively.
