Perez Reveals When He Expects His Future In Red Bull To Be Decided

Tuesday, 09 April 2024 at 07:30

Sergio Perez suggested it isn't long before it is revealed what his future holds for him in terms of his position in F1.

As you might know by now, Sergio Perez's contract expires at the end of this season. Red Bull suggested they might consider the Mexican if he can improve his performance, and so far, there hasn't been a race where the team wouldn't be satisfied with his result in 2024.

The Mexican driver has finished second in three out of four races this season so far. The only time he wasn't on the podium was in Australia, and Christian Horner said then that it wasn't his fault as his car suffered damage throughout the race.

During the most recent race weekend in Japan, Perez yet again showed big improvement (mainly compared to last year) when he put in a qualifying lap that was only 0.066 seconds slower than Verstappen.

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If the 34-year-old can keep doing what he's doing right now, it seems he might be on the right way to securing a contract with the team from Milton Keynes, at least for the 2025 season. Checo told Sky Sports F1 in Japan:

"I am pretty relaxed about it. My main focus is in F1 and whatever comes next, I'm really pleased with what I've done in the sport so far."

While Red Bull boss Helmut Marko suggested he won't be rushed into a decision and would take his time before saying which driver will have a Red Bull seat in 2025, Perez believes it should be clear within a month.

"I believe it will be a matter of time, obviously the driver market is moving and the next few weeks are going to be a lot of movement for sure, so I expect within a month to really know what I’m doing next year."