Helmut Marko claims Red Bull to discuss Sergio Perez’s future after Belgian GP

Sergio Perez's two-year contract extension has put the driver's performance under a microscope.

Helmut Marko claims Red Bull to discuss Sergio Perez’s future after Belgian GP

Helmut Marko with Sergio Perez (IMAGO)

Sergio Perez continues to suffer from performance slump mid-way through the 2024 season. The Mexican driver has hoped to improve on performance over multiple race weekends. However, Perez crashed out at the Hungarian GP qualifying and sustained a difficult start to the race. Upon the 34-year-old’s degrading form, Helmut Marko noted that he would be looked over after the Belgian GP.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has continued to comment over Sergio Perez‘s degrading form in recent times. Additionally, Perez’s contract extension of two years has put the driver under a microscope. The 81-year-old had previously noted that Perez would be ‘evaluated’ over the summer break.

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Subsequently, Marko reflected on the Mexican’s Hungarian GP performance and how the latter drove a good race. However, the 81-year-old further pointed out that he would fly to England after the upcoming Belgian GP and discuss Perez’s future in the team with Christian Horner. Hence, the 34-year-old must put forth some extremely beneficial statements to make the team reconsider his potential termination.

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Perez drove a very good race, and the strategy worked well, We are sticking to our approach. On the Monday after Spa, I will fly to England and discuss the procedure with Horner.
Helmut Marko told ORF.
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Sergio Perez reflected upon his Hungarian GP Qualifying collision

Sergio Perez was hopeful of great results over the Hungarian GP and finally a comeback from the slump. However, he put an early end to his Qualifying as he crashed out in the Q1 session. Regardless, Perez drove well at the Hungaroring and finally scored a well-deserved P7 finish in Hungary.

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Sergio Perez and Christian Horner (via IMAGO)

Perez claimed that he was pushing at the wrong place at the wrong time before crashing and noted that he would take great learnings from these errors.

I think we were just pushing out there at the wrong time, but it could have happened to anyone, The track just got wetter in Turn 8. I will learn from those errors, but they can happen to anyone. So, head down and, like I said, the most important is the pace is there.

Sergio Perez told ORF.

Red Bull is also facing major issues with their chassis performance down the season. Hence, Milton Keynes will need to continue to upgrade the chassis to rejoin the competition at the forefront. Additionally, Perez has to showcase his best results at the upcoming Belgian GP to strengthen his case.

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