Christian Horner insists Sergio Perez will drive for Red Bull in 2024
Sergio Perez hasnt been able to produce a solid race since the first major upgrade of RB19.
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Max verstappen, Sergio Perez and Christian Horner (Via IMAGO)
Sergio Perez has experienced a season of highs and lows with his RB18; while he has demonstrated moments of excellence, there have also been fluctuations in his performance. Despite these challenges, Redbull Team principal Christian Horner asserts that Perez will continue driving for Red Bull in 2024.
In the 2023 Formula 1 season, -Perez won two races and currently holds the second position in the drivers’ championship, clinching 219 points. However, he is trailing behind his teammate Max Verstappen, who leads the championship with a remarkable 356 points.
In light of Perez’s performance fluctuations and ongoing speculation regarding potential seat changes, Horner addressed the uncertainty of seat changes. Rumors associated with former Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren’s Lando Norris being contenders for the 2024 seat have been circulating in the paddock. Horner clearly stated that the Mexican will occupy the second seat at Red Bull for the 2024 season.
“He [Perez] will be there, it’s clear. He is second in the World Championship, and he was the only one to win besides Verstappen. He had complicated qualifying, but in the race, he is strong,” said Christian Horner.
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Christian Horner claims that F1’s flexi-wing restrictions will not affect Redbull.
Before the Singapore GP, the FIA introduced new guidelines regarding flexi-wing usage to prevent teams from finding loopholes in upgrading their flexi-wings. Although the impact of these changes remains uncertain, it could result in a significant reshuffling of the grid order.
In light of regulatory changes, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed that he is not concerned that his team will be affected by the new regulatory changes. “It’s not something that affects us. We’ve seen a few rubbery nose boxes, shall we say, so we’ll see those get addressed, I guess, in Singapore,” said Christian Horner.
On the other hand, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff appears content with the FIA’s intervention regarding flexi-wings and expressed optimism about the potential shift in the grid.
“It’s going to be interesting,……I don’t know who is exploiting them to a bigger degree than others, but it’s maybe Red Bull [if it] is half a second slower suddenly. That would be nice, but I don’t think that will be the case,” said Toto Wolff as reported by Autosports.com
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