“In 13 years I’ve seen it all,” Sergio Perez remains unbothered over potentially losing his seat at Red Bull following poor performances on track
Sergio Perez seems calm and unbothered regarding his future in F1 and wants to focus on racing instead.
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Sergio Perez has been in Formula 1 for more than a decade. over the years, the Mexican driver has on the turn off him for his antics on track and his determination. After a tough stint at McLaren, Sergio got the opportunity to race with Force India, F1 team where he completed for seven years before that team chose to replace him with Sebastian Vettel. There was a point of time by the Mexican was unsure whether he would be in the sport.
However, his impressive performances, caught the eye of Christian Horner and Red Bull. The team for the went on to sign him and paired him with Max Verstappen. While the Mexican was not able to directly compete with Max, he has been doing the perfect job as a number to driver until last season. In the recent times, Perez has not been able to perform to his full potential and has been getting disappointing results in qualifying. In a team where winning is every thing, Perez’s future seems to be uncertain.
In an interview, here is what the Mexican had to say. “In F1 in 13 years I’ve seen it all, not worried about any of that, I’m mainly focused about getting my season back on track and making sure I keep enjoying this,” he added. “I have full support from Helmut [Marko] and Christian [Horner], the whole team is fully supporting me, they know what I can do, they know my potential, and they are fully behind me,” he stated.
Sergio Perez is 99 points behind Max Verstappen in the championship
As the 2023, British Grand Prix came to an end, Max Verstappen claimed the win and took home a bunch of points which have added to his tally. At this point, the Dutchman has more points, then second place constructor Mercedes. on the other hand, Sergio Pérez sits in second place in the championship as Fernando Alonso chases him closely from P3. It has been a tough few races for Sergio who seems to have gotten a string of bad luck at times.
Both Christian Horner and Dr Helmut Marko have gone on to the media and defended Sergio Perez stating he won’t be leaving the team. Alas, a statement like this from a team like Red Bull can’t be considered as fully accurate. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what Sergio Perez can do next to next week at Hungary. This won’t be the first time that the Mexican seat is under danger.
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