Martin Brundle hints Sergio Perez will be ousted if he fails to prove himself in the remaining races of 2023

The unfavorable upgrades of RB-19 were major factor in Sergio Perez’s performance slump.

Martin Brundle hints Sergio Perez will be ousted if he fails to prove himself in the remaining races of 2023

Max verstappen, Sergio Perez and Christian Horner (Via IMAGO)

Sergio Perez is experiencing a massive performance slump in the latter half of the 2023 F1 season. Despite Perez having a contract with the team for the season of 2024, reports have come out claiming Red Bull might oust the Mexican if he fails to perform well. With five races remaining on the calendar, Perez needs to up his game to ensure his seat within Red Bull for the next season.

Formula One commentator Martin Brundle has weighed in on the recent drama and claimed that the rumors that there is an ultimatum given to Perez are true. He pointed out that the last five races, including his home race Mexican GP, are very critical for Perze. Brundle said if he failed to perform in those races, he might get replaced next year.

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Martin Brundle said in a video shared on X by Sky Sports F1.

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These next few races are very critical for him [Sergio Perez]. Red Bull can’t take a passenger into 2024 if he’s not in form...I can’t imagine that Perez would want to drive it either.

What did Helmut Marko and Christian Horner say about Sergio Perez’s performance?

Helmut Marko, an advisor at Red Bull, also commented about Perez’s recent performance. Marko declined the claims that Perez may be kicked from the team if he fails to finish P2 in the constructor’s championship. He added that the contractual situation for Perez at Red Bull depends on his performance for the remainder of the races.

Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and Max Verstappen (Via IMAGO)
Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and Max Verstappen (Via IMAGO)

The team boss, Christian Horner, also expressed his thoughts regarding this. He said that Perez needs to ‘desperately rediscover’ his form. Horner acknowledged that Perez faced difficulties in the qualifying session, hence his recent performance. He also reassures Perez that he performs well in the race sessions.

Sergio Perez also acknowledged his recent performance. Perez claimed that he still has a lot to offer the team and that he is not done with the sport yet. Although Perez hopes to stay with Red Bull even after 2024, he said he is currently ‘living in the moment’ when asked about his future plans with Red Bull.