“I am fully convinced that I can be world champion with Red Bull,” Sergio Perez means business in F1 2022 season
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Formula One driver Sergio Perez says he can win the World Championship with Red Bull. The Mexican shared his bold opinion after extending his contract with Red Bull.
Sergio Perez signed for Red Bull for the 2021 Season replacing home talent Alex Albon. The Mexican played a crucial part in helping Max Verstappen win his maiden world title.
The Mexican has recently extended his contract with the Austrian team. Perez spoke about his contract extension and belief with the team in ‘The Edge’ Podcast
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Sergio Perez completely believes in Red Bull project
When asked on the Tag Heuer’s The Edge podcast about his future with Red Bull, Perez replied: “I really enjoy working with the team, to be honest, with the group of people, with the engineers, with the Red Bull culture and the brand itself. Red Bull is a huge brand and it is a lot of work relative to what I was used to in other teams. But I enjoy it and I really feel like a great part of it and I am working well with Max [Verstappen], with the race engineers and with all the team in general,” the Mexican driver said.
“I think, to me, at the stage where I am in my career, the most important thing is that I enjoy it. The time that I don’t enjoy is the time when I have to go home because I don’t need to be here anymore. I am here because I fully believe that I can be a world champion and because I fully enjoy working with my team. That is it and I am very thankful to Red Bull for extending my contract,” Perez added as quoted by Marca.
Checo, as he is known throughout the grid, had a tumultuous season before joining Red Bull in 2021. He had driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India & Racing Point, the latter of whom he would win his first Grand Prix with at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, in Bahrain. After Racing Point was acquired by Aston Martin, It was announced that Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel shall be replacing him at the team.
Since joining Red Bull Checon has put some quality performances. He played a pivotal part in helping Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the title in the final race. He achieved his first win with Red Bull in Baku and took an emotional 3rd place in his home Grand Prix in Mexico.
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