The rumour mill has suggested Sergio Perez will be out at Red Bull if he fails to finish P2 in the standings.
Sergio Perez, like Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, denied the claim that he must finish P2 in the Drivers’ Championship to continue racing for the team.
Without a podium across his last five outings, Perez could not capitalise on a golden opportunity to swing the momentum in front of his home crowd, crashing out of the Mexican Grand Prix at the start after colliding with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Asked if it is his understanding with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko and Horner that everything is sorted for next season if he finishes P2, Perez replied: “If that’s what you want to say and write as journalists, apparently it’s the rumour in the media. Even if Perez does not need to finish P2 to stay at Red Bull, it would be seen as a huge underachievement if he was not able to, considering the Red Bull RB19 has won 18 of the 19 grands prix to take place so far in F1 2023, Perez claiming two of those.However, Perez is confident that he will return to form in Brazil and ultimately see off the Hamilton threat.
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