Sergio Perez has accepted for the primary time that his Crimson Bull future is unsure, admitting a gathering after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may deliver an finish to his Method 1 profession.
Till now, the Mexican has remained steadfast that he’ll hold his place at Crimson Bull subsequent yr regardless of a dismal season that has seen him end a lowly eighth within the drivers’ championship.
Group principal Christian Horner has refused to verify Perez’s place for 2025, regardless that a brand new contract was agreed between the crew and the motive force earlier within the season.
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RB pair Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda have each been linked with Perez’s seat, with stories over the previous week suggesting the previous is now set to be promoted to the flagship crew.
Talking after an early retirement on the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having been hit by Valtteri Bottas, Perez conceded his future is up within the air.
“Effectively, for the time being, I do not know. I simply know I’ve received a contract to race subsequent yr. Except one thing modifications within the coming days, that is going to be the state of affairs for subsequent yr,” he mentioned.
“I feel for the time being, all I can say is I’ve received a contract, that I signed up in the midst of the yr to race for the crew for the subsequent three years. So we’ll see what occurs and the way the dialog goes within the coming days.
“Like I say, we’ll be speaking in a few days. We are going to focus on what’s the state of affairs for each events and see if we’re capable of attain an settlement. Like I say, I’ve received a contract for subsequent yr.”
Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull Racing
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Perez revealed that he had encountered a technical concern earlier than his lap-one contact with Bottas and as soon as once more admitted he has didn’t get the most effective out of the Crimson Bull this yr, whereas team-mate Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive drivers’ championship.
“The engine was broken earlier than the contact. Each time I modified the clutch, the clutch slipped, I feel we had the issue earlier than. Then got here the contact, I do not know who hit me within the again. After I recovered the automobile the clutch was caught,” he mentioned.
“I feel it was a really difficult race, an advanced steadiness [of the year]. It makes an excellent abstract of what has been this season. This finish of the race is an efficient abstract of the season.
“Undoubtedly, ultimately we drivers rely loads on our surroundings, on our automobile, how a lot you will get one hundred pc out of it. This yr I had a automobile that I may hardly get one hundred pc constantly, it was very difficult all year long.”
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