Sergio Perez to drive for Red Bull Racing until 2026

Purple Bull Racing is happy to announce that Sergio Perez has dedicated his future to the Crew with a two-year extension to his present contract.

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Since becoming a member of the Crew on the finish of 2020, Checo has loved his most profitable seasons in Components One. He completed the 2023 season in second place within the Drivers’ Championship, the primary time the Crew had ever achieved a one-two end within the Championship. Checo’s factors tallies have contributed to 2 Constructors’ World Championships for Oracle Purple Bull Racing in 2022 and 2023.

34-year-old Checo has 5 race wins to his title with Oracle Purple Bull Racing, 29 podium finishes, and three pole positions, together with the primary pole place for a Mexican driver. The Guadalajara-born driver has been dubbed the “King of the Streets” and the “Mexican Minister of Defence” following his memorable contribution to Max Verstappen’s maiden World Championship in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Checo has develop into probably the most profitable Mexican in F1 historical past.

CEO and Crew Principal Christian Horner stated:

Now is a crucial time to substantiate our line-up for 2025, and we’re very happy to proceed working along with Checo. Continuity and stability are essential for the Crew, and each Checo and Max are a profitable and strong partnership, securing our first ever one-two end for the Crew within the Championship final yr. Checo has had a powerful begin to 2024 with second locations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan after which his podium in China. The previous few races have been powerful, there may be convergence on the grid, however we’re assured in Checo and look ahead to his return to confirmed kind and efficiency, that we so usually see. Final yr was a unicorn season, and we might want to work laborious to retain our titles, however we’re assured in our lineup and with the Crew as an entire, which is crucial in what’s shaping as much as be a close-fought Championship this yr.

Sergio Perez added:

I’m actually joyful to commit my future to this nice Crew; it’s a problem like no different racing for Oracle Purple Bull Racing, each on observe and off observe. I’m delighted to be staying right here to proceed our journey collectively and contribute to this Crew’s nice historical past for 2 extra years. Being a part of the Crew is an immense problem and one I like. We’ve got an incredible problem this yr, and I’ve full belief in the entire Crew that the long run is vibrant right here, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I wish to thank everybody for all of the belief they’re placing in me, it’s a lot and I wish to pay it again with glorious outcomes on observe, and off observe. I believe we have now numerous work to do. We’ve got much more Championships to win collectively.