Sergio Perez has revealed he has been approached by “a couple of groups” a few potential F1 return.
The 35-year-old Mexican was left and not using a drive for 2025 after he was dropped by Purple Bull on the finish of final season.
Perez acknowledged he would take a sabbatical for six months to get better from his torrid 2024 earlier than deciding the subsequent step in his profession.
He has remained open to a potential F1 comeback and confirmed a number of groups have reached out to him relating to a drive in 2026.
“If I discover a mission that motivates me absolutely to return again, the place the group imagine in me and the place they respect my profession, my expertise and every part I can carry to a group, it could be very enticing to contemplate it,” Perez advised F1.com.
“That’s why I’ve given myself no less than six months to get all my choices on the desk and decide on what I do subsequent with my profession.
“There are a couple of very attention-grabbing initiatives on the market. I’ve been approached by a couple of groups since Abu Dhabi. Proper now, the season has began so a couple of issues will open up within the coming months.
“We’re speaking to a couple events on the market. As soon as I do know all my choices, I’ll decide. What could be very clear to me is that I’m solely coming again if the mission is smart, and it’s one thing I can get pleasure from.
“I’ve spent a very long time in F1 already, I’ve carried out most of it. When you step again, you realise how a lot you surrender in life to be within the sport. So, to be in F1 absolutely dedicated, I want the motivation.
“It’s good to be on this place understanding that persons are eager on you as a drive. Folks have brief recollections in F1.
“Inside a few races, they overlook what you could have carried out. Folks realise that my place was not the simplest one in F1 – and I’ve carried out extraordinarily nicely total.”
A kind of groups is believed to be Cadillac, who’re becoming a member of the F1 grid in 2026.
The brand new American operation have already outlined that they’re in search of an skilled F1 driver to put in one in every of their seats – and Perez would match the invoice.
Perez backs Tsunoda to succeed at Purple Bull
Perez additionally waded in on Purple Bull’s determination to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, who he has backed to succeed on the principal group following his shock promotion.
“I actually need the group to do nicely, as I’ve a whole lot of pals on the group,” Perez added. “I spent 4 years with them and I need to see them doing nicely. It’s only a very exhausting factor to speak about.
“Proper now, I’m on the skin, I’ve been in contact with some group members there – however whenever you’re not there internally, it’s exhausting to know [what’s happening].
“For me, it was quite simple, the automotive is simply fairly tough to get 100% out of it, to get the arrogance out of it – and the issues I struggled with, even Adrian [Newey, the team’s former design chief] talked about them.
“However I need to want them the very best. Woody, who is a superb pal of mine, is engineering Yuki now so I actually hope they do nicely.
“Yuki has the expertise, has the pace and, greater than that, you want the mentality to deal with it. I believe he has the suitable mentality and the suitable perspective to deal with it. I hope they may succeed.”
