Dec.20 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s subsequent transfer in motorsport may already be imminent, sources have advised an authoritative Spanish sports activities newspaper.
With the Mexican driver and Crimson Bull agreeing to finish his 2025 contract, 34-year-old Perez is claimed to be pocketing about $16 million – reportedly the complete value of his agreed retainer.
His father, Antonio Perez Garibay, says Perez is unquestionably closing the F1 and premier motorsport door for now.
“I’m positive that the door to Formulation 1 just isn’t closed for Checo if one thing superb and large comes alongside,” he advised Mexican broadcaster N-plus Foro.
“I don’t assume Checo will go to a staff like Sauber or Haas. Checo will both signal a contract with a giant staff, or the door is closed. No Indycar, no Nascar, no Le Mans. I’m one hundred pc positive of that.
“That’s the reason I’m telling you that if there is no such thing as a large staff, then Checo has already executed his final race. Every little thing in life has a starting and an finish, and it’s important to be taught to dwell with it.
“For the second, what Checo has to do is focus on having fun with his household, as a result of it was a few years, many sacrifices, and that needed to finish someday and that day is right now,” Perez senior added.
Nonetheless, Marca sports activities newspaper cited sources near Perez as revealing that the Mexican has really been negotiating for a number of weeks with a top-level world endurance championship staff.
The report mentioned Perez’s obvious plan is to pick key WEC races, together with Le Mans.
“Perez has no intention of retiring from motor racing, not even from the highest class,” defined correspondent Marco Canseco. “In line with what we’ve came upon, the Mexican is in very superior negotiations to turn into a WEC driver with probably the greatest groups within the high Hypercar class.
“He’s finalising an settlement with Ferrari and thus returning to his origins, as he was within the Ferrari academy earlier than arriving in F1 with Sauber,” he added.
