Crimson Bull pronounces that Sergio Perez has determined to depart the group.
As anticipated, following current feedback by Christian Horner, the Mexican has seemingly taken the initiative and stop the group reasonably than be fired on account of his poor kind this season.
“After 4 profitable seasons collectively, and following the conclusion of the longest season in historical past, Sergio Perez and Oracle Crimson Bull Racing have reached an settlement to half methods for 2025,” reads the official launch, which has clearly been labored on by legal professionals and PR individuals representing each side… in spite of everything, he is not being fired and clearly is not retiring.
Checo joined Crimson Bull for the 2021 season and throughout 4 seasons and 90 race begins with the group, the Mexican loved probably the most profitable spell of his 13 years in Formulation One. In addition to scoring 5 wins, together with victory on the Monaco Grand Prix and a pair of Azerbaijan Grand Prix wins that earned him a fame as ‘F1’s King of the Streets’, he helped the group to 2 constructors’ titles, in 2022 and 2023. As a title runner-up in his personal regard final yr, he additionally sealed the group’s first one-two end within the drivers’ standings.
“I am extremely grateful for the previous 4 years with Oracle Crimson Bull Racing and for the chance to race with such a tremendous group,” the Mexican is quoted as saying. “Driving for Crimson Bull has been an unforgettable expertise and I will at all times cherish the successes we achieved collectively.
“We broke data, reached exceptional milestones, and I’ve had the privilege of assembly so many unbelievable individuals alongside the best way. A giant thanks to each particular person within the group from the administration, engineers and mechanics, catering, hospitality, kitchen, advertising and marketing and communications, in addition to everybody at Milton Keynes, I want you all the very best for the longer term.
“It has additionally been an honour to race alongside Max as a teammate all these years and to share in our success. A particular thanks to the followers around the globe, and particularly to the Mexican followers to your unwavering help day-after-day. We’ll meet once more quickly. And keep in mind…By no means surrender.”
“I want to thank Checo for all he has carried out for Oracle Crimson Bull Racing over the previous 4 seasons,” added Christian Horner. “From the second he joined in 2021 he proved himself to be a rare group participant, serving to us to 2 constructors’ titles and to our first 1-2 end within the drivers’ championship.
His 5 wins, all on avenue circuits, have been additionally a spectacular mark of his dedication to at all times push to the restrict. Whereas Checo is not going to race for the Staff subsequent season, he’ll at all times be an especially standard group member and a treasured a part of our historical past. Thanks, Checo.”
The group ends the discharge by insisting that “additional bulletins concerning the group’s full 2025 line-up will likely be made sooner or later”, although Liam Lawson will settle all the way down to his Christmas dinner totally conscious that he’s Max Verstappen’s new teammate.
