Formula One: After a disappointing season, Red Bull axe Sergio Perez | Sport-others News
After four years, Mexican driver Sergio Perez has left Formula One team Red Bull. Perez and Red Bull reached an agreement to part ways with immediate effect.
Perez has lost his seat at Red Bull after a disappointing season. He joined the team in 2021 but came under increasing pressure as the campaign wore on, finishing a disappointing 285 points behind his teammate, Max Verstappen. That finish saw Red Bull surrender their constructors’ championship title to McLaren.
Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive drivers’ world title while Perez finished eighth in the standings, failing to finish in the top five in his final 18 races for the team.
Perez said: “I’m incredibly grateful for the past four years with Oracle Red Bull Racing and for the opportunity to race with such an amazing team. Driving for Red Bull has been an unforgettable experience and I’ll always cherish the successes we achieved together.
“We broke records, reached remarkable milestones and I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many incredible people along the way.”
34-year-old Perez helped Red Bull claim two constructors’ titles in 2022 and 2023, winning five races with the team. Earlier this year, the Mexican signed a new deal to race for the team until the end of 2026 – on the back of his strongest season ever in 2023, when he finished second to team-mate Verstappen.
However, his form tailed off after signing that deal, and the Mexican scored just nine points in the last eight Grand Prix weekends of the 2024 season. Red Bull said further announcements regarding their driver line-up for next year will be made in due course.
New Zealander Liam Lawson is reportedly set to replace Perez at Red Bull, having been drafted in to ser team RB midway through the past two seasons. The 22-year-old has competed in 11 races.
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