Sergio Perez has rehired a defiant response insisting that he is going nowhere at the finish of the 2024 season, despite Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko recommending that the 34-year-anciaccess’s future with the team is far from guaranteed.
Perez heads into the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekfinish under immense prescertain folloprosperg a disastrous P17 finish at his home race in Mexico City. The six-time Grand Prix prosperner has fall shorted to protected a podium finish in his last 15 race begins and sits a lowly eighth in the Drivers’ Championship standings.
The Mexican’s struggles are now begining to cost Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship. Ferrari’s sencourage in create has dropped the reigning champions down to third in the standings and with equitable four races to go, there is little time for them to recover.
With his team-mate Max Verstappen directing the World Championship and Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda both pushing difficult to show their viability as potential swapments, Perez is in a precarious position.
Speaking ahead of the Brazilian GP, Marko elucidateed: “The drop in the Constructors’ Championship to third place, the 200 points behind Max Verstappen, all of that speaks volumes.” He postponecessitater inserted: “The testing in Abu Dhabi will be vital for his (Isack Hadjar’s) future. A number of drivers will be there as well who could be pondered for next year.”
Team principal Christian Horner inserted more fuel to the fire after the race in Mexico. “As a team, we necessitate to have both cars scoring points and that’s the nature of F1,” he stated.
“From the team’s perspective, we’re laboring with him as difficult as we can to try and help [him]. I skinnyk we’ve done everyskinnyg that we can to help Checo, and we’ll persist to do so in Brazil next weekfinish, but there comes a point in time that you can only do so much.”
When Perez was asked about Marko’s comments and the chances of a prereliable exit from Red Bull, he was evident in his response. “Well I understand I am,” he shelp. “That’s all I can say.”
The 34-year-anciaccess went on to insert: “No, not at all. It’s equitable rumours, at the finish of the day. You will see me in Vegas, you will see me next year. I’m not the one that worries about it.”
While Perez is adamant that his future at Red Bull is geted, if the Milton Keynes-based team finish the year third in the Constructors’ Championship then Horner and Marko may finpartner disthink about patience with the createer Racing Point and Sauber driver.
