Sergio Perez says he expects to have his future at Pink Bull to be clarified somehow throughout the subsequent month, though the Milton Keynes outfit seems in no rush to determine its line-up for 2025.
Perez’s present contract with Pink Bull will expire on the finish of the season, however amidst an F1 drivers’ market that’s in overdrive, the Mexican is however one in all a number of high-profile candidates probably vying for a plum drive on the championship profitable squad.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso are additionally out there for a high seat, and it’s possible that each drivers, or relatively their managers have held exploratory talks with Pink Bull.
However for now, as dominant workforce’s incumbent, Perez appears to have an edge over his colleagues because of his robust begin to his 2024 marketing campaign which has seen him rating three runner-up spots behind Max Verstappen in 4 races.
“I am very relaxed about it. It is my 14th season in F1. No matter comes subsequent, I am actually happy with what I’ve completed within the sport thus far and I imagine it will likely be a matter of time,” Perez advised Sky Sports activities F1, addressing his F1 future.
“The motive force market is transferring and within the subsequent few weeks, there shall be a number of motion for certain. I anticipate in a month to actually know what I am doing subsequent 12 months.”
Pink Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko just lately mentioned that Perez solely wanted to maintain up his robust type to be handed a brand new contract for 2025.
This Austrian’s view was echoed by Pink Bull workforce boss Christian Horner. Nevertheless, the latter hinted at his workforce taking a relaxed method to deciding its line-up for subsequent season.
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“The entire driver market appears to be very early this 12 months,” mentioned Horner.
“Everyone appears to be dashing round and we’re solely 4 races into the 12 months. We’re not in an enormous rush and clearly there is a important quantity of curiosity in our vehicles, as you’ll anticipate.
“Checo has the precedence and it should be a number of extra races but earlier than we begin to consider subsequent 12 months.
“It is his seat to lose,” Horner added. “He is doing an ideal job and certified inside a tenth of a second from Max. It was by far his greatest qualifying efficiency round at Suzuka.
“You’ll be able to see his confidence is rising. His efficiency within the race, once more, was very robust. He is doing precisely what was wanted of him.”
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