Rome, 18 December 2024 – Sergio Perez and the Red Bull they separate. Now it is official: the Mexican driver will not race in Formula 1 in 2025, despite still having an existing contract with the team Milton Keynes. It was the Austrian team that put an end to the relationship, after four years spent together, and released a official press release. The farewell had been in the air for many months and has only materialized now, after the end of the 2024 world championship and, above all, after the meeting between the team’s top management which was held in recent days.
Perez’s decline
Sergio Perez is coming off his worst season, not just in Red Bull but probably for his entire career. The Mexican has completely collapsed in 2024, after already showing signs of slowing down last year. Checo’s results influenced the team’s constructors’ championship, kept afloat by Max alone Verstappenwho also managed to win the drivers’ title. In this framework, it appeared inevitable the farewell Of Perezwhich remained clinging only to one renewal contract signed at the beginning of the year, which would have seen him at the wheel of Red Bull until the end of 2025. Contracts, however, can be torn up and so it was, especially in the face of the terrible sporting results accumulated during the year by the Mexican. There is now a wait for the replacement, who could be Liam Lawson. Yuki is also among the candidates Tsunodaalso currently piloting in the satellite team Racing Bullsbut further back in preferences.
Checo’s greeting
The farewell statement was also followed by statements from Perez, who said goodbye to the Red Bull world. The Mexicans’ idol thanked everyone for the years spent in Milton Keynes, where he collected five victories: “I am incredibly grateful for the last four years spent with Red Bull Racing and for the opportunity to race with such an extraordinary team. Driving It was an unforgettable experience for Red Bull and I will forever cherish the success we achieved together. We broke records, achieved remarkable goals and I had the privilege of meeting so many incredible people along the way. A big thank you goes to all the people at team, from management, engineers, mechanics, catering, hospitality, kitchen, marketing and communications, as well as all the employees at Milton Keynes. I wish you all the best for the future.” A greeting to Verstappen and his very loyal Mexican fans could not be missed: “It was also an honor to race alongside Max as a teammate for all these years and share our successes. Special thanks to the fans all over the world and in especially to those in Mexico for their unwavering daily support. We will see each other again soon. And remember… never give up.”
Horner’s words
To complete the round of farewell declarations, the team principal also spoke out Red BullChristian Horner. The number one on the team’s pit wall had a lot of words to say about Perezdespite the fact that in the last period the difficulties on the track were very evident and weakened the team’s run in the constructors’ championship. “I would like to thank Checo for everything he has done for Red Bull for the last four seasons. From the moment he joined us in 2021proved to be one extraordinary team manhelping us to conquer two constructors’ titles and our first 1-2 in the drivers’ championship. Its five victoriesall on street circuits, were a spectacular sign of his determination to always push himself to the limit. Even if Checo will not race for the team next season, he will always be an extremely popular member among us and a valuable part of our history. Thank you, Checo”. Read also: Carlos Sainz leaves Ferrari: the emotional farewell with Leclerc and his father GABRIELE SINI
