Red Bull will not rush to make a decision on its driver line-up for 2025, Sergio Perez has said his future will become clear in a few weeks.
Perez, during the season under pressure, responded well with three podiums in the first four races. His biggest recent achievement came on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, after which he said he hoped to find out soon whether he would keep his seat in Red. Bull.
“I’m pretty relaxed,” said the Mexican, whose current contract expires in December. “This is my 14th season in F1 and whatever happens next. . . I’m satisfied with what I’ve done in this sport so far. “
“I think it will be a matter of time. The market for driving forces is transforming; There will be a lot of movement in the coming weeks. Hopefully, in a month’s time I’ll know what I’ll be doing next year. “
Red Bull, however, turns out to be running on a different schedule. Speaking to Motorsport. com, team advisor Helmut Marko warned that no decision would be made anytime soon on who would race alongside Max Verstappen in 2025.
The Austrian also warned that Audi, whose factory team will debut in 2026, is putting pressure on the driver market in its attempt to convince Carlos Sainz to sign up for the project. “The driver market exploded in April, and no one will talk about it in April,” Marko said.
“It’s ridiculous, but we’re not going into this game ourselves. We’ll wait and see, and only then will we make the most productive selection. I don’t know what’s going on. I’ve heard Audi is pushing, but it’s a bit like a newcomer is putting pressure on the motive power market.
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It is recommended that Red Bull wait until at least the summer break before making a decision on Perez’s future. Until then, team principal Christian Horner says the seat belongs to the Mexican.
He said: “He was just allowed to keep doing what he’s doing. The overall motive power market happens to be very early this year, everyone is in a hurry and we’re only 4 races into the year. “
“We’re not in a hurry. And obviously there’s a lot of interest in our cars, as you’d expect. But Checo has priority and it will take a few more races before we start thinking about next year. “
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