Purple Bull staff principal Christian Horner has moved to finish hypothesis over Sergio Perez’s future by telling the staff’s workers he’ll proceed to drive for them after the summer time break.
The staff prolonged Perez’s contract in the beginning of June, taking him into subsequent season. Nonetheless a spate of poor outcomes since then led Horner to warn the staff have been throwing away too many factors within the constructors’ championship. At Silverstone, the place Perez failed to attain for the third time in 5 races, Horner known as the state of affairs “unsustainable”.
Within the two races since, Perez has mustered a pair of seventh place finishes, the latter coming from a entrance row begin at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday. Purple Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko gave a withering verdict on Perez’s efficiency, saying he “fully collapsed” within the remaining stint. Nonetheless Perez served a helpful tactical function by making his second pit cease early, which helped to guard staff mate Max Verstappen from Lando Norris behind him.
Horner gave the strongest indication but Perez will stay in place till the tip of the season when talking to workers at Purple Bull’s base at this time.
“Checo stays a Purple Bull Racing driver regardless of current hypothesis and we look ahead to seeing him carry out at tracks he has beforehand excelled at after the summer time break,” Horner informed the staff, a spokesperson confirmed to RaceFans.
Perez dismissed recommendations his place on the staff was in peril after yesterday’s race. “I’ve mentioned every thing I’ve to concerning my future,” he informed Viaplay.
“I believe now the principle focus of the staff is on getting ourselves sorted and I’ve nothing additional so as to add. I’ve mentioned every thing I’ve to.”
Verstappen gave his backing to Perez following yesterday’s race. The pair have been staff mates since 2021.
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