Pink Bull workforce principal Christian Horner advised Sergio Perez could select to not stay on the workforce subsequent yr after one other point-less race in Qatar.
Perez spun out of the race on the thirty ninth lap as the sector ready to restart. It was the seventh time this yr he has failed to attain in a grand prix.
Regardless of signing a contract extension with Pink Bull earlier this yr, following a promising begin to the season, Perez has been dogged by questions over his future as his efficiency slumped in subsequent races. Whereas Max Verstappen clinched the drivers’ championship every week in the past in Las Vegas, Pink Bull dropped out of competition for the constructors’ championship as we speak, Perez having contributed simply 26% of their factors.
Talking after as we speak’s race Horner stated Perez just isn’t completely happy together with his present efficiency and his future lies in his arms.
“Checo has been a beautiful driver for us, definitely in ’21, ’22, ’23,” he advised Sky. “He contributed to Max’s championship, clearly in ’21, constructors championships in ’22, ’23. And most of all, he’s an incredible man.
“He’s not having fun with the scenario that he’s in in the mean time. He is aware of the pressures of this enterprise. We’re going to offer him all of the help that we are able to to the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi subsequent weekend. And what he decides to do, that shall be his choice on the finish of the day.”
On Thursday Perez denied Pink Bull administration might demote him to their second workforce, RB. He has repeatedly insisted he’ll proceed to drive for Pink Bull sooner or later.
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However Horner indicated Perez is contemplating his future. “He’s sufficiently old and clever sufficient to return to his personal conclusions,” he stated. “However there’s nonetheless a race to go and let’s get to the tip of Abu Dhabi after which after which see the place we’re at.”
Perez stated he spun out as we speak’s race as his engine delivered an excessive amount of energy when he accelerated previous to a restart. “Issues have been wanting good on the time for me,” he stated, “I used to be sitting in P5 and we have been within the combine for the rostrum.
“Then as I used to be warming up the tyre, preparing for the restart, I had a large over-delivery as I used to be choosing up the throttle out of flip 12. With chilly tyres I couldn’t management it, it principally meant I misplaced the automotive after which misplaced drive from that time onwards.”
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