Pink Bull Racing is happy to announce that Sergio Perez has dedicated his future to the Group with a two-year extension to his present contract.
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Since becoming a member of the Group on the finish of 2020, Checo has loved his most profitable seasons in Formulation One. He completed the 2023 season in second place within the Drivers’ Championship, the primary time the Group had ever achieved a one-two end within the Championship. Checo’s factors tallies have contributed to 2 Constructors’ World Championships for Oracle Pink Bull Racing in 2022 and 2023.
34-year-old Checo has 5 race wins to his identify with Oracle Pink Bull Racing, 29 podium finishes, and three pole positions, together with the primary pole place for a Mexican driver. The Guadalajara-born driver has been dubbed the “King of the Streets” and the “Mexican Minister of Defence” following his memorable contribution to Max Verstappen’s maiden World Championship in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Checo has grow to be probably the most profitable Mexican in F1 historical past.
CEO and Group Principal Christian Horner stated:
Now is a vital time to substantiate our line-up for 2025, and we’re more than happy to proceed working along with Checo. Continuity and stability are necessary for the Group, and each Checo and Max are a profitable and strong partnership, securing our first ever one-two end for the Group within the Championship final 12 months. Checo has had a powerful begin to 2024 with second locations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan after which his podium in China. The previous few races have been robust, there’s convergence on the grid, however we’re assured in Checo and sit up for his return to confirmed type and efficiency, that we so usually see. Final 12 months was a unicorn season, and we might want to work laborious to retain our titles, however we’re assured in our lineup and with the Group as an entire, which is crucial in what’s shaping as much as be a close-fought Championship this 12 months.
Sergio Perez added:
I’m actually completely satisfied to commit my future to this nice Group; it’s a problem like no different racing for Oracle Pink Bull Racing, each on monitor and off monitor. I’m delighted to be staying right here to proceed our journey collectively and contribute to this Group’s nice historical past for 2 extra years. Being a part of the Group is an immense problem and one I like. We now have an amazing problem this 12 months, and I’ve full belief in the entire Group that the longer term is vibrant right here, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I need to thank everybody for all of the belief they’re placing in me, it’s a lot and I need to pay it again with glorious outcomes on monitor, and off monitor. I feel we’ve a whole lot of work to do. We now have much more Championships to win collectively.
