Crimson Bull Racing is happy to announce that Sergio Perez has dedicated his future to the Workforce with a two-year extension to his current contract.
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Since becoming a member of the Workforce 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 Workforce had ever achieved a one-two end within the Championship. Checo’s factors tallies have contributed to 2 Constructors’ World Championships for Oracle Crimson Bull Racing in 2022 and 2023.
34-year-old Checo has 5 race wins to his title with Oracle Crimson 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 turn out to be probably the most profitable Mexican in F1 historical past.
CEO and Workforce Principal Christian Horner mentioned:
Now is a vital time to verify our line-up for 2025, and we’re very happy to proceed working along with Checo. Continuity and stability are necessary for the Workforce, and each Checo and Max are a profitable and sturdy partnership, securing our first ever one-two end for the Workforce within the Championship final yr. Checo has had a robust begin to 2024 with second locations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan after which his podium in China. The previous few races have been powerful, there may be convergence on the grid, however we’re assured in Checo and sit up for his return to confirmed kind and efficiency, that we so usually see. Final yr 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 Workforce as an entire, which is crucial in what’s shaping as much as be a close-fought Championship this yr.
Sergio Perez added:
I’m actually completely satisfied to commit my future to this nice Workforce; it’s a problem like no different racing for Oracle Crimson Bull Racing, each on observe and off observe. I’m delighted to be staying right here to proceed our journey collectively and contribute to this Workforce’s nice historical past for 2 extra years. Being a part of the Workforce is an immense problem and one I like. Now we have an awesome problem this yr, and I’ve full belief in the entire Workforce that the long run is shiny right here, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I wish to thank everybody for all of the belief they’re placing in me, it’s a lot and I wish to pay it again with glorious outcomes on observe, and off observe. I believe we’ve got lots of work to do. Now we have much more Championships to win collectively.
