“Checo” Pérez’s place at Red Bull is in danger; here’s why

He British Grand Prix joined the list of races in which “Czech” Perez ended with a negative result. At Silverstone the Mexican finished in 17th placewithout points and far from the top of the championship. Perez now He is sixth in the World Cuphas 118 units and in front of it are:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 255 puntos
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) 171 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 150 points
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 146 points
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 124 points

His bad moment has caused him to be in the eye of the storm and has put into question whether it was correct that Red Bull gave him his renewal for two years.

Rumors point to the fact that the team Austrian is bothers with the Mexican performance, and it will be during the summer vacation break when they will have a deep analysis of what the tapatío has done so far in the 2024 Formula 1 season.

“WE KNOW WHAT CZECH IS CAPABLE OF, BUT HE NEEDS TO SHOW US WHAT THE WAY IS”

Horner was questioned regarding the future of Checo Pérez and the Red Bull director said that they know the potential of the Mexican and they trust that he will overcome the “critical situation”
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Is “Checo” Perez leaving Red Bull?

Helmut Marko He spoke regarding the situation of “Czech” Perez, amid the Mexican’s performance decline. The energy drink team’s advisor confirmed that there are certain clauses in Perez’s contractwhich are normal when dealing with a top midfielder in the highest category.

“All Formula 1 contracts They have exit clauses, most of them related to performance or, let’s say, for the best drivers. As I mentioned before, We will make an evaluation during the summer holidays and then we will make a decision,” Marko said in an interview with grandprix247.

The former driver also assured that there is no rush to find a replacement for Sergio, but they are aware of the development of other drivers who are part of Red Bull such as Liam Lawson o Yuki Tsunoda.

“First we have to see, Lawson will test at Silverstone on Thursday. And yes, two more races and there will be more outings with Lawson. There is also Yuki Tusnoda, who is doing very well.”

When is the next Formula 1 race?

Behind the British GP, the top category of motorsport visit Hungary to run on the Hungaroring track.

This date of the 2024 campaign is scheduled to be played from July 19-21 and That’s where “Czech” Perez He will have to return to his best moments if he wants to close the first part of the season with a notable improvement, which can help him in the analysis that the team will do during the holidays.

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