Sergio Pérez

Driving for Racing Point at the time, Perez caught COVID-19 after a trip home to Mexico to visit his mother, who had been in hospital.<br>It meant he missed both of the races at Silverstone before he was able to make a successful return.<br>Reflecting on his rollercoaster 2020 season, which included his maiden win and having his contract terminated early by Racing Point, Perez said that he endured ...

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The Mexican has been signed as teammate to Max Verstappen for this year after an impressive campaign for Racing Point last season.<br>And although he is still getting up to speed in learning how his new team operates, he already feels that there are ways he can help Red Bull do better.<br>“I've been in the sport in different teams in different eras,” he said in a video interview conducted ...

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With Red Bull feeling that Alex Albon had not delivered the consistency and rate of improvement it had hoped for, it elected to commit to Perez for next year.<br>Both drivers were informed of the decision on the Friday after the season finale in Abu Dhabi, with the news being made official shortly afterwards.<br>However, there was some intrigue prompted by a picture that Red Bull team boss ...

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Perez is to replace Alex Albon at Red Bull after the Milton Keynes-based outfit felt that his performances in the second half of 2020 were 'impossible' to ignore.<br>Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com about the reasons why Perez became the preferred choice, Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko explained that it was not all down to the former Racing Point driver's speed.<br>"The first thing ...

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Max Verstappen expects Red Bull will be in a much stronger position next year with both of its cars potentially able to take the fight to the world champion team.<br>The value of a second strong car was seen in Abu Dhabi, where Alex Albon was close enough to limit the strategy options of the two Mercedes drivers, and Verstappen won the race.<br>Although he didn't specify the year, Hamilton ...

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Red Bull announced on Friday that outgoing Racing Point driver Perez would be joining the team for 2021, replacing Alexander Albon.<br>Perez will arrive at Red Bull off the back of his strongest season in F1, scoring his maiden victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix en route to fourth place in the standings.<br>Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Perez's form this year was "impossible" to ...

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The Milton Keynes-based team announced on Friday that it had signed Perez for 2021 as replacement for Alex Albon, who is being moved into a development and test role.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Perez replaces Albon at Red Bull for 2021 F1 season<br>Horner: Perez’s Sakhir F1 victory "a great advert for himself"<br><br><br>While Red Bull team boss Christian Horner admitted that making the choice to ...

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Following reports on Thursday night that outgoing Racing Point driver Perez was set take Albon's seat, Red Bull confirmed on Friday that the Mexican would be joining as Max Verstappen's teammate for next year.<br>Perez has joined Red Bull on an initial one-year contract, while Albon will drop into a reserve role with Red Bull after less than 18 months racing for the team, “with a key focus on ...

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Red Bull had vowed to make a swift decision about whether or not to stick with Alex Albon, after the Thai driver struggled to match teammate Max Verstappen throughout the past season.<br>He did take a podium finish at the Tuscan Grand Prix, but finished the campaign 109 points behind his Dutch teammate. Albon had faced difficulties getting on top of the tricky handling of the RB16 but appeared to ...

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Perez took a shock victory for Racing Point in the Sakhir Grand Prix last Sunday, recovering from a first-lap clash with Charles Leclerc before capitalising on mistakes by Mercedes to score his first F1 win.<br>It came at a time when Red Bull is known to be considering Perez as a potential replacement for Alexander Albon in 2021, who has struggled to match teammate Max Verstappen this ...

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The Mexican had admitted that the engine that took him to victory in the Sakhir GP last weekend was getting towards the end of its life, and was already suffering from being down on power.<br>But amid concerns that the power unit may not have enough mileage left to safely get through the Yas Marina weekend, Racing Point has bit the bullet and fitted brand new main elements.<br>The switch to a new ...

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Having been dropped by Racing Point, Perez is still waiting for a decision on whether Red Bull Racing will retain Alex Albon in 2021 or give him the seat.<br>Red Bull's management made it clear some time ago that it would wait until after the final race in Abu Dhabi, in order to give Albon the maximum opportunity to prove himself.<br>Perez insists that he is not in a hurry.<br>"I had ...

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Perez pulled off a sensational charge in Bahrain last weekend, after being right at the back of the field on the first lap following a collision with Charles Leclerc. He blasted his way through the field to claim a maiden F1 victory.<br>But Ricciardo, who finished fifth with his Renault teammate Esteban Ocon second, believes there was no excuse for the way Perez was able to stage such a ...

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The Mexican claimed his maiden F1 victory for Racing Point with a stunning charge from the back of the field in the Sakhir Grand Prix on Sunday.<br>But despite his success, which has left his team on the verge of securing third place in the constructors' championship, Perez is in danger of being out of F1 next year.<br>He is being replaced at the soon-to-be-renamed Aston Martin team by Sebastian ...

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Perez ran last at the end of the opening lap after being hit by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at Turn 4, but was able to fight his way back up the order for Racing Point.<br>Perez sat third before the safety car was deployed after Williams' Jack Aitken hit the wall and left his front wing at the final corner, prompting Mercedes to try and pit both of its cars.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Sakhir GP: Perez ...

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Esteban Ocon finished second ahead of Lance Stroll, with the Mercedes cars down in eighth and ninth – Valtteri Bottas, also delayed significantly in the pitstop fiasco, in front of Russell.<br>Perez also faces a post-race investigation over a lap one incident that eliminated Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, in which Perez was spun around and fell to the rear of the field.<br>At the start ...

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The Racing Point driver suffered a suspected MGU-K failure in Bahrain last weekend as he looked on course for a podium finish.<br>The problem has forced his team to revert to a well-used power unit for this weekend’s Sakhir GP, and the current turbo hybrids produce less power when they are getting towards the end of their life.<br>Having qualified fifth for the race, one place behind Ferrari’s ...

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Perez revealed last week that should he not land a race seat at Red Bull his alternative options are a sabbatical and a return in 2022, or a reserve role with a “top team.”<br>However, with COVID still potentially a threat, a reserve role would inevitably involve travelling to most of the races, and certainly those outside Europe, which is the usual approach for a reserve driver.<br>The Monaco ...

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Perez has two races remaining with the Racing Point team before leaving, after it opted to trigger an exit clause in his contract so it could sign four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari.<br>After being rebuffed by Williams and missing out on seats at Haas and Alfa Romeo, Perez has been left chasing the vacant seat at Red Bull as his only option to stay in F1 full-time next year ...

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Racing Point driver Perez made a superb launch from sixth on the grid to take third at the initial race start, before Grosjean's crash exiting Turn 3 on the opening lap brought out the red flags.<br>At the restart, Perez maintained his hold on third place and was set to score his second podium in as many races until a suspected MGU-K failure with three laps to go forced him out and resulted in the ...

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The Mexican is a candidate for the Red Bull seat together with incumbent Alex Albon and fellow veteran Nico Hulkenberg.<br>The team has indicated that while the priority is to keep Albon, it could change its policy and opt for an experienced driver from outside its usual pool.<br>Perez currently lies fourth in the world championship despite missing the two Silverstone races after he tested ...

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Racing Point looked on course for a shock result at Istanbul Park on Sunday after Stroll and Perez surged into a healthy lead over the rest of the field in the opening stages of the race.<br>In low grip, rainy conditions, pole-sitter Stroll led Perez by more than 10 seconds at one stage, but came under pressure from his teammate as his first set of intermediate tyres neared the end of their ...

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Perez ran in second place through the opening stages of the race behind teammate Lance Stroll amid slippery and rainy conditions at Istanbul Park.<br>Racing Point opted to pit Stroll for a fresh set of intermediates with 22 laps to go, but kept Perez out on a set of intermediates that ultimately lasted 48 laps.<br>Although Perez was powerless to keep race winner Lewis Hamilton behind him, the ...

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Sainz had qualified 13th after McLaren's gamble to use the intermediate tyre in Q2 didn't pay off, with teammate Lando Norris also missing the cut for Q3 in 11th position.<br>However the Spaniard is set to start the race from 16th position having held up Perez in Q2 when he rejoined the track after swapping his intermediates for extreme wets.<br>In a bulletin detailing the penalty, the stewards ...

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Perez will leave the Racing Point team at the end of the season after it opted to trigger an exit clause in his contract, paving the way for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to join in his place.<br>Perez had been linked with drives at a number of teams, including Alfa Romeo, Williams and Haas, but appears only to have an option at Red Bull remaining for next year.<br>Red Bull is ...

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