Christian Horner has confirmed that Sergio Perez will see out the season with Purple Bull.
The Austrian group held talks on Monday to evaluate the Mexican’s future, the day after Helmut Marko had appeared to surrender on the motive force, after he completed the Belgian Grand Prix a distant eighth (on monitor) regardless of ranging from the entrance row.
“Sergio had the chance to take a great outcome from second place,” Marko advised Sky Germany. “Sadly, that wasn’t the case. Particularly within the final stint, he utterly collapsed, the place he set 1:48 lap instances. What regarded so optimistic in qualifying sadly did not materialise within the race.”
The final time Perez stood on the rostrum was in China, whereas within the 9 races that adopted he amassed simply 46 factors in comparison with his teammate’s 167, this at a time Purple Bull has come below growing stress in each title fights.
Again-to-back crashes in Monaco and Canada weren’t helped by the truth that he didn’t get past Q1 at each occasions, failing to take action once more at Silverstone and the Hungaroring.
Regardless of having Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda ready within the wings, Horner has given his backing to Perez.
“Checo stays a Purple Bull Racing driver regardless of latest hypothesis,” mentioned the Briton, in keeping with quite a few sources, “and we look ahead to seeing him carry out at tracks he has beforehand excelled at after the summer season break.”
Whereas the Mexican seeks an entire re-set for the remaining races, Ricciardo and Lawson might be collaborating in a check at Imola tomorrow (Wednesday), for what some are describing as a “shoot-out”, nevertheless whether or not that is for the RB or Purple Bull seat stays to be seen.
