Purple Bull Racing is happy to announce that Sergio Perez has dedicated his future to the Staff with a two-year extension to his current contract.
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Since becoming a member of the Staff 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 Staff had ever achieved a one-two end within the Championship. Checo’s factors tallies have contributed to 2 Constructors’ World Championships for Oracle Purple Bull Racing in 2022 and 2023.
34-year-old Checo has 5 race wins to his title with Oracle Purple 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 essentially the most profitable Mexican in F1 historical past.
CEO and Staff Principal Christian Horner stated:
Now is a crucial time to substantiate our line-up for 2025, and we’re more than happy to proceed working along with Checo. Continuity and stability are vital for the Staff, and each Checo and Max are a profitable and strong partnership, securing our first ever one-two end for the Staff 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 robust, there may be convergence on the grid, however we’re assured in Checo and stay up for his return to confirmed type and efficiency, that we so typically see. Final yr was a unicorn season, and we might want to work arduous to retain our titles, however we’re assured in our lineup and with the Staff 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 happy to commit my future to this nice Staff; it’s a problem like no different racing for Oracle Purple 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 Staff’s nice historical past for 2 extra years. Being a part of the Staff is an immense problem and one I really like. We’ve got an awesome problem this yr, and I’ve full belief in the entire Staff 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 feel we’ve a variety of work to do. We’ve got much more Championships to win collectively.
