Sergio Perez has to go to Red Bull: Verstappen defends his teammate!

Sergio Perez has to go to Red Bull: Verstappen defends his teammate!

After the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Sergio Perez, who drove for Red Bull Racing for over four years, has to clear his place in the team. This decision was announced on Wednesday after the Mexican had repeatedly noticed weak performance in the past World Cup season. Despite a valid contract until 2026, the Austrian-British racing team decided to separate from Perez, reported Berlin Live .

Perez, who only came to eighth place in the World Cup classification last season and achieved only 152 points, was only able to show a fraction of his teammate Max Verstappen. At the beginning of the season, Perez had started with three second places in the first four races, but the subsequent performance remained behind the expectations. Verstappen made it clear that the challenges of the car were also difficult for him, and he expressed understanding of the Situation of his team-mate, as Kleine Zeitung reported.

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