Sergio Perez’s future with Red Bull is, for many, a mystery likely to be resolved against the Mexican driver. However, he remains confident and calm in Qatar. On the eve of the Losail Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the championship, journalists repeatedly pressed the 34-year-old from Guadalajara to discuss his contract with Chris Horner’s team.
The question of Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull seems destined to linger until the season’s end. Even Helmut Marko has not hidden his doubts and concerns within the team due to the recent performances of the experienced Mexican driver. Many are eyeing Checo’s seat, including Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, and the surprise contender Franco Colapinto.
Everyone wants to take Perez’s place, and trust in Checo within Red Bull does not seem unshakable. During the Thursday press conference in Qatar, journalists pushed a vulnerable Perez, who first analyzed his season. “2024 started as one of the best seasons of my career,” he explained during Media Day. “But as soon as we got to Europe, things changed drastically. We lost our way a bit with the car, and many weekends turned out to be too difficult.”
Perez: “We’re still here, 2025 for the breakthrough”
Despite the many rumors circulating in the paddock, Checo remains seemingly calm. In Qatar, Perez still envisions his future with Red Bull: “We ended up losing a lot of points. This season has been very tough, but that’s how F1 works; sometimes things don’t go as you want. However, we’re still here and optimistic: we can achieve a breakthrough next year.”
The Mexican highlights the maximum effort from himself and the team: “When you can’t extract the most from the car, the car’s speed becomes irrelevant. We’re working very hard to fix this problem.”
Calm at first, then sharp: Sergio Perez reacts to a pointed question
Toward the end of the Qatar press conference, another cryptic question about Perez’s future arose: “Are you a Red Bull driver, or are you a driver racing for Red Bull?” The question put the Mexican on the spot, prompting a sharp response: “I’ve been here for 14 years, and I’ve never discussed my contracts publicly. I know where I stand, and I won’t talk about these things publicly.”
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