Sergio Perez Signs New Red Bull Contract Extension

 

 

Sergio Perez has signed to a contract extension with Red Bull, which will keep him with the team at least until the conclusion of the 2024 season.

 

Checo has had a fantastic week, ending with his winning the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and now signing a new deal with the team.

Helmut Marko intimated over the weekend that the team was comfortable with its driver lineup, and that has proven to be true, with Perez and Max Verstappen now locked up for another two and a half years, while Verstappen’s contract presumably continues until 2028.

 

Perez has proven himself deserving of the contract this season, qualifying and driving well, and now sitting just 15 points behind his teammate at the top of the standings.

He’ll be wanting to reward Red Bull’s trust in him, as he looks to add to the one victory he’s already had this season.

 

Christian Horner said via a press release: “Since joining Oracle Red Bull Racing, Checo has done a fantastic job. Time and again he has proved himself to not only be a magnificent team player but as his level of comfort has grown he has become a real force to be reckoned with at the sharp end of the grid. This year he has taken another step and the gap to World Champion Max has closed significantly, evidenced by his superb pole position in Jeddah earlier this year and by his wonderful win in Monaco just last weekend. For us, holding onto his pace, race craft and experience was a no-brainer and we are delighted that Checo will continue to race for the team until 2024. In partnership with Max we believe we have a driver pairing that can bring us the biggest prizes in F1.”