Sergio Pérez has misplaced his seat at Pink Bull after a disappointing season. Pérez, who joined the group in 2021, got here beneath rising stress because the Formulation One marketing campaign wore on, ending 285 factors behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, as Pink Bull surrendered their constructors’ championship title to McLaren.
Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive drivers’ world title whereas Pérez completed eighth within the standings, failing to complete within the prime 5 in his remaining 18 races for the group.
Pérez stated: “I’m extremely grateful for the previous 4 years with Oracle Pink Bull Racing and for the chance to race with such an incredible group. Driving for Pink Bull has been an unforgettable expertise and I’ll all the time cherish the successes we achieved collectively.
“We broke information, reached outstanding milestones and I’ve had the privilege of assembly so many unbelievable folks alongside the best way.”
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The New Zealander Liam Lawson is reportedly set to exchange Pérez at Pink Bull, having been drafted in to sister group RB halfway by way of the previous two seasons. The 22-year-old has competed in 11 races.
The group principal, Christian Horner, made no secret of the truth that Pink Bull wanted extra from Pérez when his struggles finally value them the constructors’ title. Pérez performed his half within the group profitable the title in 2022 and 2023 and helped Verstappen throughout his Abu Dhabi battle with Lewis Hamilton in 2021.
“I wish to thank Checo for all he has achieved for Oracle Pink Bull Racing over the previous 4 seasons,” Horner stated. “From the second he joined in 2021 he proved himself to be a unprecedented group participant, serving to us to 2 constructors’ titles and to our first 1-2 end within the drivers’ championship.
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“Whereas Checo won’t race for the group subsequent season, he’ll all the time be a particularly well-liked group member and a treasured a part of our historical past. Thanks, Checo.”
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