By Joe Murphy
Sergio Perez has extended his contract with Red Bull, just two days after winning the 2022bMonaco Grand Prix. He will remain with the team until at least 2024, following the latest deal.
Team principal and CEO Christian Horner is relieved to have sorted the deal, saying: “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.
As for Checo himself, the Mexican claims he ‘feels at home’ at the team and praised his and Verstappen’s strong relationship as he signed his new deal securing his F1 future until 2024.
He said: “For me, this has been an incredible week, winning the Monaco Grand Prix is a dream for any driver and then to follow that with announcing I will continue with the team until 2024 just makes me extremely happy. I am so proud to be a member of this team and I feel completely at home here now.
“We are working very well together and my relationship with Max, on and off the track, is definitely helping drive us forward even more. We have built tremendous momentum as a team and this season is showing that, I am excited to see where that can take us all in the future.”
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