Perez again
If at the end of the Spa-Francorchamps race – started second and finished seventh – the fate of Sergio Perez after the summer break it seemed set, it was surprising to discover the following Monday that Red Bull had decided to keep the Mexican driver in the team. The most disparate rumors followed regarding this choice, with some speaking of interference from Liberty Media in view of the Mexican GP in October and others hypothesizing a direct intervention from the influential Carlos Slim, who has always been close to Perez.
The Truth of Helmut Marko
In his usual review for the Swiss of Speed Week, Helmut Marko he explained the reasons for the decision: “Sergio Perez will stay after the summer break, because there are circuits coming up where he was good last year and we are counting on stability. It doesn’t have to get faster, but more consistent.. And given the alternatives, it is still the best solution. Reports of a desire by Liberty Media to run it in Mexico are false. They certainly want to see him in his home race, but Our choices are not based on Liberty’s wishes.”
With the confirmations of Sergio Perez in Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo in Racing Bulls for Zandvoort, it is Liam Lawson to be left without a steering wheel: “We’ll announce what’s happening with Liam in September“Marko explained, adding: “The Imola test had been planned for some time. Some teams would like to borrow him, but he is not available“. Also a joke about Hadjar’s good season in F2: “He clearly has the potential for Formula 1. We’ll see how it develops, but he’ll definitely play a role. He could follow in Lawson’s footsteps, with a year as a test driver and in the simulator.”
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