Red Bull trusted Sergio Pérez and extended his contract

The Austrian team may not want to announce it anytime soon, but Pérez poured beans after their victory in Monaco.

All smiles, he told the Monegasque paddock: I shouldn’t have signed fast.

He has repeatedly proved that he is not only a great team player, but becomes comfortable with the team and in the car, and has become a real asset to rely on in front of the grid.explanation of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

For me it has been an incredible week, winning the Monaco Grand Prix is ​​a dream for any driver and then announcing that I will continue with the team until 2024 makes me very happysays the Guadalajara -born athlete who has been supported for many years by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim.

We work very well together and my relationship with Max (Verstappen), on and off the track, definitely helps us drive more.he said.

A contract for services provided?

At the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, ​​Pérez received the order to let Verstappen pass, who won in front of him. He was told the Dutchman would return the favor to him later in the race, but he did not return.

Pérez then said he would have a good discussion at the factory, about the team’s orders in Barcelona, no justiceaccording to him.

Above all, Sergio Pérez does not want to be thought of as the water carrier of Verstappen, as Rubens Barrichello was for Michael Schumacher in Ferrari.

The 32-year-old Mexican has won three F1 races.

His first was in 2020 in Bahrain for the Racing Point team, when he was with Lance Stroll (who finished 3rd that day).

And two for Red Bull: in 2021 in Azerbaijan, in his first season with the team, and in 2022 in Monaco.

His success in Monaco allowed him to get a lot of points.

He occupies 3rd place in the overall classification of drivers with 110 points, 15 behind the leader, his teammate Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion.

Pérez is just 9 points behind Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.