It has been suspected for some time that Sergio Perez would not use up his contract due to his extremely poor performance, which was not up to the standard of the Red Bull Racing team. After much speculation and considerable external pressure, Perez officially announced today: he is leaving Red Bull!
After a long and incomprehensible wait, what must happen in such cases finally happened. True, it was not the team that announced the farewell, but Sergio Perez said goodbye in a press release:
"I am incredibly grateful for the past four seasons and the opportunity to compete with such a great team. It has been amazing to lead Red Bull and I will always cherish our achievements together."
We broke records, achieved milestones together, and I had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people along the way. A huge thank you goes to every member of the team, from management to engineers and mechanics to hosts, chefs, marketing and communications staff, everyone. I wish them all the best for the future!
It was also a real honour for me to be Max's teammate and share his successes. I would like to say a special thank you to the fans, especially the Mexican fans, who believed in me every day and supported me tirelessly. We will meet again soon, until then remember... never give up!” - Perez said goodbye and thus an era in the life of Red Bull was closed.
