Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in the course of the press convention forward of the Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia on March 21, 2024.
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Sergio Pérez has downplayed speculation that his three-time Formula 1 world champion teammate Max Verstappen could possibly be contemplating a swap from Red Bull to Mercedes.
Verstappen’s future has been the speak of the Australian Grand Prix paddock at Albert Park this week with Red Bull allegedly divided over its latest controversy involving workforce principal Christian Horner.
Pérez stays satisfied the workforce is united.
“The team is in a very strong position, because with the results we’re currently having, the harmony that there is in the team, I think to achieve that it takes a couple of years probably,” Pérez stated on the eve of the primary observe classes in Melbourne.
Verstappen has gained the primary two races of the F1 season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Perez completed second in each Grand Prix races.
“Right now, the dynamic, everyone in the team is working really well together, the whole engineering group, it’s really united,” Perez said.
“And you can see that on-track, and how efficient we’ve been in the last year. So I don’t see any reason to change it.” He added: it will “clearly be a blow for the workforce if Max had been to depart.” Pérez denied any data of an exit clause in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract, which is ready to run by means of to the tip of 2028 however has been the topic of intense speculation as half of the continued controversy.
“I don’t have that clause,” Pérez stated. “I don’t know what clause Max has in his contract, it’s better if you ask him. I think Max, as far as I know, has a contract with the team and is fully committed with the team.
“And the rest, I think it’s not for me to comment, nothing to do with me.” The Australian Grand Prix is ready for Sunday. There are two observe classes scheduled for Friday and one other on Saturday earlier than afternoon qualifying.
