It had been suspected for a long time that Sergio Perez would not complete his contract due to his extremely poor performance, which was unworthy of the Red Bull Racing team. Due to much speculation and considerable external pressure, Perez officially announced today: he is leaving Red Bull!
After a long and inexplicable wait, what needed to happen finally happened. However, it was not the team that announced the farewell, but Sergio Perez said goodbye in a statement:
“I am incredibly grateful for the past four seasons and for the opportunity to compete with such a wonderful team. It has been a pleasure to drive a Red Bull, and I will always cherish our shared successes.
We broke records, achieved milestones together, and I met many wonderful people along the way. I owe a huge thank you to every member of the team, from the management to the engineers and mechanics, to the hospitality staff, the kitchen staff, and those working in the marketing and communication department, to everyone. I wish them all much success in their future endeavors!
It was also a true honor for me to be Max's teammate and share in his successes. I would like to express my special thanks to the fans, especially the Mexican fans, who believed in me every single day and supported me unwaveringly. We will meet again soon, until then, don't forget... never give up!” - Perez bid farewell, thus closing a chapter in Red Bull's history.
