Sergio Perez has been insistent that Red Bull was near to providing him with a fresh agreement. However, Christian Horner denied the Mexican’s remarks.
Christian Horner and Sergio Perez (via IMAGO) joined Red Bull in 2021 to partner. The Mexican driver was the first driver to be on an equal footing with Verstappen since. However, the 34-year-old has experienced periods of poor performance in the past. Nevertheless, Perez was confident about securing a new contract with Red Bull for the upcoming season. Now, has refuted Checo’s remarks.
Horner claimed that Milton Keynes was content with its current set of drivers for the time being. Subsequently, Red Bull was not in a rush to make a decision on its future pairing until the latter half of the 2024 season. Previously, Perez hinted that Red Bull was close to extending his contract for the upcoming season.
We’re in a situation where we’re very pleased with our two drivers, but don’t need to make a decision until much later in the year.
The Red Bull team boss highlighted that Max Verstappen was on a long-term agreement that extended until 2028. Moreover, Christian Horner praised Sergio Perez for driving exceptionally well with his future uncertain.
Max is on a long-term agreement, and Checo is out of agreement, but driving exceptionally well so far this season.
Carlos Sainz has emerged as the most promising candidate in the drivers market for 2025. Sainz has been linked to many teams including Mercedes and Audi. Red Bull could consider signing the Spaniard to replace Sergio Perez. However, Team Principal believes it would be inappropriate to discuss the details of the deal.
While discussing the same, he told the media that it would not be right for Red Bull to comment on Sainz’s negotiations. The 50-year-old did not explicitly mention that Carlos Sainz was a top contender to replace Perez.
Audi has given an ultimatum to Sainz. However, the 29-year-old chose to wait while carefully considering his future prospects. On the other hand, Red Bull has seemingly shown interest in re-signing Perez while emphasizing that it was considering all options before making a decision.