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¡Vamos Checo! 🇲🇽

We are pleased to announce @SChecoPerez has signed a two-year extension to his existing contract ✍️

Nos complace anunciar que @SChecoPerez ha firmado una extensión de dos años a su contrato actual

#F1 #RedBullRacing #ChecoPerez

Source: Oracle Red Bull Racing on X

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't really understand the decision (Yuki or Lawson would have been a great choice), other than maybe experience as a driver with this team when Max is leaving. Or money.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Money definitely is a big factor I'd guess. Checo brings in a big part of the team's overall budget. Also he is embedded into the team by now and why try an unknown change when you don't have to?

Paddock rumours also say Horner didn't want to promote one of Marko's juniors on purpose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

To be honest, Perez was always a good driver. Perhaps RBR knows that the car isn't really where it appears to be, and it's Max that brings it there. Then another driver would not make a difference. And with Perez they know they will not have an intra-team war like Merc did with Rosberg and Hamilton.