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Perez 'has nothing to prove' and points to Red Bull's underwhelming successors
Sergio Perez says he has nothing to prove on his return to Formula 1. According to the Mexican, the results of his predecessors and successors at Red Bull Racing speak for themselves.
By the end of 2024, Sergio Perez had to make way at Red Bull Racing. The gap to Max Verstappen kept growing and the management, despite a contract extended at the beginning of 2024, felt it was time for a change.
Perez's contract was bought out to put Liam Lawson in the car. The story is now well known. The New Zealander was replaced two rounds in with Yuki Tsunoda, who is doing worse than 'Checo' did in his last and worst season with the Austrian team. It sheds a very different light on Perez's performances.
Windsor criticizes Cadillac's choice: ‘Bottas and Perez are not going to make that car faster’
On Tuesday, Cadillac announced its driver duo for next year: Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will return to the Formula 1 grid. Peter Windsor shared his opinion on this line-up in an exclusive interview with GPblog.
''Really boring choice,'' Peter Windsor began. The former team manager doesn't understand why Cadillac based their choice on this: ''Unbelievably boring and a bit disappointing really. What are they thinking? Oh, we've got to have two guys that have won Grands Prix in order to have our credibility.''
Read the full interview here!
OFFICIAL: Cadillac announces first-ever driver line-up for Formula 1!
The news had been circulating for quite some time, as GPBlog had already reported a few weeks ago, but now it’s official: Valtteri Bottas will be a Cadillac driver starting in 2026.
The Finnish driver will team up with Sergio Perez, who was also announced today, with both making their return to Formula 1 after their current year off.
A highly experienced duo chosen by the American giant, which is about to make its historic Formula 1 debut in an equally challenging season, with major regulation changes and cars that will be radically different from the current ones.
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