Helmut Marko's do-good attitude towards Sergio Perez. We reported it a few days ago: the Mexican's good start (three second places and a fifth on the day of Max Verstappen's retirement) is exactly what Red Bull was asking for: to defend his teammate and "steal" points from his opponents.
Marko, who last year was often ferocious in commenting on the Mexican's (bad, objectively) performances, had changed the media tone at the start of this World Cup, opening up to the idea of a contract renewal, a possibility which Christian Horner also alluded to .
With a market in turmoil that needs to re-establish itself after Hamilton's move to Ferrari which frees up a heavy piece like Carlos Sainz, Perez remains suspended between reconfirmation in a top team with little chance of getting the better of his colleague (let's say zero first) and the opportunity to become a point of reference in a medium-lower tier team without too many top-level demands.
It goes without saying that staying at Red Bull automatically becomes the wisest and most attractive choice. This is why Checo is making an effort to raise the performance bar. But consistency will be needed because he has accustomed us to cannonball starts which then, over time, have softened in momentum.
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Helmut Marko knows this trend well and for this reason, before launching into contractual openings, he puts dots and explains how to get the best performance from a driver who tends to settle down. Putting him under pressure, this is the magic recipe of the Graz manager.
Perez needs stimulation
“Is renewing Perez an option? Our team is working very well at the moment. But if he has a secure contract for two years, there is a risk that he will then sit out”. Thought expressed as always in a crystal clear manner a OE24.
It is obvious that the discussions within Red Bull cannot last forever and that at a certain point a decision must be made lineup 2025 which will still count on the presence of Max Verstappen whose rumors of departure were peremptorily extinguished by Horner on the weekend of the Japanese Grand Prix.
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The idea taking shape in Milton Keynes is to offer an annual extension to Sergio Perez and then buy time in view of 2026, the year of the great regulatory reset from which a new Formula 1 and certainly a revolutionized Red Bull could emerge due to the farewell of Honda which will make room for self-produced engines in collaboration with Ford.
But this is a discussion that does not yet affect Sergio Perez who is working to deserve another chance after, a few months ago, he seemed to have been definitively rejected.
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