The Mexican Red Bull driver is in litigation against the parastatal due to the early termination of his contract
‘Czech’ Pérez continues with demand a MGI Comprehensive Assistance, Company linked to Mexican oil (PEMEX), For $ 2.8 million, this due to breach of contract, As the sponsorship of the now pilot was withdrawn Red Bull before the end of the term itself, according to a newspaper report reform.
From 2019, ‘Czech’ Pérez fight before MGI Comprehensive Assistance to terminate the contract in advance and assured that the contract covered by the sponsorship of PEMEX, Agreed on October 9, 2018 and which would be in force throughout 2019.
However, due to the change of administration with the new six-year term, the Mexican parastatal claimed to have “other spending priorities”, so it ceased to be one of the sponsors of the Mexican pilot from Guadalajara at the time. who presented his car for the 2019 campaign, when he was still with Racing Point.
‘Czech’ Pérez finished 2019 in tenth place in the drivers ’championship with 52 points and last year finished in fourth place with 125 units, just behind seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, his teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s new teammate Max Verstappen.
Meanwhile, ‘Czech’ Pérez called for a precautionary measure to secure the accounts of MGI for the sum owed to him, which amounts to about 58 million pesos, however, the Ninth Court in Civil Matters rejected the motion.
According to reform, Judge Rodolfo Sánchez Zepeda handed down a sentence on October 9, in which he acquitted in part and sentenced in part to MGI. While the sentence has not been published by the court, it has already been appealed by both parties, so the process will take a few months.
currently ‘Czech’ Pérez is preparing for the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season with the Austrian team Red Bull Racing, With whom he signed a one-year contract.