The Mexican driver signed a one-year contract with Red Bull F1 Team
MEXICO – The Mexican Sergio ‘Czech’ Pérez signed for a year with Red Bull F1 Team for the 2021 season, this was revealed by the team on its social networks.
Load in 2021 with @SChecoPerez! 👀 #HelloCheck 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/CUE897LBvJ
– Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) December 18, 2020
Czech Perez, His sponsor and Red Bull F1 Team reached an agreement, so the Mexican, the most coveted free agent this year, will become the second driver of this team.
the pilot Alex Albon will lose its place on the grid formula 1, But will continue as an important element of the team, as a test driver and reserve within the team Red Bull. The Thai had a good closing of the year 2020, but did not have enough to exceed the expectations generated by Pérez in the last competitions of the year.
Czech Perez will be the companion of Max Verstappen, A pilot who in the past had as a partner in Daniel Riccardo, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon. The Mexican is expected to arrive accompanied by his sponsor, who is a communications giant in Mexico and has always supported him.
Load in 2021 with @SChecoPerez! 👀 #HelloCheck 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/CUE897LBvJ
– Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) December 18, 2020
The Mexican driver expressed his joy at being part of the Austrian team.
“I’m happy to share this with all of you, in 2021 we’ll be racing with Red Bull Racing,” he mentioned after his presentation that took place this Friday morning on the team’s social media.
Pérez, who finished in 2020 in fourth place in the Formula 1 championship, said his incorporation is to fulfill a dream, as his goal is to fight for podiums.
“I am incredibly grateful to Red Bull for giving me the opportunity to race for Red Bull Racing in 2021. The chance to run for a team competing for the championship is something I’ve been waiting for since I joined Formula and it will be, ”he said.
The director of Red Bull, Christian Horner, said that the election of Sergio ‘Czech’ Pérez as the new driver of the team was given after an arduous analysis and comparison between the Mexican and Alex Albon, who will remain on the team as a reserve driver.
“After taking our time to evaluate all relevant data and actions, we have decided that Sergio is the right driver to partner with Max for 2021, ”Horner said.
The captain of the Austrian team stated that Albon is part of the team and noted that the British-Thai will be able to help the team achieve its goals for next season, where they will seek to face the dominance of Mercedes, which has won the last seven world titles.
By 2022, the union could also help the team Red Bull may participate in the construction of engines for its cars, because Honda announced that it will cease to perform these functions by the end of next year.
Czech Perez will add another year to the formula 1, Now in one of the most representative teams in the Grand Carpa, and competing with Mercedes in the constructors ‘championship, as well as the drivers’ championship.