Sergio Pérez did not come to the Red Bull team for his sponsors, as acknowledged by Dietrich Mateschitz, owner of the team
The owner of the team Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz he said he did not know the companies that support the pilot Sergio Pérez and stressed that he did not influence the decision to hire him.
“I don’t even know who he has. That didn’t make a difference. If he brings sponsors with him, he’s welcome, because it’s not a dowry for a booth, but a bonus for the team,” he indicated.
On the other hand, he revealed that the team needed two strong drivers to compete for the championship so they chose Sergio Pérez and noted that the Mexican sponsors did not influence his arrival.
In an interview with Speedweek, Mateschitz highlighted the qualities of the ‘Czech’ and considered that the tapatío, after his good performances with Racing Point in the 2020 campaign, deserved to reach a team that has a chance to fight for the world title.
“Pérez is one of the best in terms of performance and has never had a chance at an event like ours. He deserved that opportunity. Our goal was to take second place as best we could, based exclusively on performance,” he said. has expressed.
‘Czech’ Pérez sign a one-year contract with Red Bull and depending on his performance next season, the Mexican could extend his tenure.