Red Bull F1 Leaders "Extension of Contract Leads to Sergio Perez's Conquest of Monaco"[F1-Gate .com]

Helmut Marko, Red Bull F1’s motorsports adviser, revealed that Sergio Perez had already signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing before winning the Monaco Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez jokingly said, “I might have signed too early,” as he could have requested a higher salary with a new contract on his way to the podium of team representative Christian Horner after winning the Monaco Grand Prix. Told.

It was before the announcement of a new contract with Red Bull Racing by 2024.

Helmut Marko, Red Bull F1’s motorsports adviser, believes that securing the future has provided additional incentives for Sergio Perez to play an active role in Monaco.

“On Friday before the Monaco Grand Prix, we gave him a contract extension,” Helmut Marko told OE24.

“Then he got even more motivated. It’s great to have this driver duo. He’s already recorded five victories this year.”

Sergio Perez was within 15 points of his teammate Max Verstappen in the Monaco Grand Prix victory and was faster than Verstappen throughout the weekend.

Sergio Perez’s performance matches Max Verstappen very closely throughout the season, and Perez himself hopes to win the title this year, but Max Verstappen will compete with his teammates late in the season. Even if that happens, I don’t think there will be any tension between the two. ..

Asked about the potential for dynamics to change between the two drivers, Helmut Marko argued that their title rivals were simply out of hand and foot.

“Max is calm. He’s confident enough. Ferrari is under pressure,” Helmut Marko explained.

“Charles Leclerc struggled with pressure and made a mistake, but that was the race. In Monaco, he forced Ferrari to respond to a pit stop strategy. They reacted wrong.”

Sergio Perez was competing for victory in the previous Spanish Grand Prix, but Red Bull Racing switched Perez to a strategy that seemed to have developed a team order to win Max Verstappen, but Perez said: I won the championship in Monaco.

“My dream has come true,” said Sergio Perez.

“As a driver, I dream of winning here. I don’t think there is any other special weekend to win after the home race.”