Sergio Perez signs two-year Red Bull contract extension days after ‘dream’ Monaco GP victory

Sergio Perez has capped off a memorable few days by signing a two-year contract extension at Red Bull. The 32-year-old Mexican won the Monaco GP on Sunday and currently sits third in the drivers’ standings – behind team-mate Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – after four podium finishes in seven races.

Ad/> “For me, this has been an incredible week, winning the Monaco Grand Prix is a dream for any driver and then to follow that with announcing I will continue with the team until 2024 just makes me extremely happy,” Perez said. Australian Grand Prix‘All over the place’ — Verstappen bemoans Red Bull’s qualifying display in Melbourne09/04/2022 AT 09:24 “I am so proud to be a member of this team and I feel completely at home here now.

We are working very well together and my relationship with Max, on and off the track, is definitely helping drive us forward even more. “We have built tremendous momentum as a team and this season is showing that, I am excited to see where that can take us all in the future.” Perez joined Red Bull for the 2021 season, and finished fourth after winning the Azerbaijan GP and amassing 190 points.

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