Sergio Perez, a driver for Red Bull in the elite class of motorsport, has made it plain that he intends to stay with the company by posting a well-known scene from the film “The Wolf of Wall Street” on X, along with the audacious words “I’m not leaving.”
This forceful statement comes amid speculation that Perez may declare his intention to leave Red Bull at his home race in Mexico in October. The 34-year-old driver, though, has made it clear that he isn’t leaving. He has previously been the subject of rumors that he might be cut from the squa After a difficult year in which he struggled to get the best out of his RB20 F1 car—which had balance problems—Perez was under severe public criticism even after he was able to extend his contract with Red Bull in June. But it wasn’t until Max Verstappen found it difficult to compete with Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix after the summer break that Red Bull realized what was going on. They hinted that Perez’s performance had declined because of the vehicle, not himself.
Formula 1 journalist Joe Saward ignited the most recent speculation of his departure from the Milton Keynes organization when he wrote in his GreennotebOne interesting rumour in Singapore was that Perez and Red Bull have worked out a plan that will see him announce his retirement in Mexico, giving him a more gentle exit than being fired and will be less painful for Red Bull sales in the Americas.
“This would give Red Bull the chance to shop around for a new driver in 2025. Despite its expensive young driver programmes, Red Bull does not have someone ready to step up alongside Max Verstappen. Perhaps it will if Lawson really shines (a la Colapinto) but there is already all that Red Bull is out there shopping for the future.
“Christian Horner was talking the other day about George Russell, as he does not have a contract after the end of next year. There are still some who think that Verstappen might take”If it is down to money, Aston Martin has shown that it will pay whatever it takes to get anyone and so Max must be considered the next likely target, although he is going nowhere unless he can be convinced that the packages available in 2026 will be better than Red Bull.
“And we just don’t know. If you ask around at Red Bull, they seem to be very impressed with Oscar Piastri (as we all are) and they see chinks in the Woking armour, because Oscar’s manager Mark Webber is close to Red Bull and no doubt is intrigued by the question of how McLaren can keep two stars happy in the years ahead. That is a fair question.”
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