Dec.20 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s subsequent transfer in motorsport might already be imminent, sources have advised an authoritative Spanish sports activities newspaper.
With the Mexican driver and Crimson Bull agreeing to finish his 2025 contract, 34-year-old Perez is alleged to be pocketing about $16 million – reportedly the complete value of his agreed retainer.
His father, Antonio Perez Garibay, says Perez is certainly closing the F1 and premier motorsport door for now.
“I’m certain that the door to System 1 will not be closed for Checo if one thing superb and large comes alongside,” he advised Mexican broadcaster N-plus Foro.
“I don’t suppose Checo will go to a crew like Sauber or Haas. Checo will both signal a contract with a giant crew, or the door is closed. No Indycar, no Nascar, no Le Mans. I’m one hundred pc certain of that.
“That’s the reason I’m telling you that if there isn’t a massive crew, then Checo has already completed his final race. Every part in life has a starting and an finish, and it’s important to study to dwell with it.
“For the second, what Checo has to do is think about having fun with his household, as a result of it was a few years, many sacrifices, and that needed to finish at some point and that day is at this time,” Perez senior added.
Nonetheless, Marca sports activities newspaper cited sources near Perez as revealing that the Mexican has truly been negotiating for a number of weeks with a top-level world endurance championship crew.
The report mentioned Perez’s obvious plan is to pick out key WEC races, together with Le Mans.
“Perez has no intention of retiring from motor racing, not even from the highest class,” defined correspondent Marco Canseco. “In accordance with what we’ve came upon, the Mexican is in very superior negotiations to change into a WEC driver with among the best groups within the high Hypercar class.
“He’s finalising an settlement with Ferrari and thus returning to his origins, as he was within the Ferrari academy earlier than arriving in F1 with Sauber,” he added.
