Our Reaction to Sergio Perez STAYING at Red Bull

The news broke recently that Red Bull are committing to Sergio Perez till the end of the season... here are Matt and Tommy's thoughts!

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[Lakshay]

Congratulations to McLaren on winning 2024 WCC

[JonathanKelley]

It is amazing how much Frank sounds like Tommy.

[RSG_TheMonster]

RIP Red Bull's Constructors Championship hopes!

[ajtct]

I think its clear that non-sporting people are getting involved because after everything Horner & Marko had said in interviews recently this clearly wasn't their choice. Its clearly purely commercial

[KingofArsenal]

Remeber Albon, in that seat and how quick they were to kick him off? I guess checo really brings in that green!

[evanwhite]

Intros give me The Simpsons vibes, you have no idea what you’re going to get when it comes to Tommy’s part. 😂 so much fun!!!

[stevenlannister]

In Red Bull's defence, that 2nd seat is clearly cursed.

[DenDave_]

Its a weird one, it feels like it was now or never to ditch Checo. Doing it now wouldve meant they couldve trialled Lawson and Ricciardo for the rest of the season, and then make the 2025 call in the winter. Now they've only made the choice more impossible to get the best lineup for next year. Especially since they also have Hadjad waiting in the wing, who is also contractually obligated for clarity for next year

[brocksisson]

Liberty Media got in their ear and said Sergio needs to be at the Mexican Grand Prix, go ahead and screw over Daniel Ricciardo

[PhONiX]

I would like to correct something.
Horner NEVER said "til the end of the season"
He said to keep him because some tracks he did very well in the past are coming soon. (namingly Singapore and Baku) which are followed by another 3 weeks break after.
I'm convinced that if Perez doesn't perform in those, then he will be kicked in the 3 weeks break and be replaced at the end of the season by someone that will stay next season.

[danhar]

Matt, I'm pretty sure Checo's 1+1 contract starts next year, so they have the option to extend into 2026, not into 2025.

[DonLee]

Pretty sure it's Liberty Media telling RB they can't remove Sergio before the Mexican grand prix. All I can say is... as a long time RB fan, I hope this backfires so bad for them. They could have done something much earlier and treated this well. Instead now they are stuck with their own decisions and will for sure lose the constructors title.

[davidbrown]

Perez is close friends with the multi billionaire Carlos Slim who gives Red Bull 30 million dollars a year so Perez can drive for Red Bull. IN F1 CASH IS KING

[aj]

This would be abysmal if he was in a VCARB, the fact he’s in a Red Bull is insanity.

[RonaldJapenga]

A payout to Perez plus the cost of a new driver combined is probably higher than the difference between first and second in the constructors title.

[willyhwang]

we all know F1 is the pinnacle of autoracing
because EVERY DRIVER is performing at their BEST
100% ALWAYS

[CritiasXI]

After watching the video The Race made, I'm convinced he will be replaced during the three week interim after Singapore if he underdelivers during those 4 races

[SDRaygon]

Apart from that, I think Piastri is the best overtaker in F1 atm. the overtakes at Austria, and now on Leclerc on overheating tyres were incridible, and he absolutely perfected everything

[edg]

Tommy's comment in the outro "Skip Checo's driver rating." 😂

[gilbej]

As bad as this sounds, I want Max to win the championships and yet Red Bull to lose the constructors. Perez is not good enough for Red Bull anymore.