We’re all making an attempt to seek out the man who did this. Regardless of Pink Bull’s ace driver Max Verstappen already clinching the championship with ease the crew will go away the 2024 season no higher than third within the constructors’ championship behind Ferrari and McLaren. Talking to the press forward of this weekend’s season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez displayed incredulity that his crew didn’t attempt tougher to win the constructors’ championship. “I’m clearly a part of an enormous group, an enormous crew and it’s very unlucky that we didn’t combat any tougher for the constructors.”
Whereas Pink Bull has a transparent primary driver with Max taking 9 Grands Prix victories this season, the drivers in pink and papaya have cut up their victories and factors fairly evenly. Sergio Perez, in the meantime, has suffered three DNFs and completed outdoors the factors paying positions 4 occasions. He hasn’t completed above sixth because the Miami Grand Prix in Could. Perez has fewer factors from the final 4 races than his teammate has victories.
Regardless of all this, Perez nonetheless believes his contract with Pink Bull is strong for the 2025 season. There are a number of Pink Bull junior drivers vying for his seat on the desk, together with RB F1 Group drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson, in addition to Williams driver Franco Colapinto. Lawson let drop in the present day that he’ll “have extra info” about his future subsequent week, which means a Pink Bull determination should be imminent.
Perez is correct, Pink Bull is an enormous group and he’s not the one one responsible. The crew has undoubtedly been constructing automobiles that don’t carry out as much as the requirements of a World Championship crew this yr. It’s fairly apparent that the automobile is constructed to Max Verstappen’s driving type, and he has actually discovered a option to get essentially the most out of it. However even that considerably defective gear is able to race victories in the appropriate arms. It’s time for Sergio Perez to face the info that he doesn’t have the appropriate arms anymore. From ESPN:
“Nothing has modified since earlier than when it comes to what I’ve mentioned for the total yr. I’ve received a contract for subsequent yr and I can be driving for Pink Bull subsequent yr,” he mentioned.
When requested by ESPN if he was 100% positive regardless of the studies this week, Pérez mentioned: “I already mentioned, mate. Nothing additional so as to add. I’ve a contract for subsequent yr.”
It’s most likely not enjoyable to acknowledge that you just’re washing out of the game at 34 years previous, however after 281 Grand Prix begins it’s for the most effective if Perez stands down and graciously accepts his destiny. This isn’t search for him, and he’s not going to win anyway.
You gave it your all, Sergio. You had actual flashes of brilliance and delivered whenever you wanted to for 13 years. Your podiums with Sauber and your race victory with Racing Level can be a part of your spotlight reel for many years to return. You served as a valiant and respectable quantity two driver at Pink Bull, serving to that asshole Max Verstappen win his championships. It’s time to confess that you just’re completed right here. You’ve discovered the man who did this, and he wants his naked backside spanked.
