Perez Reveals One Option That Would Convince Him To Stay

Racing Point’s Sergio Perez had suggested that he wasn’t even looking for other options as he had a contract with the team. However, things changed when Racing Point chose to sign Sebastian Vettel leaving Perez without a seat quite late into the driver market progression. As such, he has almost no choice left in terms of getting a competitive seat. One of the top seats that is still technically available is Red Bull. Perez has now given his thoughts on that Link to poll:    • Post   0:00 - Options In Perez’s Hands Do Not Motivate Him 1:29 - Fast Feed I'm your host Dillon Shelley and first up on Formula World: Options In Perez’s Hands Do Not Motivate Him Perez began by analyzing his race in Sochi and the fight against Renault “We knew the start would be difficult on the dirty side of the grid, but I was disappointed to lose two places to the Renaults off the line. I think we were very similar on pace to them, so the fact we were able to conserve the tire so well in the opening stint and get back ahead of them was crucial” He further praised his current team and the strategy they used “We did a great job to execute that strategy. We can go into the next race on a real high, and I’m looking forward to getting the upgrade soon and aiming for more great results in the coming races. We have a strong car this year and I’m enjoying driving it” Perez then turned his attention to the future and reflected on the reality of the situation "I need a project that motivates and convinces me, that makes me get up every morning, train and travel all over the world. And the opportunities I have now don't do that at all” He signed off by responding to the possibility of being signed by Red Bull “I would be convinced without a doubt. It is a team that will fight for championships in the coming years” Fast Feed Honda F1 boss Toyoharu Tanabe found the Russian GP “particularly satisfying after” they “had experienced some reliability issues in the last couple of races” He further observed that “Max [Verstappen] and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing delivered a good performance to split the Mercedes and finish second” He also divulged that they “will be doing plenty of simulation work in preparation for” the race at the Nurburgring Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked that he doesn’t “know who the reserve driver of Mercedes is, but if” it was him, he “would start training” FIA Race Director Michael Masi has stated that “the stewards after the race heard from the team and the driver of car 44” “On that basis the stewards have now rescinded the penalty points on both those decisions because they thought it was inappropriate and as a result have fined the team €25,000 for that instruction” Red Bull’s Alex Albon thinks that they “did as much as” they “could but it was difficult out there and a frustrating race” He further explained that “after the gearbox penalty” it “was about damage limitation and now” he’s “already focusing on Germany” Alex Albon and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo also received one penalty point each on their licenses for exceeding track limits in Sochi That brings Albon’s total to five and Ricciardo’s to three in the last 12 months Daniel Ricciardo reflected on his 5-second penalty and knew that it was his “mistake” and he decided to “take the blame” and “just drive faster” which allowed him to make “a very good race of it at the end” Former F1 driver turned media personality Karun Chandhok feels that Max Verstappen “is delivering the maximum that car can do. It's the Alain Prost policy, if you have a car on that day that can finish second, you have to finish second. If it is only good enough to finish fourth, you finish fourth” Honda Racing have pointed out that Sochi was the first time since Monaco 2019 that all Honda-powered cars finished in the points Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas has reflected on how “it’s been so close many times and” he feels that his “race pace, especially this season, has been quite a bit better than any season before” He further added that “it’s been a bit annoying that it’s been close but nearly there [in past races]” Racing Point’s Lance Stroll feels that he gave Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc “all the room” he “could and it was unlucky but” thinks that Leclerc “could have avoided” bumping into him causing him to crash McLaren’s Carlos Sainz accepts that it was “a misjudgment” that caused his crash but he also added turn 2 “shouldn’t exist. It’s not a nice corner to drive around and it generates these kind of situations” Former F1 driver Rubens Barichello has congratulated Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen for equaling his record for the most race starts in F1 Should Leclerc have received a penalty for his collision with Stroll?