We’re all making an attempt to seek out the man who did this. Regardless of Purple Bull’s ace driver Max Verstappen already clinching the championship with ease the group 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, Purple Bull’s Sergio Perez displayed incredulity that his group didn’t attempt more durable to win the constructors’ championship. “I’m clearly a part of an enormous group, an enormous group and it’s very unlucky that we didn’t struggle any more durable for the constructors.”
Whereas Purple 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 exterior 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.
Despite all this, Perez nonetheless believes his contract with Purple Bull is strong for the 2025 season. There are a number of Purple 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 at present that he’ll “have extra data” about his future subsequent week, which means a Purple Bull determination have to be imminent.
Perez is true, Purple Bull is an enormous group and he’s not the one one accountable. The group has positively been constructing automobiles that don’t carry out as much as the requirements of a World Championship group this 12 months. It’s fairly apparent that the automotive is constructed to Max Verstappen’s driving type, and he has actually discovered a solution to get essentially the most out of it. However even that considerably defective tools is able to race victories in the suitable fingers. It’s time for Sergio Perez to face the details that he doesn’t have the suitable fingers anymore. From ESPN:
“Nothing has modified since earlier than by way of what I’ve mentioned for the total 12 months. I’ve obtained a contract for subsequent 12 months and I will probably be driving for Purple Bull subsequent 12 months,” he mentioned.
When requested by ESPN if he was 100% certain regardless of the experiences this week, Pérez mentioned: “I already mentioned, mate. Nothing additional so as to add. I’ve a contract for subsequent 12 months.”
It’s in all probability not enjoyable to acknowledge that you just’re washing out of the game at 34 years outdated, however after 281 Grand Prix begins it’s for the most effective if Perez stands down and graciously accepts his destiny. This isn’t a great 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 if you wanted to for 13 years. Your podiums with Sauber and your race victory with Racing Level will probably be a part of your spotlight reel for many years to return. You served as a valiant and respectable quantity two driver at Purple Bull, serving to that asshole Max Verstappen win his championships. It’s time to confess that you just’re achieved right here. You’ve discovered the man who did this, and he wants his naked backside spanked.
