{"id":7114,"date":"2025-04-10T07:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/7114\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T07:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:02:09","slug":"axed-f1-star-sergio-perez-signs-new-contract-but-its-not-with-who-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/7114\/","title":{"rendered":"Axed F1 star Sergio Perez signs new contract…but it’s not with\u00a0who\u00a0you\u00a0think"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sergio Perez<\/a> has signed a sponsorship contract extension, it has been revealed in an official social media statement. <\/b><\/p>\n

\nPerez took a sabbatical from Formula 1 at the end of 2024, being replaced at Red Bull by Liam Lawson, who himself has now been replaced by Yuki Tsunoda<\/a><\/b> after just two race weekends. <\/p>\n

\n35-year-old Perez is a six-time grand prix winner and has suggested that he is still considering a full-time return to the grid for 2026, stating that he has many options on the table<\/a><\/b> but is going to wait a few months before making any official decisions. <\/p>\n

\nNow, however, the Mexican racer has signed a new deal away from the track, with Heineken 0.0 per cent beer. <\/p>\n

\nThe Mexican faction of the Heineken brand posted a video to their social media pages<\/a> in partnership with Perez, displaying a huge poster on the side of a building being marked with Perez’s signature. <\/p>\n

\nThe post read: “The best driver always chooses Heineken 0.0”, with the brand then explaining in the social media caption that Perez only drinks zero per cent beer. <\/p>\n

Perez’s options for F1 return<\/p>\n

\nWhilst Red Bull F1 principal Christian Horner previously maintained that Perez will still technically be part of the team’s driver roster, a full-time return to the grid with the Milton Keynes outfit appears very unlikely for the Mexican racer. <\/p>\n

\nHowever, the axed Red Bull star, his father and his management team have all spoken positively about a potential return to the grid in 2026. <\/p>\n

\nAn 11th team will be joining the grid next season, with American outfit Cadillac producing two extra seats, which will be a boost for drivers looking to get themselves back into the sport, including Perez, Valtteri Bottas<\/a> and potentially even fan-favourite Daniel Ricciardo<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\nThe prospects for these former stars of the track were given an even bigger boost last week, when Mario Andretti – who is on the board of the new team – backed down on original comments<\/a><\/b> that one of the new outfit’s seats had to be filled by an American racer. <\/p>\n

\nCadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon recently revealed that he had been in contact with a number of drivers, including Perez, fuelling rumours about a full-time F1 return for the 35-year-old. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE:<\/b> Max Verstappen to miss Bahrain Grand Prix session in official Red Bull statement<\/a><\/p>\n

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