Checo Pérez: Red Bull or nothing

It's Red Bull or nothing.

and there is no alternative, because after a decade of racing and nine podiums, at the age of 30, he aspires to a car of the highest level.

"There is only one option. I have been here for many years and I want to continue, I am at the best level of my career, but I only want to continue with a defined project and motivation. If I do not have that project, I prefer not to take another," said the Mexican. .

"Right now we are waiting for the decision, what they decide to do. It is not in my hands. I see these three races as always, focused on my work. There is nothing more to tell," he says.

Why should Red Bull choose Checo over Nico Hulkenberg or Alex Albon: "You don't have to ask me

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, but it is not my place to answer. "

“I am clear about what I want,

and see how I feel during the year without races, if I want to compete or if I want to do other things outside of motoring.

If I am not in F1, next year I will not do anything else ”, he says.

Can you imagine a life without racing?

"Yes, I can. I am interested in many other things outside of the competition. I am still very young, I can do other businesses later, not in my thirties, but I am happy to be able to consider other alternatives and I am also curious to see what that life is like I have a family and I want to see my children grow up. "

"I have had a good run in recent races, although it could have gone better on occasion. We all have ups and downs during the season, although what matters is how everything ends in Abu Dhabi. I will try to finish as high as possible," says the Mexican. .

In Turkey, where he finished second, he had fun: "The key was not to make any mistakes. The conditions were very difficult, especially at the end of the race with tires that looked smooth. You had to stay on the track without failures and we saw most of them. of pilots making a mistake. "

Three drivers and a winning car

Sergio Pérez's team negotiated with Red Bull, but the conclusion may not come until the end of the season.

They have three options.

who left a year ago when his contract with Renault ended, but returned in 2020 to replace the Mexican and Stroll when they tested positive for COVID-19.

if he finishes the year with good results.

For now, a podium, third at Mugello is his best place, but he has always been a world away from his Dutch partner, who is third in the championship and won a race at Silverstone.

Another thing is that its Thai origin, related to the owners of the energy drink, influences the final decision.