Il countdown for the last two races of the 2024 season has officially begun. For many drivers, the final checkered flag marks the start of the winter break, in which the Track worries are just a distant memory. One pilot in particular will not be able to sleep soundly: Abu Dhabi a meeting will be held to take a Decision on Checo Perez's future at Red Bull.
Red Bull future in the balance for Perez: decision to be made in Abu Dhabi
In Las Vegas, for the sixth time this season, the number #11 driver took theelimination in Q1. Then he left from the 16th grid box, Sergio Perez managed to snatch the last available point to Fernando Alonso. A relative result, in a weekend where his teammate – on board the car against which Perez has often pointed the finger – won the title.
The race held in Sin City has the gap between Max and Checo highlighted, insinuating again the doubt about the future in Red Bull of the Mexican. Halfway through the year, his cohabitation with the Milton Keynes team seemed to have its days numbered. The team gave him confidence though, dispelling all rumors of a possible driver swap, with a strong confirmation.
The results, however, have not improved: the contract has already been signed, the generous sponsors and a very expensive clause they might not be more enough to ensure Perez keeps his seat in the Austrian team. Checo Perez's future at Red Bull is in the balance and a final decision will be taken to Abu Dhabi.
Helmut Marko talks about the upcoming meeting
The team's advisor spoke about the meeting – in which Checo's permanence or not in Red Bull will be decided Helmut Marko. Speaking to the Austrian TV station ORF, Marko declared: “A meeting is scheduled after the last race of the season. Then we will talk about the results of this meeting with the shareholders, which in the end they will decide what the situation of the pilots will be for both teams".
The final word will therefore be up to Chalerm Yoovidhya, an entrepreneur who owns 51% of the company's shares, and from mark mateschitz, son of the founder of the stable who passed away two years ago. The eighty-one year old then continued his speech by saying: “I believe that we should have two drivers capable of collecting points. I don't know the exact difference between the twoe, I think Checo is more than 200 points behind Max".
Marko claims that, if Perez had been close to Mercedes or Ferrari and McLaren, then Red Bull would have had a decent lead in the constructors' race. He continued: “We won the drivers' title with Max, but for our employees There is the disappointment because, at the end of the year, their bonus depends on the team's ranking".
SOURCE: FormulaPassion.it
