Sergio Perez says he is dealing with several teams in 2026 when he potentially returns to the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
A 35 -year -old Mexican lost his seat Red Bull at the end of last year after the season of fighting and left it for the first time without a place on the grid after the first debut in 2011 after 281 starts.
There has been little to hear from him since then, but in the middle of speculation The new outfit Cadillac could focus on their debut In sports next year, Perez has now confirmed that he has gained interest from “several” teams.
“If I find a project that fully motivates me to come back, where the team believes in me and where my careers, my experience and everything I can do to the team would be very attractive,” Perez said Official website F1.
“That’s why I took at least six months to get all my possibilities on the table and decided on what I was doing with my career.”
Perez added about it: “There are several very interesting projects. I have addressed several teams from Abu Dhabi. Just now the season has started, so several things will open in the coming months.
“We’re talking to a few parties there. As soon as I know all my possibilities, I will decide.
“Suddenly people realize how difficult the car is to drive …”
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Watch the fighting of Sergia Perez in what proved to be his last season as a Red Bull driver.
Perez said that, since “people have short memories in F1”, he was encouraged by his services and added, “People realize that my position was not the easiest in F1 – and overall I did it very well.”
The position he refers to was the second chair in Red Bull, which had changed his hands again a few months after his departure.
After the initial replacement Liam Lawson fought badly in RB21 at the opening of the season, he was knocked out on the first obstacle at all qualification sessions and earned no points, the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda was developed into the car next to Max Verstappen this weekend Japanese Grand Prix.
“Especially last year I did not get to show what I can do as a driver,” Perez added. “Now suddenly people are aware of how difficult to drive the car.
Yuki Tsunoda now takes over what Christian Horner has regularly described as “the hardest place in F1”
“When I joined Red Bull, there were big drivers who fought – Alex (Albon), Pierre (Gasly), they are fantastic drivers and fought.
“I spent so long in Red Bull that everyone forgot how difficult it should drive to, so it was difficult.”
But Perez stressed that “I want them to do well” and said about Tsunod: “Yuki has talent, has speed and more than you need mentality to deal with it.
“I think he has the right mentality and the right attitude to deal with it.”
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Take a look back at some of the most interesting referees about the title who will be held on the Japanese Grand Prix.
Thursday 3rd April
- 5:00: Driver’s press conference
Friday 4th April
- 3AM: Japanese practical GP one (session starts at 3.30 pm)*
- 5.30: 00: Team directors press conference
- 6.45: 00: Japanese practice GP Two (session starts at 7 o’clock)*
- 8.15: 00: Show F1*
Saturday 5th April
- 3.15: 00: Japanese practice GP three (session starts at 3.30 pm)*
- 6:00: Japanese qualification of Japanese GP*
- 7:00: Qualification of Japanese GP*
- 9:00: Ted’s qualifying notebook*
Sunday 6th April
- 4.30: Setup of Japanese GP: Sunday Grand Prix*
- 6:00: Japanese Grand Prix*
- 8:00: Japanese GP reaction: chessboard*
- 9:00: Ted’s notebook*
*Live also at the main Sky Sports event
Formula 1 heads to the iconic SUZUKA for the Japanese Grand Prix on 4.-6. April, lives on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with now – no contract whenever cancel
