“I probably signed too early”– Sergio Perez hints contract extension with Red Bull after Monaco GP triumph

Tanish Chachra | 29/05/2022
"I probably signed too early"– Sergio Perez hints contract extension with Red Bull after Monaco GP triumph

Sergio Perez finally won a Monaco Grand Prix, but he had a moment of regret as he probably signed a new contract before this win.

Despite starting from the second row, Red Bull managed to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Some strategy blunders by Ferrari allowed their rivals to have an advantage in Sergio Perez.

However, Sergio Perez even after winning the race at the historic venue had a moment of regret. After the race, the Mexican race driver was caught on camera saying, “I probably signed too early”, while he was walking with team boss Christian Horner.

This message by Perez probably signals that he signed a new contract with Red Bull. The Mexican race driver was going out of contract with the team after the 2022 season, but his incredible performances only warrant an extension in his services.

Though, nothing official has been announced by Red Bull so far. But according to Erik van Haren, Perez has reportedly signed a new contract, which should only confirm our guess.

“Pérez also at Red Bull next year. That already seemed obvious, but now it is. “I signed to early,” he just told Horner,” wrote the Dutch journalist on Twitter (translated by Google).

Also read: F1 Twitter reacts to the possibility of two Red Bull drivers fighting for the World Title

Sergio Perez is in for the championship fight

With his victory in Monaco, Perez is only six points away from Charles Leclerc and 15 points away from his teammate Max Verstappen in the standings. His numbers reflect his consistency in 2022.

After Red Bull’s order to Perez to let Verstappen overtake him infuriated fans, Horner has now given an update, which might give an exciting Red Bull battle. The Red Bull boss said to SkySports that Perez is equally into this championship battle.

Though, how much truth it holds will only be known in the upcoming races. But an exciting intra-team battle at Red Bull probably for the first time since Daniel Ricciardo left could be interesting.

Also read: F1 Twitter reacts as rain causes havoc ahead of the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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