“Sergio was like a young dog with a bone” – Recruit Sergio Perez visited the Red Bull F1 factory and got his seat fitting done for the 2021 season.
Sergio Perez deservingly retained his seat in Formula 1 after Red Bull decided to ditch Alex Albon in his favor. The former Force India/Racing Point driver was impressive last season, also winning his first-ever grand prix.
After moving to the Milton Keynes-based outfit, the Mexican made his first formal visit to the factory earlier today. The Red Bull driver account first teased us with a blurred video where Christian Horner and Perez are interacting. This is what the boss had to say about the driver, the pair having worked together in GP2 in the past.
“In his first year in GP2, he was always stronger in races than in qualifying. He had the determination to never give up. Sergio was like a young dog with a bone. I think that has become his trademark in terms of racing.”
WATCH: Sergio Perez gets his Red Bull seat fit
Perez was then seen taking a tour of the factory, his back facing the camera. The video had a cheeky message asking “Can you guess who it is??”.
Yes, we can. “It” is the brand new partner of Red Bull star and Lewis Hamilton’s biggest competitor, Max Verstappen. An hour later, THE video dropped: Sergio Perez completing his seat fit with Red Bull.
Lastly, a tweet ‘officially’ revealing Perez as the mystery man came out, the driver smiling out “Hola, Red Bull Racing!”
Also read: “I think he can push Max more than Albon”- Christian Horner on Sergio Perez
