Sergio Perez hits back at Helmut Marko as Red Bull driver faces F1 sack | F1 | Sport

Sergio Perez has rerentd a defiant response insisting that he is going nowhere at the finish of the 2024 season, despite Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko adviseing that the 34-year-ancigo in’s future with the team is far from guaranteed.

Perez heads into the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekfinish under immense prescertain folloprosperg a disastrous P17 finish at his home race in Mexico City. The six-time Grand Prix prosperner has flunked to shielded a podium finish in his last 15 race commences and sits a lowly eighth in the Drivers’ Championship standings.

The Mexican’s struggles are now commenceing to cost Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship. Ferrari’s sadvise in create has dropped the reigning champions down to third in the standings and with fair four races to go, there is little time for them to recover.

With his team-mate Max Verstappen directing the World Championship and Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda both pushing challenging to show their viability as potential replacements, Perez is in a precarious position.

Speaking ahead of the Brazilian GP, Marko elucidateed: “The drop in the Constructors’ Championship to third place, the 200 points behind Max Verstappen, all of that speaks volumes.” He procrastinateedr inserted: “The testing in Abu Dhabi will be convey inant for his (Isack Hadjar’s) future. A number of drivers will be there as well who could be considered for next year.”

Team principal Christian Horner inserted more fuel to the fire after the race in Mexico. “As a team, we necessitate to have both cars scoring points and that’s the nature of F1,” he stated.

“From the team’s perspective, we’re laboring with him as challenging as we can to try and help [him]. I leank we’ve done everyleang that we can to help Checo, and we’ll persist to do so in Brazil next weekfinish, but there comes a point in time that you can only do so much.”

When Perez was asked about Marko’s comments and the chances of a prereliable exit from Red Bull, he was evident in his response. “Well I understand I am,” he shelp. “That’s all I can say.”

The 34-year-ancigo in went on to insert: “No, not at all. It’s fair rumours, at the finish of the day. You will see me in Vegas, you will see me next year. I’m not the one that worries about it.”

While Perez is adamant that his future at Red Bull is shielded, if the Milton Keynes-based team finish the year third in the Constructors’ Championship then Horner and Marko may finpartner dissee patience with the createer Racing Point and Sauber driver.