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Red Bull Retains Sergio Perez: Analyzing Horner’s ‘Least Disruptive’ Decision Amid Championship Pressure
Red Bull's choice to retain Sergio Perez scrutinized: "The most stable option"
"The final call was made by Horner, who determined that maintaining Perez would cause the least disruption…"
Red Bull's choice to keep Sergio Perez on the team after Formula 1's summer break has been called "the option that would cause the least disruption."
On Monday night, Red Bull announced to Crash.net that Perez will continue as a Red Bull driver after the break, ending weeks of rumors.
Red Bull's team principal, Christian Horner, held discussions with Helmut Marko regarding the future of driver Perez following his disappointing performance streak.
Perez has only managed to secure 28 points over the past eight races, jeopardizing Red Bull's lead in the constructors' championship.
Nevertheless, Red Bull have expressed their continued support for Perez as he strives to improve his season.
Sky Sports News journalist Craig Slater provided his perspective on the matter, detailing the reasons for retaining Perez.
"Slater mentioned that there have been numerous rumors about Red Bull potentially swapping out Sergio Perez for either Liam Lawson, a promising driver from New Zealand, or Daniel Ricciardo, who is presently part of the RB team."
Today, a meeting took place at Red Bull's headquarters involving Christian Horner and Helmut Marko, the team's special adviser. The discussion centered around the future of Sergio Perez. Given Marko's harsh criticism of Perez's performance in Belgium, it was anticipated that Marko might advocate for Perez's replacement.
However, this situation did not come to pass. In the end, Horner decided that Perez would remain as Max Verstappen's teammate after the summer break.
The decision was made because, despite Verstappen's strong lead in the driver standings, McLaren is significantly closing the gap on Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship. Ultimately, it's the Constructors' Championship that brings in the money and bonuses.
Perez's inconsistent points tally, in contrast to Verstappen's, has undermined their standing. Ultimately, it was Horner's call, and he opted to keep Perez, anticipating better performance after the summer break.
As the Formula 1 season picks up again in late August with the Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren holds a slim lead of only 42 points over Red Bull in the constructors' championship.
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