Sergio Perez will continue as a Red Bull Racing driver through the 2026 season after the Milton Keynes team confirmed a multi-year extension to the Mexican’s contract.
Perez’s existing deal – signed in 2022 – was set to expire at the end of the current campaign, but Red Bull have moved to keep him onboard for at least the next two terms.
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It comes amid a particularly busy driver market, with most outfits yet to confirm their full driver line-ups and plenty of conversations taking place behind the scenes.
Perez, though, will be extending his stay at Red Bull into a landmark fifth season and beyond, having joined the squad from Racing Point – now Aston Martin – back in 2021.
Since then, Perez has taken five Grand Prix victories – spread across 2021, 2022 and 2023 – and bagged three pole positions,
“I am delighted to be staying here to continue our journey together and contribute to this team’s great history for two more years. Being part of the team is an immense challenge, and one I love.
“We have a great challenge this year and I have full trust in the whole team that the future is bright here and I am excited
