"A tragedy" if Perez not in Formula 1 in 2021 - Brawn
"A tragedy" if Perez not in Formula 1 in 2021 - Brawn
Ross Brawn believes it would be "a tragedy" if Sergio Perez is unable to secure himself a seat in Formula 1 next season.
Ahead of the campaign set to close with a triple-header in the Middle East, Perez finds himself waiting on Red Bull's decision over whether it intends to persist with Alex Albon for next year.
One deadline has been and gone, leading to team principal Christian Horner then extending it to the end of this year in order to give the Thai-British driver every opportunity to prove himself despite him collecting just seven points in the last five races.
In stark contrast, Perez is the only driver other than Hamilton to score points in every race in which he has competed this season.
Backing the Mexican, who delivered a superb drive in Turkey last weekend to secure second behind Hamilton, F1's managing director motorsports Brawn said: "Perez put in a great performance, and I’ve said before, it would be a tragedy if he isn’t in F1 next year.
"He more than deserves his place on the grid. If you’re a team that wants a competitive driver to maximise every opportunity, Perez is your man."
Brawn also believed Sebastian Vettel again proved himself with his performance at Istanbul Park, and showed why he is a four-time champion.
Up until claiming his first podium for a year, Vettel's final season with Ferrari has otherwise been a disaster, but Brawn feels the German underlined the old adage that 'form is temporary, class is permanent'.
"It was fascinating to watch Sebastian’s performance," added Brawn. "People are quick to write any type of sportsman off if they have a quiet period. Sunday reminded us of his deep talent.
"He’s been a bit in the shadow of Charles [Leclerc] this year and coming to the end of his Ferrari marriage is not easy, so I think the Turkish Grand Prix was a great day for him. He didn’t put a foot wrong and was ready to pounce when an opportunity came up."
Before you go...
Why Mercedes "log and document" a dirty car - and it's not what you think
Why Lewis Hamilton is the champion 2020 needed
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Horner Red Bull saga in new 'evidence' update as big F1 star left 'very angry' - GPFans F1 Recap
- 1 hour ago
Cocky sporting legend CHALLENGES Hamilton in stunning claim
- 2 hours ago
Ricciardo boss in 'super disappointing' claim amid RB stars' performance
- 3 hours ago
F1 team 'set to announce MEGA signing' in major Red Bull challenge
- Yesterday 20:57
Horner in BRUTAL Wolff swipe amid Verstappen to Mercedes links
- Yesterday 19:57
Hamilton car camera captures Verstappen's TRUE feelings toward F1 rival
- Yesterday 18:57
Related news
Perez makes 'game over' admission after Chinese GP disappointment
Horner throws Perez future into doubt after new Red Bull lineup talks
Brundle reveals 'perfect' F1 driver to partner Verstappen at Red Bull
Perez insists Red Bull COUNTDOWN is on over his F1 future
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860