Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has revealed thateven though his driver Sergio Perez has signed a long-term extension to hiscontract with the Milton Keynes squad, he could be replaced if he underperforms. Just like other drivers that have been in the second seat withthe team, such as Pierre Gasly, Horner confirmed that Perez needs to keep up astrong performance alongside his championship leading teammate, Max Verstappen, to secure his position. This means that for the next two seasons, drivers in the RedBull junior program may have to wait longer for a drive with the main team, andHorner fully understands how frustrating it must be for them.
Perez 'not getting any younger', says Horner
"Well, obviously by taking up that option on Sergio for the nextcouple of years, it locks out the seat unless he absolutely doesn't deliver forwhatever reason, in 2023, or beginning of '24, so for somebody likePierre Gasly, that's incredibly frustrating, or Alex [Albon] because it'slocked out that seat," Horner told the Cambridge Union . However, even if he can't guarantee a drive in the main teambecause Perez is performing as expected, Horner has confirmed that the teamwill do everything in their power to keep their junior drivers in the sport. "What we'll do is try and assist to keep them in Formula 1 sothat we still have the ability to look at their talent and see how that'semerging," said Horner. "Because Sergio is not getting any younger, he's 32 years of agenow, and this may well be the last contract he signs."
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