Sergio Pérez has opened up for the first time on his departure from Red Bull, saying he knows the team regrets the decision.

Axed F1 star Sergio Perez has been given the seal of approval by a former Red Bull colleague following his exit from the sport last season. The Mexican racer was dropped by the energy drink giants having failed to perform throughout last season, but is now being tipped for a return to the F1 grid in 2026.

Max Verstappen has stated that former Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez would be a strong option for Formula 1's newest team, Cadillac. The Mexican driver left Red Bull at the end of 2024 after a tough year with the Milton Keynes based team.

Sergio Perez says he knows Red Bull regret the decision to part ways with him amidst rumours he could be joining a new team in 2026.

Red Bull has yet to confirm who will replace Pérez in 2025, but it is anticipated that Lawson, who has started 11 F1 races for its junior team, will partner Verstappen.

Perez took five victories for Red Bull, one in 2021, and two each in 2022 and 2023, but was able to get close to Verstappen only for the first four races of 2023.

Red Bull announced a two-year extension for Sergio Perez two days after his win in Monaco. Pierre Gasly had a chance with Red Bull in 2019 but failed to make the most of his opportunity.

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Mexican driver Sergio Perez has left Red Bull after reaching an agreement with the Formula One team to part ways with immediate effect, both announced on Wednesday.

Consider this: A year ago Red Bull scored 860 points as a team, with Pérez banking 285 of those points, good for 33% of Red Bull’s 2023 tally. As we reach the summer break Red Bull has scored ...

With all the indications being that Red Bull is prepared to push Sergio Perez after 2024, the Mexican isn't going without a fight. Part of the network. Light Dark.