Last week, Red Bull Racing announced that Sergio Perez would be replacing Alex Albon as Max Verstappen’s team-mate next season. However, details were scarce – and it wasn’t immediately clear how long Perez had signed on for. READ: Mercedes Want Lewis Hamilton To Have A Weak Team-Mate So He Can Dominate – Ex-F1 Driver Dr Helmut Marko, a senior Red Bull advisor, has since revealed that the team agreed a one-year deal with the highly rated Mexican, though they have an option to extend his contract beyond 2021. “It was a relatively short contract negotiation. It’s a one-year contract, but we have an option, we can step in if he gets other offers,” Dr Marko said. “The reason for...
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