Jurgen von Diaz wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:53 am
If there were a faster driver on the market, he would have already been hired for Pérez's seat
Well, do not miss the money.
Also for RedBull it is: Sponsor money + money for WCC points. So Perez has a certain level of hidden points in his pocket.
Jurgen von Diaz wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:53 am
instead of giving him an early contract extension in the midst of struggles...
I am not sure if this was not more a bitter pill to swallow. What is openly known now:
- Perez had to accept a performance clause on which RedBull can fire him now.
- Privileges like equal treatment gone. RedBull can now hand out upgrades at will.
So it is rather beneficial to RedBull. They have an extension to sign the Mexican sponsors. And they have full control now. Instead of talking about "you need to up the game and play the good boy", they simply wrote it into the contract...