Sergio Perez has signed a new two-year deal with Red Bull that will keep him at the Formula One team until the end of 2026.

Max Verstappen now leads the Formula One drivers’ standings on 77 points, followed by his teammate Checo Perez on 64

Max Verstappen is the favourite to win the Japanese Grand Prix this Sunday after retiring in Australia two weeks ago.

Perez’s win in Azerbaijan last year proved to be his last of the campaign though, with Verstappen running away with the title.

Red Bull is well-positioned to maintain a competitive edge over its rivals thanks to Adrian Newey’s series of innovative modifications.

“Everything is built around Max[Verstappen], he [Perez] has to respect that,” Perez senior told Mexican Esto.

“As a team, you want to field the most competitive pairing that you can have, and you want the right dynamic,” said Red Bull boss.

Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez started the campaign in fine form applying some early pressure to teammate Max Verstappen

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The tension between Verstappen and Perez spilled over last year in Brazil when Max refused to let Checo pass despite team orders.

Perez crashed out of the Sprint Race in Qatar and the gap between him and Lewis Hamilton is now cut to 29 points.

“Everything is built around Max[Verstappen], he [Perez] has to respect that,” Perez senior told Mexican Esto.

Max Verstappen’s record-breaking race win streak has come to an end after the Dutch driver finished fifth in an entertaining Singapore GP.

Sergio Perez looked set to challenge teammate Verstappen for the title earlier this season but failed to adapt to the car’s upgrades.

Verstappen got the pole but a five-place grid penalty sees him drop down the order with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set to start P1.

Lando Norris is a target for Red Bull following his exceptional performance at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago.

Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen nearly hit each other twice on the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Race.

“Sprint race doesn’t really matter anyway. I’ll just have some fun from the back,” Lewis Hamilton told the media.

Now sitting 53 points off Verstappen, Perez is well aware that he needs to get his season back on track to challenge for the title.

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The street circuit maestro Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez is looking for back to back wins in Monaco having already won two street races this year.

Daniel Ricciardo returned to Red Bull in a supporting role for 2023 after parting ways with McLaren at the end of the 2022 season.

Max Verstappen was the only driver booed at the Miami GP but the Dutchman insists he’s only jeered because he’s winning.

Perez says the reason Verstappen is ahead in the driver’s championship is because he struggled with his car’s balance in Australia.