PADDOCK INSIDER: Mexico is a special weekend for Perez – but it's also important for his Red Bull future

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 21: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive on

"These two weekends [Austin and Mexico City] for me are the most important ones, they are where I have the most people coming to support me – they are the most special ones," says Sergio Perez when we catch up.

These two weekends are also important for Perez’s future in Formula 1. The Mexican has a contract that runs until the end of 2024, but he is under significant pressure to prove he deserves to stay on at Red Bull for 2025.

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PADDOCK INSIDER: Mexico is a special weekend for Perez – but it's also important for his Red Bull future

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