Sky Sports activities F1 commentator Martin Brundle has admitted he will probably be “relieved” when a choice about Sergio Perez’s future is made.
Pink Bull reportedly held a gathering on Monday to debate Perez’s future amid his poor kind.
Perez’s poor performances have resulted in Pink Bull dropping to 3rd within the F1 constructors’ championship – their worst end since 2019.
Because of this, Pink Bull are contemplating selling both Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda alongside Max Verstappen for subsequent yr.
Daniel Ricciardo comparability made
When reflecting on Perez’s state of affairs, Brundle likened it to Daniel Ricciardo’s.
Since leaving Renault on the finish of 2020, Ricciardo’s profession has taken a nosedive.
He struggled to get on high of the McLaren in 2021 regardless of ending their win drought at Monza, whereas he was dropped by the crew in 2022.
Whereas he confirmed flashes of tempo throughout his stint at Pink Bull, he was dropped for Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix.
Talking throughout Sky’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix protection, Brundle supplied his ideas on the state of affairs, describing Perez as being in “purgatory”.
“I really feel the identical means about Sergio as I did about Daniel Ricciardo, truly,” Brundle mentioned.
“I’ve the utmost respect for the particular person and the driving force and the victories he’s had and among the nice overtakes and all of the issues we’ve seen Sergio do.
“Generally in subpar vehicles, as effectively, he’s gained races with out the quickest automotive on the observe. Whole respect.
“However I’ll be barely relieved when it’s over. It have to be purgatory for him in the meanwhile.
“He’s misplaced his mojo, he’s misplaced his means and all of the strain that’s being heaped on that, it have to be [difficult].
“To show as much as the observe day by day have to be painful.”
