SERGIO PEREZ TO STAY WITH FORCE INDIA IN 2018
Despite a difficult start to the season in which he came to blows with new team-mate Ocon, who signed a multiyear deal with Force India at the start of the year, Perez claimed staying with the team was an “easy decision.”
“Staying with Sahara Force India was always my priority,” he said.
“It’s a team that has allowed me to show my talents as a driver and I feel very happy here. I’m proud of everything we have already achieved together and I think there is more to come.
The team has done an amazing job this year to develop the car and establish our position as the fourth best team in Formula 1. In the end, it was an easy decision to continue our journey together.”
Force India is eager to promote stability within the team to continue its climb up through the constructors’ rankings.
“Sergio has played an important role in our success story over the last few years,” said team principal Vijay Mallya. “Since joining us in 2014, he has matured to become one of the quickest and most consistent drivers on the grid. His track record speaks for itself as the most successful Force India driver ever with four podiums."
"Alongside Esteban, retaining Sergio gives us stability going into next season and one of the most exciting driver pairings in Formula 1.”
2018 will be Perez’s eighth season in F1. The Mexican joined the championship in 2011 with a two-year stint at Sauber. In only his second year, Perez took two second place finishes and a third to finish 10th in the standings before switching to McLaren.
After an unhappy year at McLaren, where his best finish was a fifth in India, Perez switched to Force India. In his four years at the team, Perez has taken four third place finishes and 100 points. He is currently seventh in the drivers’ championship.
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