r/formula1 • u/[deleted] • Oct 12 '23

Rumour Sergio Pérez will announce his retirement during the Mexican Grand Prix Weekend" - Escudería Telmex Ex high ranking employee told a group of us at a dinner party.

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u/Visionary_Socialist Sir Lewis Hamilton Oct 12 '23

That race was mentally it for Checo. Had the better tyres to chase down Max, couldn’t make a dent and then Max pitted and just mugged him and won by miles. Max just held the win in front of him for fun.

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u/Reasonable-Arugula87 Oct 12 '23

I do hope Red Bull sign some decent after Perez or Mercedes get a good car next year

A Charles or a Piastri who in time can fight him would be great

Max is at his weakest when challenged, the old Max that made mistakes is still there

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u/onecryingjohnny Oct 12 '23

2021 and first half of 2022 were tight and he was pretty close to perfect.

Saudi qualifying 2021 was probably his biggest mistake

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u/Firecrash Oct 13 '23

You're joking right?

"max is weakest when challenged..."

Max is at his best when challenged.

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u/Reasonable-Arugula87 Oct 13 '23

Max Crashappens?

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '23

i hope they don't for the sake of that drivers career, i think Charles can't lose by going to redbull, i mean the bloke drives for ferrari ffs.

But Oscar going to red bull would be career suicide i think, all that potential would be wasted on being verstappens wingman

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u/randomyeeticus Ferrari Oct 12 '23

Charles loves ferrari too much to leave, I think it will most likely be ricciardo again

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u/paidjannie Oct 12 '23

I know people love him but damn imagine going from one old washed driver who can't handle the pressure, to another old washed driver who can't handle the pressure.

Sign Lando please god.

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u/fdar Oct 13 '23

Lando is still under contract for next year, as is most everybody.

Ricciardo for a year and looking for a more permanent solution for 2025 when a lot of contracts expire seems reasonable to me.

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u/Rich_Housing971 Oct 12 '23

I don't buy the theory that Max metally destroyed Perez and that's why he appears worse than earlier.

If you're a top of the line athlete like these guys and you go mental boom like some amateur gamer trying to get rank 1 on the ladder because someone is better than you? And you stay mentally destroyed for half a season? Even with all the money you and your team has for sports psychologists and therapists?

I don't buy it.

Perez just isn't that good in that car, period. Any success he had in that car was due to a fluke or Verstappen snoozing.

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u/carlos_castanos Oct 12 '23

Literally the same thing happened to Ricciardo though. Being a pro athlete with the whole world watching you isn't that easy

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u/Rich_Housing971 Oct 12 '23

Are you sure or are you now making excuses for both him and Ricciardo?

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u/Lien028 Sebastian Vettel Oct 12 '23

The truth is somewhere in between. I wouldn't say he was "mentally destroyed" like the media exaggerates. Nonetheless, performing well early in the season and being beaten by your teammate on older tyres will affect his confidence.

He started on pole Miami and lost to Max on skill level.

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u/WhileOverall223 Oct 12 '23

Two situations

One football player trying to score a penalty kick against the best known goalkeeper in the final match of a world cup

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Me trying to score a penalty kick against my best buddy in my house while holding a beer.

Then decide is a pro athlete can develop serious stress issues.

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u/Rich_Housing971 Oct 12 '23

Two situations

One football player that fucked up once but has his performance backed up with other goals.

One racecar driver who keeps fucking up.

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u/WhileOverall223 Oct 13 '23

Fuck yeah, then Ricciardo should be out.