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Mateschitz: Perez chosen on performance, not sponsorship

Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz says Sergio Perez was chosen based exclusively on performance criteria, and not on the Mexican's financial backing. Perez will replace Alex Albon at Red Bull Racing next season following the British-Thai racer's struggles and ultimately his failed attempts to inch closer to teammate Max Verstappen. While the decision to demote Albon to reserve driver status was a difficult one to reach for Red Bull, team boss Christian Horner stated that Perez's performance this season, which include a maiden F1 win at Sakhir, was just "impossible to ignore". In an interview with the Red Bull-owned website Speedweek, Mateschitz confirmed that the Mexican's...
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