Sergio Pere🉐z says he has signed a deal for the 201♒9 Formula 1 season and expects an official announcement to come shortly.

The Mexican is expected to remain at the ܫrebranded Racing Point Force India squad for a sixth campaign, possibly alongside Lance Stroll, after his father Lawrence Stroll led a consortium to save the team from administration.

Perez played a prominent ro🙈le in instigating the administration process as he took legal action against the Silverstone-based outfit after revealing he was asked by team members to help save Force In🅠dia following long-running financial difficulties.

“For me, I already know what I will be doing 🉐next year, but I cannot communicate it yet,” Perez told media d🔜uring the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. “It’s signed, I cannot communicate it.”

When asked if he felt an announcement was likely👍 to come ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Perez replied: “Who knows, probably. I don't think it'll be long from now. We are n🌟ot in a hurry."

Perez headed teammate Esteban Ocon in fifth as the pair sealed a superb double points finish for Force India at Spa, after both drivers starred in a ꧋wet qualifying session to secure a second-row lock-out.

The result lifted the rebranded Force India ♈squad up to ninth in the constructors’ championship after꧃ it forfeited its previous points tally and Perez hopes the newly-bought team will start to see the benefits of its fresh funds relate to on-track performance in the near-future.

He said an update that was previously expected should now arrive in time for the upcoming Singa🤪pore Grand Prix next month.

“Singapore is actually the one that was expected already,” he🦄 explained.ಞ “It was in the programme. We’re getting a good one for Singapore.

“I think we should be looking really for the new owners, the start of the next year should be the tar♑get to really kick 💟out new things and try to be on a much higher level.”