Perez admits he overheard Stroll confirming Vettel F1 signing
Sergio Perez has admitted he found out he would lose his Formula 1 seat at Racin🌱g Point to Sebastian Vettel due to overhearing team owner Lawrence Stroll discussing the plan.
A earlier this month claimed that Perez had discovered his fate when he accidently overhead a ph🦂one call between Stroll and the team’s lawyer at the Italian Grand Prix, three days before his departure was officially announced.
Speaking to Sky Sports at last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, Perez confirmed that the story w𓃲as indeed true.
"It's true," Perez sai🧔d. "I found out on Sunday I was not going to stay. I already kꦜnew in advance.
"I expected a bit more transparency but I understand Otꦍmar [Szafnaue♓r, team boss] is not an easy position, and Lawrence - I've got nothing against him,” he added. “I want the team to do very well in their future."
Perez has been left without a drive for 2021 after being replaced by four-time world champion Vettel when the Silverstone o🐟utfit rebrands to Aston Martin.
The Mexican has been linked with Haas, Alfa Romeo and Red Bull, and revealed in Sochi🎉 that he has held talks with t༒eams and expects things to become “clearer” regarding his future in the coming weeks.
"I have no idea [what happens 🌱next] but I'm very excited," he said. "After 10 years in the sport I want a challenge that motivates me to give my 100 per cent on every single lap, every single morning to go and train and travel around the world. I need tha💦t.
“If I don't find that, I won't stay in the sport - I might take a year out, see what options come in a year after, or I might look for another series. Or retire. Every scenario, 𒐪none of them are 𓃲bad options.
"My priority 🧔is to continue in the sport. I'm only 30 and I feel I have so much to give, and I'm in the prime of my career. But it's not up to me, it's up to the options.
"Nothing is signed yet but there has been some progress so we will see in the coming weeks. As I said before, I think at this stage no one is in any hurry. Not the teams, not me so, let's wait. There's a long way to go🔴."
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