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Perez: Losing Racing Point Seat Came As A Surprise

Mexican driver Sergio Perez has said he was surprised when he was told by Racing Point that they would not be retaining him for the 2021 Formula One season. He said he only found out on Wednesday – the day the news broke – that he would not have a seat at the Silverstone-based team next year. READ: Will Sergio Perez Join Red Bull Or Haas In 2021? “I got a call from Lawrence [Stroll] and he told me yesterday [Wednesday] they were going into [in] another direction. “I didn’t expect that. But it is how it is.” Continuing, he said, “That was the feedback I was getting, that everything was looking [good], that the team wanted to keep me. “There were some discussions in the...
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