'Tragedy' if Perez not in F1 next year, says Brawn
The HinduSergio Perez more than deserves to stay in Formula One, managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday after the Mexican finished second to now-seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton in Turkey at the weekend. Perez is without a seat for 2021 after Racing Point signed four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel, who finished third for Ferrari at Istanbul Park on Sunday. Perez's main hope is a seat at Red Bull, which is yet to decide whether to retain Thai racer Alexander Albon as Max Verstappen's team mate. Brawn, whose eponymous team won both championships in 2009, defined Sunday's race as “the old guard demonstrating their experience and the young pretenders showing they have a bit more to learn.” RELATED| While Stroll, 22, lined up on the front row with Red Bull's Max Verstappen, 23, the podium placings went to a trio of drivers aged over 30.