Sergio Perez won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in his career. He was flawless throughout the race and got the jump on both Ferraris after a strategy masterclass from the team. He pitted at the right time on two separate occasions to get ahead of Ferraris and take the lead and the win.

During his celebrations with the team, he let an important detail slip up. Although we are sure that it was not intentional but the cameras caught it, nonetheless. It looks like he might stay with the Austrian team for a bit more time in Formula One.

Did Sergio Perez extend his contract with Red Bull?

During the cool down after the race, the Mexican was celebrating his achievement with his teammate and team principal. Right before going to the podium, he was caught on camera, saying that he signed a bit too early for Red Bull.

” I probably signed too early,” said Checo to Christian. When asked about his comments in the media pen, he smiled and replied,” Oh, ok,”

If this is indeed true, then the announcement of the news might come in a couple of weeks’ time. His contract extension may enable a ripple effect on the Formula One grid for the upcoming 2023 season.

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But he could not care less about his contract as he mentioned that by winning the Monaco GP, he just fulfilled his lifelong dream.

The Red Bull driver is over the moon after his Monaco win

Perez needed to make a mark on the championship this season and announce his contention to compete in the world championship alongside Leclerc and Verstappen. It was also a bit of a payback for him for last week when he allowed his teammate to go through and take the win from him.

“Winning Monaco, it’s a dream come true as a driver; when you come into F1 and when you come to Monaco and when you drive for the first time, you always dream about one day winning the race or racing in here,” said Checo.

“So, it’s just incredible, such a big day for me. I was driving with Pedro Rodriguez’s helmet today and I’m sure that up there he will be super proud of what we have achieved in the sport,” said Perez.

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Let’s see if the Mexican can ride the momentum and compete for his first world championship in Formula One. It is certainly shaping up to be a fascinating season ahead.