Sergio Pérez confirmed at Force India

The transfer waltz continues in this lively offseason in F1. After the official announcements of Maldonado at Lotus F1 Team and Nico Hulkenberg at Force India, the two key elements of the 2013-2014 market had paved the way for other announcements. One of the headliners undoubtedly remained Sergio Pérez.

The former Sauber driver and McLaren, thanked by the Woking stable and replaced by the young Kevin Magnussen, following a disappointing season given the high expectations placed on the native of Guadalajara, was strongly anticipated to take his place alongside “Hülk” at Force India. The announcement took place in London in the presence of big boss Vijay Mallya. Pérez signed a contract running over several seasons and would have arrived at the Silverstone-based team accompanied by a fairly generous financial envelope. Remember that the Mexican has been supported since his arrival in F1 by the telecoms giant Telmex, owned by Carlos Slim.

“I am very happy to confirm my transfer to Force India” Checo said. “Coming to Force India was my first choice and I am delighted that everything is finalized now. I want to thank Vijay and the entire team for the opportunity given. A lot of things will change with the new regulations, but I'm already thinking about visiting the team. It is a young team but which has produced quality single-seaters in recent years. »

The two 2013 drivers of the Indian team Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta therefore remain on the sidelines. If Adrian Sutil appears in a good position to join Sauber F1 Team, the Scot is announced on the side of DTM, where he could join Mercedes.