Sergio Perez has revealed he has been approached by “a couple of groups” a couple of potential F1 return.
The 35-year-old Mexican was left with out a drive for 2025 after he was dropped by Pink Bull on the finish of final season.
Perez acknowledged he would take a sabbatical for six months to get better from his torrid 2024 earlier than deciding the following step in his profession.
He has remained open to a doable F1 comeback and confirmed a number of groups have reached out to him concerning a drive in 2026.
“If I discover a challenge that motivates me totally to return again, the place the crew consider in me and the place they recognize my profession, my expertise and every part I can carry to a crew, it could be very engaging to contemplate it,” Perez instructed F1.com.
“That’s why I’ve given myself not less than six months to get all my choices on the desk and decide on what I do subsequent with my profession.
“There are a couple of very fascinating tasks on the market. I’ve been approached by a couple of groups since Abu Dhabi. Proper now, the season has began so a couple of issues will open up within the coming months.
“We’re speaking to some events on the market. As soon as I do know all my choices, I’ll decide. What may be very clear to me is that I’m solely coming again if the challenge is sensible, and it’s one thing I can take pleasure in.
“I’ve spent a very long time in F1 already, I’ve carried out most of it. When you step again, you realise how a lot you surrender in life to be within the sport. So, to be in F1 totally dedicated, I want the motivation.
“It’s good to be on this place realizing that persons are eager on you as a drive. Individuals have brief reminiscences in F1.
“Inside a few races, they neglect what you’ve got carried out. Individuals realise that my place was not the simplest one in F1 – and I’ve carried out extraordinarily nicely general.”
A type of groups is believed to be Cadillac, who’re becoming a member of the F1 grid in 2026.
The brand new American operation have already outlined that they’re searching for an skilled F1 driver to position in one in every of their seats – and Perez would match the invoice.
Perez backs Tsunoda to succeed at Pink Bull
Perez additionally waded in on Pink Bull’s choice to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, who he has backed to succeed on the most important crew following his shock promotion.
“I actually need the crew to do nicely, as I’ve quite a lot of associates on the crew,” Perez added. “I spent 4 years with them and I need to see them doing nicely. It’s only a very onerous factor to speak about.
“Proper now, I’m on the skin, I’ve been in contact with some crew members there – however once you’re not there internally, it’s onerous to know [what’s happening].
“For me, it was quite simple, the automobile is simply fairly troublesome to get 100% out of it, to get the arrogance out of it – and the issues I struggled with, even Adrian [Newey, the team’s former design chief] talked about them.
“However I need to want them the perfect. Woody, who is a superb buddy of mine, is engineering Yuki now so I actually hope they do nicely.
“Yuki has the expertise, has the pace and, greater than that, you want the mentality to deal with it. I believe he has the best mentality and the best perspective to deal with it. I hope they may succeed.”
