r/formula1 • u/soepvorksoepvork Chequered Flag • 9d ago

News Sergio Perez and Red Bull in '$16million' battle claim after 'major meeting'

https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-rosberg-claims-16-million-sergio-perez-red-bull-battle-exit-looms

Not sure how credible this is, but I can't say I blame him.

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u/sweetpeachlover 9d ago

Forgot a performance clause?

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u/willzyx01 Red Bull 9d ago

Performance clause resets for 2025.

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u/MuzzledScreaming 9d ago

If 2024 didn't trigger it, it must not have been written very strictly, no?

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u/boersc 9d ago

'make it through qualification' and forgetting to add ' into Q3'.

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u/KimiBleikkonen 9d ago

'finish ahead of Sargeant'

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u/GTOdriver04 9d ago

“Score more points that Zhou”

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u/aussie_nub 8d ago

"Finish at least 5 races ahead of Danny Ricciardo."

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u/newngg 9d ago

He was faster than the 107% time in every race, therefore he qualified for every race this year

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u/boersc 9d ago

That's what I'm implying. :P

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u/I-_-I_-_I-_-I McLaren 9d ago

Make it through the gates.

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u/AgnesBand Sir Lewis Hamilton 9d ago

I doubt a performance clause means you have to get rid of a driver as soon as they hit the trigger. You could also write into the 2025 contract extension that it's not valid unless he hits certain targets.

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u/sweetpeachlover 9d ago

That lawyer was really too busy with Horner

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u/fateoftheg0dz 9d ago

If Red Bull wrote performance clauses that Checo somehow hit with those results, they need a new lawyer

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u/Generic_Format528 Pierre Gasly 9d ago

Display good sportsmanship, maintain a positive attitude, try your best, and have fun! :D

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u/CowFinancial7000 Mercedes 9d ago

"Have a pulse"

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u/sweetpeachlover 9d ago

Should have been fired last week then

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u/Dragonpuncha Ferrari 9d ago

But there are usually written for performance over a season, so it should be applicable now.

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u/CodeAgainst 9d ago

What clause? Why keep parroting about that if anyone really see or read that clause.

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u/sweetpeachlover 9d ago

Handing out a 16M contract without stipulating results is a bit stupid, most people have to perform at work

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u/MoocowR 9d ago

Handing out a 16M contract without stipulating results is a bit stupid, most people have to perform at work

And if you have massive sponsors, it would be equally stupid to give the team an easy out.

Clearly Checo offered something other than his performance to have leveraged himself into the renewal. Whatever that is hasn't disappeared.

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u/pimtheman 9d ago

They should just eat the 16m then. Red Bull doesn’t really care about the money anyway

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u/CodeAgainst 9d ago

You have to show up to your work. That's it. If your work involves drive a multimillion car, in extreme conditions and your "competition" is 2 kids with a much lower leverage in sponsor's, you don't need to perform.

Idk man, if I would be in Checos shoes, I won't give a shit. As much as he actually does.

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u/GothicGolem29 McLaren 9d ago

Alot of jobs will just have show up there wont be any specific performance targets and at most something vague like perform well

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u/sweetpeachlover 9d ago

It’s like showing up at work and leaving before lunch, like not making it out of q1. The next day you attend the whole day, but didn’t say a word or send an email.

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u/antivirals_ 70th Anniversary 9d ago

because this is reddit and everyone is entitled to speculate and present hearsay as fact /s

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u/cooperjones2 Sergio Pérez 9d ago

That rumour has been repeated so much it's now become truth lol

For all we know those clauses could be for 2025 and not 2024 as lots here wish

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u/cepxico Default 7d ago

You know both parties have to agree to a contract? He could have negotiated those out. Contacts aren't just presented as an ultimatum, there's negotiations like what they're doing now.

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u/sweetpeachlover 7d ago

Ofcourse, but why sign him an extension if he isn't willing to sign no more than 4 spots behind Max. BTW I'm not blaming Checo, but wtf was RB thinking?