(Motorsport-Complete.com) – Yesterday 31. July was eagerly awaited by some in connection with the “Foolish Season”. If Racing Level really fires Sergio Perez from his contract 2022 that was going on until the end, for example to make room for Sebastian Vettel, then go due to the contractual constellation only up to that cut-off date, it was said.
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Otmar Szafnauer denies that the option is accepted by 31. July as reported there zoom Download
The ‘Bild’ newspaper wrote on 14. July even: “In Perez ‘contract (estimated salary about seven million euros per year) there is a severance payment clause that runs until 31. July. The deal between driver and workforce can be canceled early for a high single-digit million amount. “
Now, in a secretive industry like Formula 1, it is quite possible that Racing Level Perez already quit at the end of the season, but has never told anyone yet. But there is currently no concrete evidence of this. And team boss Otmar Szafnauer took the opportunity of the FIA-PK on Friday to correct the ‘Bild’ report from his point of view.
He basically does not talk about contract content in public . But: “I would like to take this opportunity to say that the report about this option that you are talking about and that is due to pass today is not true. It is simply not the plunge,” says Szafnauer.
Vettel had already clarified on Thursday, that he won’t let anyone push him to sign a contract. Accordingly, he does not expect a quick decision, changed into once concerns his future. While the followers wait impatiently for what to do with him, he remains completely relaxed: “It could be a few weeks. Or longer.”
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