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Perez active in 24 Hours of Le Mans? Why that's not realistic!
- Ludo van Denderen
It is currently quiet around Sergio Perez. Since the Mexican was sidelined by Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen's former teammate has disappeared into anonymity - except for the occasional sponsorship event. However, there are still plenty of rumours flying around about Perez's racing future. But are any of them real?
Spanish newspaper Marca, for instance, reported last week that Perez would be looking for a seat for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, that sounds pretty illogical. First of all, Perez announced earlier this year that he is not thinking of racing for the time being and wants to spend more time with his family. Although competing at Le Mans is not as intense as 24 Grands Prix in a single season, it does require preparation.
Certainly for Sergio Perez. The Mexican has never driven an endurance race in his long career, let alone driven serious laps in a hypercar. In order not to do the most important long-distance race completely out of the blue, Perez would do well to drive a few other races in the World Endurance Championship.
No spots left for Le Mans
Along with this, all the teams in the WEC have designated their drivers for the upcoming season - including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Only in case a driver is suddenly unavailable can a spot become available. Whether Perez is then a candidate for the seat at all remains to be seen. But without decent preparation, the Mexican will start with a disadvantage in such a case.
Would Perez never be able to drive the 24 Hours of Le Mans? Certainly not. But assume that his participation has been announced well in advance and that it will probably be a full season in WEC before he takes part in the world-famous endurance race.
This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy
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