Sergio’s father has triggered wild speculation about the next high-profile news in Formula 1.
Ilya Sanomat, a Finnish daily, said it has heard from Mexican sources that Perez’s father, Antonio, had declared that big news is looming ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this week.
“It is rumored that Sergio Perez could move to Ferrari very soon or later this season, taking Kimi Raikkonen’s place,” the report declared.
However, Antonio Perez’s declarations are more likely to tie in with rumors that the Dutch beer giant Heineken is set to announce a major sponsorship with the F1 group of companies within the next few days.
Force India has been linked with a reported Heineken team sponsorship deal.
Interestingly, Heineken owns 42 per cent of Vijay Mallya’s drinks empire United Breweries, with Force India co-owner and boss Mallya’s share is down to just 32 per cent.
Heineken said recently, it was “following developments” in the Mallya saga, amid former Indian billionaire’s collapsed airline Kingfisher and his legal troubles.
“We have been following developments in the Indian press recently. But we would not comment at this stage,” a Heineken spokesperson had said.
When asked if a drive with a top team was still in the cards, Perez said: “Hopefully. Why not? I think in the past years I’ve been doing a good job, especially last year and so far this year, so hopefully and opportunity with a top team can happen soon.”
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