Red Bull F1 Boss: Sergio Perez 'Will Be Our Driver in 2024'

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has been clawing his way out of a funk that saw him severely underperform over the last several races leading up to the summer break. There have been rumors claiming that the experienced Mexican is on shaky ground at Red Bull, even though he's the only driver to have won a race this year other than Max Verstappen, and has consistently held onto second place in the drivers' championship. Now, team boss Christian Horner is shutting down the speculation following Perez's fourth-place finish at Sunday's Dutch F1 Grand Prix. Checo won't be going anywhere next season.

"It's easy to beat up on him when the barometer is so high on the other side, but he will be our driver in 2024," Horner said after the race, according to Motorsport.com.

Perez endured a rollercoaster of a grand prix on Sunday that saw multiple periods of rain, unforeseen pit stops, and its fair share of crashes. He was mainly able to stay out of trouble, until he was caught exceeding the pit lane speed limit in the race's closing stages, netting him a five-second penalty. As a result, he dropped from a podium position to fourth place.