Sergio Perez has announced he will leave Racing Point after seven seasons at the end of the current 2020 campaign. Racing Point become Aston Martin in 2021. Speaking in their own statement confirming Perez's departure later on Wednesday evening, Racing Point paid tribute to a driver who has finished on the podium five times during his time with them. However, both teams are currently towards the back of the F1 grid, whereas Racing Point have generally been consistent top-10 runners during Perez's time there and this year are fighting behind only Mercedes and Red Bull. Meanwhile, Vettel's expected arrival in his place would give the new Aston Martin team an immediate big name for the brand's full return to F1 after 60 years.

Source: Sky sports September 09, 2020 18:36 UTC