Red Bull witnesses mass follower exodus on Instagram after Sergio Perez axe
Red Bull Racing's Instagram handle lost thousands of followers right after Sergio Perez was let go for 2025.
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Red Bull finally decided to put an end to Sergio Perez‘s tenure at the team after the 2024 season. Checo had acquired a massive fanbase in recent years, particularly in Latin America. Now, it seems that fans are rushing to unfollow Milton Keynes from social media.
After the Austrian team announced Perez’s departure, thousands of fans decided to unfollow Red Bull Racing on Instagram. As per data, Milton Keynes lost almost 200,000 followers on the day of the announcement.
This exodus continued the following day, with over 20,000 fans tapping on the unfollow button. It seems that Sergio Perez‘s fanbase is furious to see the Mexican driver be left on the sidelines without any available seats on the grid for next season.
Sergio Perez gets new role with Red Bull for 2025
Checo might no longer be part of Red Bull’s F1 operations directly. However, team boss Christian Horner has now revealed that the Mexican driver will remain tied to the Austrian giant. Horner claimed that Sergio Perez will do a few show runs for Red Bull in 2025, potentially similar to Daniel Ricciardo‘s role at the start of 2023.
He is going to still be involved with the team. He will be doing a couple of show runs with us next year.
Christian Horner told TalkSport
Perez will be hoping to stay around the paddock to perhaps grab an opportunity for 2026. The Mexican driver could be seen as a capable driver for teams in the midfield. Though, the recent influx of rookie drivers can make things more difficult for Sergio Perez.
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