SERGIO PEREZ will quit Racing Point – paving way for Sebastian Vettel to join the Silverstone-based team. The Mexican will leave when his contract ends in December and Vettel is expected to be confirmed today for the team that will be renamed as Aston Martin for 2021. Perez, 30, had expected to stay on, with a deal until 2022, and said he was “hurt” to be leaving the team. Perez, who missed two races this season after testing positive for Covid-19, posted a message on Twitter. He said: “Everything in life always has a beginning and an end, and after seven years together, my time with the team will come to an end after this season.

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