Perez has no interest in taking on IndyCar when his time at F1 is up

The IndyCar Series has been a typical vacation spot for longtime Method 1 veterans, notably the likes of Marcus Ericsson  — winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 — and Romain Grosjean. There has even been a fever craze, of kinds, as Pato O’Ward reignited the flame of help from Mexican followers in North America’s premier open-wheel championship. However Sergio Perez has no real interest in a change to the IndyCar Collection at any time when his time involves an finish in Formula 1. 

The 34-year-old Mexican, who drives for Purple Bull Racing alongside newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen, signed an extension again in June to stay with the group by way of 2026. Nonetheless, the brand new deal has come below hearth after having since scored six finishes exterior of points-paying positions, together with two retirements, and solely a greatest results of sixth on the Dutch Grand Prix. 

At a small media roundtable throughout a Honda occasion final week, Perez was requested by Motorsport.com if there may be any want to maneuver to IndyCar as soon as his F1 profession ends.

“Probably not,” Perez mentioned. ‘If I’m trustworthy, as a result of I feel one of many causes I’ll cease the day after I cease, it’s as a result of I’ve executed it sufficient. I’ve executed it sufficient at this stage of F1. With the tight schedule that we now have, I’d like to have the ability to, I’ve received some small children at dwelling, so I’d prefer to spend extra time with them, with the household. I feel it’s actually exhausting to get what you used to get from F1, in that regard.”

He went on to later add, “I actually respect what they do in Indy, however the way in which I see it’s like after, hopefully, that I’m in a position to end my profession with none harm or one thing like that.

“I feel going into Indy, I’ve a variety of respect for what the drivers do. On the identical time, there are drivers that aren’t very skilled within the sequence and doing these kinds of speeds, and having that kind of influence is just not one thing that I’m keen to do as soon as I end my profession.”

Though the six-time race winner in F1, together with the coveted Monaco Grand Prix in 2022, is not thinking about IndyCar, he is not against making an attempt out different classes just like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Rolex 24 at Daytona. So extra one-offs?

“Yeah,” Perez replied. “Doing one or two races a yr. I feel it’s one thing as a driver, you’re going to be very quickly as a result of it’s actually exhausting to cease utterly.”