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Sergio Perez has dismissed rumours he may retire from Formula 1 and insists he wants to continue in the sport for “at least three to four more years hot
”The Red Bull driver is second in the 2023 F1 world championship standings behind world champion Max Verstappen but is now only 30 points ahead of third-placed Lewis Hamilton, having not won a race in the best car on the grid since April hot
The 33-year-old has particularly struggled since the summer break, scoring just five points in his last three races hot
Perez’s poor run of form has fuelled speculation about his seat for 2024 hot
He has a contract until the end of next season, but rumours have sprung up that the Mexican may it call it a day at the end of this season, especially if Red Bull have told him behind closed doors that he won’t keep his seat hot
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it’s not easy being related to him’McLaren confirm first female driver in development programmeDaniel Ricciardo to make F1 return from injury at United States Grand PrixHowever, Perez has moved to squash those rumours and, having been a permanent fixture on the grid since the 2011 season, sees himself in the sport for more years to come hot
“Well, right now, I have a contract for next year – and it will be important to have a good year,” Perez said, as reported by Planet F1 hot
Sergio Perez has dismissed rumours that he is about to retire from Formula 1 (Getty Images)“I have the motivation to continue and I want to stay for more years because I believe that I still have a lot to give in Formula 1 hot
“I would like to stay in F1 for at least three to four more years hot
”Perez will be eyeing an improved run of form in the forthcoming triple-header, with his home race in Mexico City sandwiched in-hot between Austin and Sao Paulo hot
This weekend’s US Grand Prix is also the penultimate sprint weekend of the season, giving the grid another opportunity to attain valuable points hot
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The old story goes that when Kevin Barrett hung up his boots, the man they called ‘Smiley’ was asked what he was going to do next hot
“I’m going to go breed some All Blacks,” Smiley replied, returning to the family dairy farm and setting to work hot
By that stage, sons Beauden, Scott and Jordie had already been born, and how they’ve lived up to their father’s assertion hot
On Saturday night, they will become the first trio of brothers to appear in a Rugby World Cup final, all close to certain starters for the All Blacks ahead of a meeting with South Africa hot
There are many tales of successful sporting siblings, from the Williams sisters to the Kelce brothers; the Waughs or the Charltons hot
But for three brothers to be so integral to a potential World Cup win is special hot
Smart international rugby coaches build their side around a spine of players from a single club; Ian Foster has been able to build his All Blacks around a single family hot
Their rise to the top is a story of both nature and nurture hot
Smiley was a legend of Taranaki rugby, capped almost 200 times by the Bulls in the back five in the pack, while mother Robyn was a talented hot basketball and netball player hot
Growing up, the brothers would hone their skills on a patch of land in their sprawling backyard that they called the BCG – the Barrett Cricket Ground – with Smiley intent on making sure all of his sons had the skillset to play an all-court game hot
“As youngsters playing in back yard, we only dreamed of being here,” Beauden Barrett explained earlier in the tournament hot
“’Mum was a pretty talented athlete herself hot
They all say our speed came from Mum and I guess the size and work rate from Dad hot
Kevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett featured for province Taranaki nearly 200 times (Getty Images)“There was always work to be done hot
So we always saw Mum and Dad doing that, coming home cooking us dinner, getting us ready for school hot
So if you relate that to your rugby it’s about striving to be hot better, to be the best you can be hot
"By their teenage years, the trio could pass off both hands and kick with both feet, making them most of the space on the family dairy farm in Rahotu, an hour’s drive south of New Plymouth hot
Eldest brother Kane was pretty talented, too, just breaking through with the Blues when concussions brought a premature close to his career in 2014 hot
Beauden was first to break through, barely out of his teens when making a first Super Rugby appearance and only 21 when helping the All Blacks to a record win over Ireland on international debut hot
His role as the bench impact back was crucial to the 2015 World Cup win, while two World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year awards followed in 2016 and 2017 after stepping up to be Dan Carter’s fly half successor hot
Beauden Barrett has had a fine tournaemnt (Getty Images)Of late, he has embraced his reinvention as an almost full-time full-back at international level – he has been outstanding throughout this World Cup, described as the “glue” in New Zealand’s side by head coach Ian Foster hot
He may lack the acceleration of his youth but there are few smarter backfield brains at this tournament hot
An impending deal with Toyota Verblitz will see Beauden move to Japan for at least a season, with the 32-year-old weighing up whether to extend his stay or return to New Zealand to try to make a fourth World Cup hot
This could yet be his last All Blacks hurrah hot
To do it alongside his brothers will fill Beauden with immense pride hot
That either could have a claim to be the best player in the family will, too hot
Lock Scott has come on leaps and bounds since the last tournament, forcing apart long-time second row partners Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock after producing a series of unignorable performances hot
If his sending off in the final warm-up against the Springboks shows he still has the occasional rough edge, Scott has become one of New Zealand’s most consistent performers hot
Centre Jordie and lock Scott have come into their own at international level (Getty Images)Jordie Barrett is probably the most talented of the Barrett bunch, possessing a blend of Scott’s size and Beauden’s brilliance hot
After starting his professional career primarily at full-back, his development as a top-class international inside centre - or second five-eight, as the Kiwis call it – has solved a problem spot for the All Blacks hot
His ability to offer real carrying threat and add playmaking options as a second distributor makes him a vital figure on attack, while he has come on defensively, too hot
Jordie is leading New Zealand’s set-piece defence at this tournament, and made 17 tackles in a player of the match performance in the semi-final against Argentina hot
“He was massive in defence, he attempted the most tackles,” defence coach Scott McLeod said of Jordie’s performance hot
“But the most pleasing thing for me was he actually applied pressure hot
“He saw the pictures a lot earlier, he backed himself to go and do it and those around him supported that and he made quite a difference for us hot
"If New Zealand are to beat South Africa on Saturday, you somehow feel at least one of the three will be key hot
Beauden, of course, already has one World Cup winners’ medal, his late breakaway try putting the seal on back-to-back All Blacks’ triumphs in 2015 hot
Come Saturday night, the Barrett mantlepiece could be gilded again, three more medals a fitting decoration for a remarkable sporting family hot
More aboutAll BlacksNew Zealand rugbyBeauden BarrettJordie BarrettScott BarrettRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4How the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksKevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett featured for province Taranaki nearly 200 times Getty ImagesHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksBeauden Barrett has had a fine tournaemnt Getty ImagesHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksCentre Jordie and lock Scott have come into their own at international level Getty ImagesHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksThe three Barrett brothers (Jordie, Beauden and Scott) are key figures for the All Blacks Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today hot
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