There has been recent tension between the pair in recent months, stemming back to Perez’s shu🔯nt ꦦduring Monaco qualifying.

In Brazil, it transpired that Perez had crashed deliberately - something which irked Verstappen and explained why the Dutchman didn’t assist him in his pursuit for second in the championship against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

During the second race of F1 2023, Verstappen ni💦cked theꦏ fastest lap off Perez on the final lap in Saudi Arabia, leaving the Mexican perplexed afterwards.

Perez has now opened up on his relationship with Versta🌃ppen.

"To be honest, we have a lot more respect for each other than people might think out🥀 there," he said.

"There is a great atmosphere with the team, there is a very high level of respect betweꦚen each other in the team with all the engineers from their side and my side. 

"I think we are both mature enough to know what's right and what's wrong. As long as that keeps being the case, and I don't e꧃xpect anything to change.”

With Red Bull enjoying a dominant start to the year, naturally Perez is Verstappe🌳n’s main chall🐠enger for the title.

Looking 💮ahead to the rest of the season, Perez conceded that Verstappen is “definitely the hardest driver to beat” in F1.

"Not only Jeddah but already in Bahrain, we we♊re in very small margins, in qualifying and in the race."

He continued: "There is no doubt that there is no driver on such a form as there is Max, and so together with the team with the car he's definitely the🍨 hardest driver to beat," he said. 

"So it will require the 🔯maximum amount from me to bring my A game at every single weekend."