Sergio Perez’s father offers new perspective on Max Verstappen relationship at F1 Mexico City Grand Prix
Red Bull teammates Verstappen and Perez have had an occasionally feisty experience alongside each o𒁏ther, peaking a year ago when the Dutchman refused team orders to help the Mexican because, he believed, of an earlier transgression.
At this weekend’s F1 Mex✤ico City Grand Prix, Perez’s home race, he is under intense pressure to perform to keep his Red Bull seat f⛦or 2024.
“Checo will definitely drive with Ma🔯x in the same team for another ten years,” his father Antonio Perez is quoted by the .
“And in these ten years, Che🐎co might win ൩a world championship.
“I like that my son competes with the best driver in the world. And the best driver in▨ the world right now is Max Verstappen.
“This is the best relations🍒hip with a teammate that Checo ♐has ever had in his Formula 1 career. And I like that."
Perez will begin the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix from fifth on tꦉhe grid, but꧟ worryingly he is a place behind Daniel Ricciardo.
The returning AlphaTauri driver de🎃livered a brilliant qualifying to offer a reminder of his qualities, and he has an eye on stepping into Perez’s Red Bull in 2ꩵ024 or 2025.
Christian Horner, the Red Bull team prin🃏cipal, has denied that Perez staying relies upon him♛ clinging onto P2 in the drivers’ standings.
But if he is out-performed by Ricciardo at his own home 🅺raceꦓ, it is unlikely to bode well for Perez.
James was a sports journalist at Sky S♐ports for a🃏 decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
