Sergio Perez‘s performance throughout the 2024 season has been disappointing, to say the least. Perez is constantly failing to put forth good results for Red Bull. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen is giving it his all at the forefront to maximize points for the team.
Upon this, Red Bull boss Christian Horner took a dig at the Mexican driver’s highly degrading form in the season. Christian Horner wasn’t mincing his words while speaking ill of Sergio Perez‘s performances in the 2024 season. Speaking upon Red Bull’s lost lead to McLaren in the constructors’ championship and Ferrari breathing down their neck, Christian Horner pointed out that both the teams were hunting in pairs.
This meant that both drivers of the respective teams were contributing to the team’s running in the constructors’ championship, unlike Perez. You can see two Ferraris, and two McLarens… They are hunting in pairs. Christian Horner said, as reported by AutosportMcLaren was able to breeze past Red Bull in the constructors’ championship due to failing results from Sergio Perez.
Regardless, the Mexican driver was allowed to continue in the team while Daniel Ricciardo was ousted for such results. Perez has only scored around 28 points after the summer break while others have constantly scored much better results. Can Perez get back on the podium and help Red Bull come back at McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship?
🤔 pic. twitter. com/QhdlI5K7KH— Autosport (@autosport) October 21, 2024RELATEDMax Verstappen claims he ‘went’ for the gap at Turn 1 of US GP against pole-sitter Lando NorrisMax Verstappen asserts Red Bull no longer in its ‘dominant years’ The 2024 season was a massive turnaround from the extremely dominant Red Bull’s performance last year.
Max Verstappen is unable to contend for the race wins anymore amidst the team’s tumultuous pace. The Dutchman claimed that the team wasn’t in their dominant years anymore. Despite some flashes of the pace coming back for Verstappen, the team must still keep working and improving.
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and Helmut Marko (via BILD)It’s not the dominant years anymore. This weekend, I think we’ve shown some flashes of coming back to the front – still not enough – but we keep working, keep improving, keep learning. Max Verstappen said, as reported by thescore.
comRed Bull will continue to improve the chassis and gain more learnings for the coming season as Perez is thought to start performing better. Both the championships are all to win currently as multiple teams and drivers set their eyes on the prize. The competition can drag on until the season finale in Abu Dhabi and showcase great racing action for the drivers and fans alike.
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