Red Bull F1 News: Max Verstappen takes BRUTAL swipe at team-mate Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez platica con Max Verstappen en Bahréin — Photo: © IMAGO

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Verstappen takes BRUTAL swipe at Red Bull team-mate Perez

Max Verstappen makes a brutal assessment of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Monday 15 April 2024 08:27

Max Verstappen has made a brutal assessment over where his team-mate Sergio Perez will finish in the 2024 championship.

He has consistently outperformed Perez whilst they have been partnered together at Red Bull, winning three consecutive world championship titles while Perez has claimed just five race victories.

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The gulf in their performance was exposed during the 2023 season, when the Mexican was struggling to finish second behind Verstappen, let alone compete for a championship.

Red Bull mounted pressure on Perez by welcoming former driver Daniel Ricciardo back into the team via sister outfit Visa Cash App RB, with suggestions he could replace Perez if he did not improve.

Sergio Perez struggled to match his teammate in 2023

It was rumoured Daniel Ricciardo could replace Perez in 2024

Verstappen team-mate is ‘not a problem’

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will be without a race seat in 2025, and his recent performances have made him a desirable candidate for top teams such as Red Bull.

Until recently it was believed Fernando Alonso was also pushing for a move to the team, however, the Spanish driver has recently signed a contract with Aston Martin until 2026, meaning Perez's position is safe for now.

Despite these rumours, championship leader Max Verstappen has displayed little interest in who will race alongside him. In an interview with Viaplay, Verstappen revealed that he does not care who his team-mate is heading into the future.