F1 News: Helmut Marko praises Red Bull star for not getting 'destroyed'

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Marko praises Red Bull star for not getting 'destroyed'

The Red Bull advisor had some kind words for his driver

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Thursday 7 March 2024 21:00

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has praised driver Sergio Perez for his performance in relation to Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Verstappen cruised to victory in style, beating second-placed Perez by over 22 seconds, despite a weekend that threatened to unravel for the world champions.

However, Perez also did himself justice, recovering from a poor qualifying to bring home Red Bull's second successive season-opening one-two.

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The Mexican driver struggled to keep up with the supreme Verstappen for much of the 2023 season, placing his position within the team into some doubt heading into a season in which Perez is out of contract.

Perez insisted that he hasn't been given any targets by his team, but being able to consistently put his car directly behind Verstappen in both qualifying and races will surely put him in good stead to be given an extension.