What would be happening in the World Cup? and at Red Bull, if it weren’t for the problem Sergio Pérez had in Australia. If it weren’t for his poor qualifying, for a Saturday that he completely weighed down his options at Albert Park in the race. Because the Mexican, out of four races, has won two. He has won the same Max Verstappen. Everything, after his victory in Baku.
One worked. One that comes after also succeeding in the short test on Saturday. One that gives her moral, that she has to Mexico vibrating with F1 and with a pilot who they see with options to be world champion. If so… on the same team as Max Verstappen.
In which the two-time champion is. The winner of 2021 and 2022. And that, without a doubt, are big words. Because of the level of the Dutchman and because, it must be said, he is number 1 in his team. He is the leader of Red Bull.
The “luck” of the ‘safety car’
And that weighs heavily, because who knows what happens when certain strategic decisions have to be made. At the moment, after Pérez’s victory in Azerbaijan, Red Bull had a radio with Verstappen that makes it more or less clear that Max is still ‘his driver’.
“Checo has had some luck with the ‘safety car’, they told Verstappen on the radio while headed to pit lane to get out of the car after the test.
Then they added: “The season is long. Good points.”
The truth is that yes, Pérez had that necessary pinch of luck in some races. One that sometimes works in your favor, that others play against you. One that, yes, you also have to look for it.
Verstappen smashed his tires
Because Verstappen stopped too early due to burning his tires a lot in Azerbaijan, and it was just before the ‘safety car’ came out due to Nyck de Vries’ accident. That’s when Checo came in, and he did not lose as much as his partner.
However, that does not tarnish his sober career in Baku. Because he made practically no mistake and he himself made it clear: “We’ve dominated the whole weekend.”
four points there is between Verstappen, leader, and Pérez, second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso, with 60 units.
