Red Bull he has done his job, he has put peace between its pilots. Then the Brazilian GP, where Verstappen refused to give up the position to the Mexican, the speech between Max and Checo changes drastically.
“With everything I’ve done for him, I don’t know what has happened. I don’t understand his reasons. If Verstappen has two World Cups it is thanks to me“, affirmed Pérez in Interlagos after the race. A hothead that seems to have disappeared in Yas Marina, and that is, the Mexican praised Verstappen’s help during sorting.
Pérez has had the recoil from his partner Verstappen in the second attempt of Q3, before they have not been able to do it because Max’s car has shut down and they have taken a long time to restart it. Despite the slipstream, the Mexican did not achieve polebut it did stay second two tenths behind the Dutchman, who has achieved the first starting position.
“It’s a good start. I haven’t been able to take that step forward in Q3, especially in the first stint, which hasn’t been good. We’re behind, but it’s good to be on the front row. Max has helped me with that slipstream , has done a good job for me. We have worked as a team and we are ready for tomorrow”, Checo Pérez assured after qualifying.
The fight for the runner-up, very even
The strain that was created in Interlagos comes because the Mexican struggles to be second in the world of Pilots with Leclerc. He needed to stay as high as possible and Verstappen ignored the orders of team. So, Perez arrives tied with Leclerc to Abu Dhabi.
In this way, the driver who remains ahead will be the one who achieves that second place. “Morning it will be very interesting given how strong the Ferraris will be in the race”, Checo commented to finish.
