The Red Bull drivers did not show great teamwork in Brazil.
Christian Horner was not happy with the events of the race in Brazil. PDO
Red Bull team manager Christian Horner had to dig out all the leader’s tools in the aftermath of the Brazilian GP. Secured the world championship Max Verstappen refused to give his position to the chaser For Sergio “Checo” Perezwhich heated up feelings between teammates on both sides.
Horner ordered the pair to a team meeting immediately after the race. He does not reveal what was discussed in the meeting, but according to him the drivers slapped each other.
– We discuss these issues internally. The drivers talked about it, they were very clear. We don’t talk about what happens inside the team, but the drivers slapped their hands, Horner says according to AFP.
– We compete as a team and our priority is to help Checo get second in the World Championship. We will do our best to achieve that and if Max can help in any way he will.
Checo Perez didn’t get any favors from his teammate in the World Cup battle. PDO
“Thanks for this guys”
Red Bull would have liked to support Perez in the fight for second place in the drivers’ World Cup battle with Ferrari Charles Leclerc against. Now Perez and Leclerc go to the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi tied on points.
Perez took his frustrations out on team radio bluntly.
– Thanks for this guys. He showed who he really is, Perez bellowed on the team radio after crossing the finish line.
In an interview after the race, he said he was confused by Verstappen’s reaction.
– I don’t understand what his reaction was. “If he has two world championships, it’s thanks to me,” Perez said.
Verstappen received a note from his race engineer right after the race was over.
– What happened? the race engineer asked, clearly exhausted, on the team radio.
– I already told you last time. You don’t ask me that, okay? Is it clear? I gave my reasons then, and I stand by them, Verstappen shook.
Max Verstappen is said to still be bitter about Sergio Perez’s snub in Monaco. PDO
Monaco events in the background?
Last year, in the final race of the season, Perez played a big role when the world championship turned dramatically to Verstappen. Perez defended as if he was chasing the World Championship title on the last day Lewis Hamilton against to buy Verstappen time to catch the Brit.
Also this season, Perez has obeyed politely when the team has asked him to avoid Verstappen. On the surface, the duo seemed to be on good terms, but now the internal harmony of the stable has been shattered in plain sight.
It has been suggested in media speculation that the events of the Monaco GP earlier this year would have been behind Verstappen’s refusal. The reporter of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf says that Verstappen paid the pot in the pot because Perez’s tricks cost him the race win.
It was alleged that the Mexican crashed on purpose during the qualifying sessions in Monaco in the hope of red flags. The session was interrupted and Perez was able to start the race ahead of Verstappen.
Perez eventually won the race himself. According to claims in the media, Perez would have admitted to the team management that he crashed in qualifying on purpose.
– That’s true, isn’t it? Tom Coronel just said on Viaplay. Perez crashed on purpose in Monaco qualifying and later admitted it For Helmut Marko and to Christian Horner. Max Verstappen hasn’t forgotten that, De Telegraaf’s Dutch reporter Erik van Haren to tweet.