It was Sergio Pérez and not world champion Max Verstappen who was able to beat Ferrari at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco. F1 expert Ralf Schumacher currently sees a three-way battle at the top. However, he was harsh on his nephew Mick.
After a strong race weekend in the Principality, Sergio Pérez made an impressive entry in the fight for the Formula 1 World Championship title. With 110 points now, he is hot on the heels of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (116). Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen is in first place with 125 points.
“There is even a three-way battle for the world title,” writes Ralf Schumacher in his “sky“-Column, although he remains skeptical, “that in the end Sergio will show the consistency that Max Verstappen has”.
In Monaco, however, the Mexican was the better Red Bull driver every day, according to the ex-driver. Therefore, the Dutchman could even learn from Pérez: “Max should take this as an opportunity to learn a few things from his teammates. Max has a very aggressive driving style. He got along very well with the heavier cars in the past. The new one The concept of the vehicles, on the other hand, suits Sergio more.”
Pérez’ strength in protecting the tires helps him “to get more out of the car”. “That’s why Max should try to adapt Sergio’s driving style in certain sections of the route and drive a little more slowly into one or the other corner.”
Ralf Schumacher is tough on Mick
The performance of his nephew Mick Schumacher caused concern for the 46-year-old. “Mick had a weekend to forget. The failure in the race was his fault. Others passed this point without any problems, but he didn’t,” was the uncle’s clear criticism. “He got wet and that’s a mistake you can’t afford. It’s going to be punished mercilessly, as you’ve seen.”
In the end, “not only was the whole race broken, but also in terms of budget, such a severely damaged car has consequences for the team,” said Ralf Schumacher clearly.