Max Verstappen is confident he will not need to move over for team mate Sergio Perez in Interlagos to support his championship position.
Sergio Perez articles archive
Verstappen doesn’t mind if his team mate is Perez or Ricciardo next year
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen says he will be happy whether Red Bull choose to retain Sergio Perez as his team mate for next year or replace him with Daniel Ricciardo.
2023 Mexican Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onThere were some standout performances in Mexico during a warm and wild weekend. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Mexican Grand Prix.
Hamilton back in “shooting range” to take second in championship from Perez
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton eyes chance to beat Perez to second • Albon pleased to salvage points • Goethe disappointed with F3 season
Perez breaks hearts, Verstappen breaks record in Mexico
2023 Mexican Grand Prix report
Posted onA hero-to-zero move by Sergio Perez at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix left Max Verstappen clear to claim a record-breaking win.
Leclerc was not to blame for crash, Perez tells fans after booing
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez told his fans not to blame Charles Leclerc for the collision which ended his race after the Ferrari driver was booed during the podium ceremony in Mexico.
Perez’s turn one gamble understandable at his home grand prix – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen says he understands why his team mate made a risky move to take the lead of his home race at the first corner.
Leclerc insists he “had nowhere to go” in first-lap clash which put Perez out
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc insisted that he could do little to avoid contact with Sergio Perez after a turn one clash put Perez out of his home race.
Perez made “best start of the year” and “just went for it” in first-lap crash
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says he had to take his chance to grab the lead of the race when he crashed out at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix.
Perez rues decision to use extra set of new tyres in Q2 after qualifying fifth
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez said tyre troubles were behind a disappointing qualifying session for the Mexican Grand Prix which left him on the third row of the grid.
Red Bull’s rivals have time to find – but Perez is closer to Verstappen than it seems
2023 Mexican GP practice analysis
Posted onThe first day of practice in Mexico saw Max Verstappen set the pace, but Sergio Perez was not as far behind as his times suggested.
No ill will between us say Verstappen and Perez amid heightened Mexican GP security
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez insist there is no bad blood between them ahead of the latter’s home race.
Pressure on Perez to perform at home: Six talking points for the 2023 Mexican GP
Formula 1
Posted onHaving finished third at home the last two years, can Sergio Perez go one better – or even two? Here are the six talking points for the Mexican Grand Prix.
2023 United States Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onSome fared better than others in the USA, but no single driver enjoyed a flawless three days. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the US Grand Prix.
Perez made “very good progress” in Austin but admits more was possible
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez was encouraged by the progress he made at the Circuit of the Americas following a string of poor results.
Perez will not lose 2024 seat if he fails to finish second in championship – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner dismissed claims Sergio Perez has been told he will lose his drive if he doesn’t finish second in the drivers’ championship.
2023 Qatar GP weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onIn the punishing heat of the desert, drivers struggled to keep their cool in Qatar. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Red Bull ‘desperately need Perez to find his form’ – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez must raise his performance level over the final five races of the season, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Drivers criticise “joke” track limits after 51 infringements in Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll said the Qatar Grand Prix stewards “don’t understand what Formula 1 is these days” after penalising him and others for exceeding track limits.
Perez set to start Qatar Grand Prix from pit lane after crash repairs
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez will start today’s Qatar Grand Prix from the pit lane after his Red Bull team was found to have worked on his car while Parc ferme restrictions were in place.