![]() The Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was moved to apologise to Pérez over team radio and the Mexican’s reply was acidic. He has the team built around him, the car developed to suit his driving style (the opposite to how Pérez would prefer it) and yet the driver whom has been praised roundly for how much he has matured in recent years was having none of it. Verstappen already has the title, he would not have been giving up a place to cede a win but for a meaningless sixth of relevance only to Pérez and Red Bull. The comments appeared to suggest this was some form of payback for a perceived slight by Pérez. ![]() When asked why, Verstappen said: “I told you already last time, you guys don’t ask that again to me, OK? Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it”. To the consternation of his team, the Dutchman flat out refused and Pérez, subsequently finishing seventh, is now only level on points with Leclerc. The world champion was duly told to move over for Pérez so he could take the additional two points and move in front of Leclerc before the final round next week in Abu Dhabi. Red Bull, for all their success, have never secured a one-two in the drivers’ and really want to this year, with a car that has dominated over both Ferrari and Mercedes. Verstappen and Red Bull have long sealed both drivers’ and constructors’ titles already but the Mexican is in a tight fight with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for second in the championship.
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