Red Bull Racing F1 team principal Christian Horner has downplayed Lewis Hamilton’s claims that Sergio Perez does not have the support of the entire team. Perez has had a disastrous season since winning two of the opening four races, leaving him 251 points behind his teammate Max Verstappen.
This downturn has led to multiple speculations throughout the season that Perez could be replaced in 2024, even though he still has 2024 left on his contract. Ahead of last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, where Perez retired after opening-lap contact, Hamilton claimed Red Bull were not doing enough to help the driver out of a slump. “I don’t think his team has supported him in a big way. I wouldn’t say the team, but there are a lot of people in there, and one particular spokesperson has supported him psychologically. There wasn’t,” Hamilton said. However, Horner denied Hamilton’s comments and also questioned the sincerity of Hamilton’s comments, who had previously questioned the strength of Verstappen’s teammate. “It’s great to see Lewis giving so much consideration and attention to[Perez]even though just a few weeks ago he was questioning the legitimacy of Max as a teammate,” Horner said. said. “But there’s always rumors in this paddock, especially when there’s little to write about. “(Perez) has a great relationship with the team and a strong bond with his team-mates. .We would like to see him finish second in the championship and win a one-two, which is something we have never achieved before.”Despite speculation, Horner said Red Bull’s He agreed with Verstappen that there is no rivalry between the two teammates. “First of all, there is no rivalry between the two drivers, which could be really disappointing,” Horner said. “Actually, they’re very good friends and have gotten along very well over the last three years. And I think the media wants them to be bitter towards each other, but unfortunately that’s not the case. As we have seen many times, they work together very well both off and on the track.” Perez tangled with Charles Leclerc in the first corner and retired from the race at the end of the opening lap, but Verstappen set the record. This marked his 16th win of the year, breaking the record. Horner praised the reception Verstappen received from his home fans, despite concerns that he could be booed in Mexico. “He had a great reception,” Horner added. “I would like to applaud the support and sportsmanship that the Mexican fans showed this weekend. They were great. You could hear the cheers when he got on the podium and the support given to the whole team was great. ”
2023-11-02 03:04:40
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