Sergio Perez’s second-place finish at the Belgian GP has led to Red Bull stalling Max Verstappen’s title celebrations for the 2023 season. The Dutchman was expected to celebrate his third consecutive world championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. However, his teammate Perez’s strong showing at the Spa-Francorchamps has put these plans on hold. It is
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David Croft has revealed that AlphaTauri may adopt Red Bull’s RB19 cars for the 2024 season. The RB19 has been utterly dominant this year, winning all 12 races this season. Max Verstappen has secured ten pole positions, whilst his teammate Sergio Perez claimed two early wins. Following Perez’s second-place finish at the Belgian GP, the
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Ex-Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor has responded to claims made by one of Sergio Perez’s sponsors, which insist that Max Verstappen’s car is quicker than the Mexican’s. After a strong start to the season, Perez has struggled alongside Verstappen in 2023. The Mexican sits 125 points behind the reigning World Champion following last
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Lando Norris has stated that he may be looking at “something different” once his contract with McLaren expires in 2025, amid sources linking him with a move to Red Bull. Norris has impressed in recent weeks, achieving back-to-back second-place finishes at the British and Hungarian GPs in July. Many believe that Sergio Perez’s position at
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Journalist Erik van Haren has said he “wouldn’t be surprised” to see Max Verstappen one day team up with Nico Hulkenberg. The German Haas driver is currently ranked at number 14 in the Driver’s Standings. Van Haren clarified this would likely not be in the context of F1 racing, but rather at Le Mans 24
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes the Miami Grand Prix is where Sergio Perez became “broken” by Red Bull, after Max Verstappen won from ninth on the grid. The reigning World Champion’s eight-race winning streak started back at the Miami International Autodrome, where he worked his way through the field to overtake Perez in the
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Sergio Perez has admitted that it’s a “shame” that Alpine have chosen to sack Otmar Szafnauer as team principal, with the Red Bull driver noting that the Romanian-American “lacked time to really show his potential”. It was announced by the Enstone-based team ahead of qualifying last Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix that Szafnauer and
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the Silver Arrows are level with “the second Red Bull”, driven by Sergio Perez. Perez’s team-mate Max Verstappen is currently unbeatable, with the Dutchman having won the last eight races. The reigning World Champion has remarkably won 10 of the 12 completed races in 2023, something which has seen
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Lewis Hamilton endured an eventful weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion having left Spa-Francorchamps with two penalty points added to his super licence. The Mercedes driver showed good pace at the historic venue and was particularly impressive in the wet, in last Saturday’s sprint race. Due to a heavy downpour,
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Sky Sports F1 pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz has seen a notable change in Sergio Perez’s demeanour as the Mexican driver arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix, encouraged by his recent podium finish in Hungary. Despite facing a challenging period in the F1 2023 season, Perez’s newfound confidence makes him a compelling contender for the
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