Red Bull has twice asked Sergio Perez to give up his position to Max Verstappen this season. But Checo said he still has faith in his team, even after he was told not to fight with teammate Max Verstappen in recent races.

The Mexican was asked to let the Dutchman overtake him to take victory in the Spanish GP in Barcelona, before Red Bull told him "no fight" in Baku.

Verstappen took the lead when Charles Leclerc suffered a cum collapse in his UP, while Verstappen won the race by more than 20 seconds as he asserted his dominance in Azerbaijan.

The 32-year-old insists that there is a lot of clarity between him and Red Bull, so he is happy to do whatever it takes to help them.

"I had a good conversation with the team," Perez said, adding that he trusts them "100 percent" to make the right decision.

"If they tell me to do it, I will do it, I don't see why that wouldn't make sense."

Perez has overtaken Verstappen three times this season and beat him in Monaco a few weeks ago. He is now second in the championship, 21 points behind.

Verstappen has generally had a pace advantage over Perez since the start of last year, but that doesn't stop the Mexican from wanting to beat him for the title, and he believes he has the ability to do so.

"It's a big challenge for me to have him as a teammate," Perez explained.

"If I was here thinking that I want to finish in P2, I should stay home. I'm here because I want to win and I think I can beat him."

"I think I'm driving at an extremely high level, and maintaining that level every week and all season is what will open the doors to fight for the championship."

"Being in the race, thinking about the championship and that every point counts, is a great challenge and a great opportunity for my career."

Perez participated in 193 races with a combination of Sauber, McLaren, Force India and Racing Point before his first win in Sakhir in 2020, scoring nine podiums since 2012.

Victory in Bahrain with Racing Point helped him seal a move to Red Bull last season, but even if it wasn't, the Mexican would be grateful for all he has achieved, having all but given up on moving to a top team at one point in his career.

"We always tell ourselves that we have to make the most of the opportunities that come along. That's what I did," Perez added.

"But even if those years with Red Bull hadn't come, I would still be very proud of what I've achieved in the sport, because I've always given my all, everything I had."

Perez did not enjoy his best day during qualifying for the Canadian GP this weekend, falling in Q2 and finishing in P13, while Verstappen took pole position.