Red Bull will not stop Sergio Perez from fighting for the 2022 world championship.
Red Bull will not stop Sergio Perez from fighting for the 2022 world championship.
Helmut Marko stated to the : "He is only 15 points behind, so totally in contention for the world championship."
This came after Jos Verstappen, father of the world champion, criticized Red Bull for not favoring the Dutchman in race strategy in Monaco.
Team boss Christian Horner told the that Red Bull - having just renewed Perez's contract for another two years after his Monaco win - does not have a first-driver policy.
"We are not talking about Sergio Perez Racing or Max Verstappen Racing here," he stated. "It's about Red Bull Racing."
"The drivers work for the team and carry that responsibility. It's important that they know that the ambitions of the team are bigger than their own."