The Grand Prix of Brazil he closed himself in controversies and with family therapy at home Red Bull, Due to a team order that Max Verstappen did not respect. The Dutchman, recalled by the team, who had asked him not to overtake Perez to help the Mexican fight in the drivers' championship with Leclerc, thought it best not to give a damn, overtaking him and not allowing him to overtake him on the last lap, as later requested by the team, clarifying not only that he would not have done it on that occasion, but also that the team would never have to ask him again A thing like that.
"I already told you last time, guys don't ask me again, okay? Let's be clear on this? I have stated my reasons and I support it”. Perez, on the other hand, didn't shut up but limited himself to responding with an emblematic and glacial: "in the end he showed us who he really is". A real worldwide drama that embarrassed the team, forced to call Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez immediately after the race for a clarification.
Max defends himself
Max would act as the first driver even if he didn't own it, and if it wasn't clear before, today he proved it even more. It's not the first time that the Dutchman has shied away from the will of the team, and this could raise some doubts, since he had nothing to lose. Neither a podium, nor a score to finish first in the championship since he has already celebrated, well in advance, the second world title.
So why not give that poor point to poor Perez? There are those who say there is a bad mood between the two already because of other situations, such as for example Monaco 2022, a race won by Perez who had caused a red flag on qualifying day, preventing Verstappen from attacking his time. According to some sources, Perez did it on purpose and then confessed it to Helmut Marko, and also indirectly to Max. Today was already an "agreed" situation according to Max who "he had his reasons not to fulfill the team's request.
“We already discussed everything before we came here. I understand Checo's disappointment but they also need to understand the reasons why I didn't. It's not the first time I've been asked but it doesn't matter. We look forward. I think it's very important that we sat down together and that all 4 of us talked. Now we can look ahead, and if Checo needs help in Abu Dhabi I will give it to him" Max said coldly.
Source statements: sky sports f1
