In Qatar, Max Verstappen took his tenth pole position of the season, while his teammate Sergio Perez failed to reach the qualifying final for the eighth time. In the first and second parts, the Mexican driver lost almost a second to his partner, and Red Bull Racing head Christian Horner has no answer to the question of what explains this speed difference.
Christian Horner: “It is obviously difficult to find an explanation for such a speed difference between our drivers. I’m sorry Sergio. He qualified for the final, but then lost his lap time.
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are in the exact same situation, and it’s very difficult. Carlos Sainz’s time was also removed. Max did an excellent job again and Sergio found himself in a difficult situation.
Sergio is going through a difficult period. He is an experienced man, but there is a lot of pressure on him to become one of the most coveted seats in Formula 1. I’m confident he can handle it. The team must support Sergio and do everything they can to finish the season in second place in the individual competition.”
Source: F1 News
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