Sergio Perez is going through tough times. The last time he was on stage was in China at the end of April. He then took second place in the individual competition, but has now dropped to fifth place.
Former Formula 1 driver Michael Bleekemolen told journalists from RacingNews365 that the Mexican is not suitable for Red Bull under the current racing conditions, although he has other assets.
Michael Bleekemolen: “He should visit our karting track to practice perfect lines, go back to basics, otherwise he is done. It’ll be a shame, but that’s how it is. I wonder how long his contract will actually last.
But then another question arises: what options does Red Bull have? Who is fast and good enough for the team? I would invite Sainz. He doesn’t have a place yet. Carlos is not on Max’s level, but he is a lot inferior. And this is good for the team, because they don’t want Max to get ahead of his own teammate.
Contracts are meant to be broken, not kept. It is clear that behind closed doors at Red Bull they say very different things about Sergio than in public. They cannot say to journalists, “He has failed again.”
On the other hand, Formula 1 is about money and provides Perez with a lot of sponsorship money. This is also important. 10, 20 or 30 million euros is a lot. And if they choose Sainz, he will have to pay a higher salary. This is the opposite situation to Perez, who pays himself. And this is a choice factor.
I don’t know if Red Bull was the fastest car in Barcelona. At this point, everyone is pretty much equal. You saw the difference in his results compared to Max.
He does not know how to operate the car correctly and cannot properly anticipate the situation. If Red Bull has three different engines, the fastest goes to Max, and it will always remain that way. He will occasionally have to make a first pit stop if Red Bull wants to check his tires to see if Max can continue. None of this ever works in his favor.
Such people will always play a secondary role, they will always be the best of the worst. Sometimes you just can’t get out of this phase because it’s in your DNA.”
Source: F1 News
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