HORNER: “THERE WAS NOTHING THAT PREVENTED PEREZ FROM EARNING POINTS IN BRAZIL!”
Christian Horner explained that there was no reason for Sergio Perez not to score points at the Brazilian Grand Prix.Sergio Perez started the race in Sao Paulo from the 12th place.
However, after a spin at the beginning of the race, his on-track struggle with potential Red Bull seat rival Liam Lawson, and the timing of the red flag, the Mexican driver was only able to move one place and not take the scoreboard.His result was in full contrast with his teammate Max Verstappen, who rose to the 17th lead to achieve his first victory since the Spanish Grand Prix.Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said in a statement after the race, “It was a difficult race for Checo, his spin at the beginning of the race made him fall behind.”
“Actually, this race was an opportunity to get closer to both Ferrari and McLaren in the championship, but unfortunately we couldn’t take it out.”
“Of course this is annoying. We will examine this situation and I hope we will return to the fight in Las Vegas,” he said.
Asked if there was a technical problem that prevented Perez from rising like Verstappen in the race, Horner replied, “As far as I know, there was no problem.”
His inability to score points in the Brazilian GP caused the pressure on Perez, whose future was uncertain, to increase.
Horner, “Everything in life is subjective.”
“We are working hard with Checo, he made a chassis change this weekend. I think he had a good sprint race, but obviously Sunday was not his day,” he said.
