Verstappen and his Red Bull group have already been topped F1 champions. But tensions ran excessive within the Red Bull camp throughout Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen and his teammate Sergio Pérez had a disagreement on the finish of the race. Pérez, nonetheless preventing for second place within the drivers’ championship, was in sixth when he was overtaken by Verstappen on the finish of the race and completed behind him. Team radio revealed that Verstappen had been ordered to permit Pérez to complete forward of him in an effort to rating extra factors, however the champion disagreed.
Perez will enter the ultimate race of the season tied on factors with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who completed fourth at Interlagos.
“I’ve told you already. Don’t you guys ask me this again. Are you clear about it? I told you my reasons and I stand by it,” Verstappen stated when requested by group homeowners that Perez Why was he not allowed to overhaul?
Perez sounded upset on the group radio. “It shows who he really is,” he stated.
Afterwards, the Mexican advised reporters that Verstappen gained his two world championships due to him.
However, after the drivers left the Interlagos observe, the 2 teammates tried to settle their dispute.
“If there’s a chance to help him in Abu Dhabi, I’ll be there, and I’ll definitely support him,” Verstappen stated, in line with a press release shared by Red Bull.
Perez appeared to have accepted the apology. “This is something that we have discussed internally, we will go ahead and keep working together as a team,” he stated.
The Brazilian GP was the ultimate race of the season earlier than Abu Dhabi on 20 November.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
