Max Verstappen feels very comfortable driving continuously without opposition at Red Bull Racing, focusing solely on the challenges ahead. An insider says this could be the reason why the dramatically underperforming Mexican hasn't been fired yet...
For many, it's uncomfortable—not just in the field, but also outside—that while a driver like Carlos Sainz is moving to one of the weakest teams, the other car of the team that produced the world champion is occupied by a driver who often doesn't even reach F2 level. Recently, Eddie Jordan was upset that he doesn't understand what's going on here. Or rather, he understands it very well!
"When it comes to Sergio Perez, I always feel very bad for him because I really like the guy. Nice guy, pleasant company, but the way he fights and strives to keep his place is simply not worthy... And professionally, he should have no chance, at least based on his performance. But there are Max Verstappen and Christian Horner, and I think that's their fault. The latter serves the former because Max puts pressure on him, and he doesn't want to create a rival teammate. That's exactly why Carlos Sainz couldn't move to Red Bull.
That's not exactly a good sporting attitude to think about..." said Jordan. It would be hard to argue with the old man.
