After enduring what his Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner described as being a “shocker” of a Japanese Grand Prix, is Sergio Perez’s seat safe?
"It's something that we've never achieved; we've never finished first and second with any of our drivers in the world championship so it would be a big thing for us to achieve.
"He came close last year, it would be his best-ever result, and he's got the best car that he's ever had to be able to try and achieve that result. "Japan was frustrating and difficult for him, but he'll bounce back. I'm sure there's enough races with the six grands prix remaining for him still to achieve some great results between now and the end of the season.”
Even with the drivers’ crown set to be wrapped up by Verstappen next time out in Qatar, Horner is making an effort to keep Perez on his toes so he remains motivated for the final six races.There is an argument that despite his struggles, Perez remains the perfect number two for Red Bull. He has, after all, helped the team secure back to back constructors’ championships and does not cause intra-team friction.
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