Max Verstappen has aimed a subtle dig at Red Bull during a discussion about his former F1 team-mate Sergio Perez 's future. The Mexican driver was brutally let go by the team at the end of 2024, after he struggled to remain competitive in the second car alongside Verstappen and finished a lowly eighth in the drivers' standings.

Max Verstappen has confessed he made a promise for former Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez that went unfulfilled before Checo left the team.

Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.

Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen has backed his former Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for a return to the paddock in 2026. Perez drove alongside the Dutchman between 2021 and 2024, where he helped to return Christian Horner's F1 outfit to championship success with back-to-back constructors' titles in 2022 and 2023.

Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull Racing stint showed signs of promise early on after his sudden promotion for the third race of the season in Japan. But not only has he failed to build on that, he’s regressed alarmingly with an ignominious Austrian Grand Prix weekend a new low.

Red Bull’s mass exodus continued ever since the 2024 season amid a highly unstable state within the team. Moreover, a The post Sergio Perez Exposes Origins Behind Red Bull’s Performance Slump appeared first on FirstSportz.

Red Bull Racing is currently in an extremely difficult situation. Max Verstappen is the best asset the Austrians have got, but he doubts his future with the team. This immediately raises questions about the way the outfit is structured.

Sergio Perez believes Red Bull regrets dropping him at the end of 2024, with the Formula 1 team already on its second re