Christian Horner clarifies Sergio Perez issue after Max Verstappen radio moan
dailystar.co.ukMax Verstappen suggested he was unhappy with Red Bull’s choice of strategy as he was again outplaced by teammate Sergio Perez in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Fresh from his father Jos’s dig at the team for their tactics during the Monaco Grand Prix, which Perez won with the world champion finishing third, Verstappen questioned over the radio why he had sent out first at the end of Q3.
A driver is sometimes sent out just behind their teammate so they can benefit from a tow, something particularly important in Baku due to the street track’s very long start-finish straight.
However, a fuel problem with Perez’s car led to him leaving the garage well after Verstappen, meaning he wasn’t close enough to his teammate to benefit from a slipstream.
Charles Leclerc took a superb pole position, with Perez second and Verstappen third as the Mexican again suggested he could turn the title battle into a three-way fight.“There was a small issue with the refuelling that delayed him [Perez] unfortunately.
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