Dutch pilot Max Verstappena partner Sergio Perez At Red Bull, he confirmed on Saturday that he can currently win the Constructors’ Championship himself.
The Constructors’ Championship is won by the team of builders – be it Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes or any other team – that achieves the most points accumulated at the end of each season, which the drivers achieve in each race.
Until Saturday, July 8, 2023, Red Bull was supposed to be in first place in the Constructors’ Championship by collecting 377 points, including Max Verstappen has 229 points and Sergio “Chico” Perez has 148.
Mexican though put himself in Second place in the Formula 1 drivers championship He has been the target of criticism in recent weeks Because he was eliminated in the last five qualifying rounds (Qualys): the last on Saturday in the UK, Austria, Canada, Spain and Monaco.
“I still don’t know why he (Sergio Perez) did badly today, but with our car you have to finish in Q3, of course. We’re fighting for the Constructors’ Championship, but I think I can do it on my own at the moment.”
Those were the words of Chico’s teammate, Max Verstappen.
This means that Verstappen is proud 229 points more than Mercedes, who finished second in the Constructors’ Championship, with 178 points.
“Today was a disappointing day.” The pilot, Jalisco, was honest.
“The red flag (which came out in Q1, for Haas’ Dane Kevin Magnussen to pull off the track) lasted a lot longer than we thought at first, so we lost temperature in the tyres, which It was difficult for us to reheat properly“.
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