Purple Bull’s harsh contradictions about Checo Perez

Checo Perez and his future function at Purple Bull Racing suffered a setback on the finish of final season. Max Verstappen, already champion, refused to surrender his place in Brazil for a shot on the runner-up spot to Charles Leclerc, claiming it was an unfinished enterprise from Monaco.

Per week later, in Abu Dhabi, the Dutchman additionally had the chance to go his teammate and escort him to the end line for second within the World Championship, however he most popular to win the fifteenth of the yr and depart the Mexican to his destiny, who ended up conceding to Leclerc on the finish of the race.

Christian Horner contradicts himself when speaking about Checo and his potential function within the new season, though he’s clear who the workforce’s favorite is.

“The way in which Max was (in 2022) means he’s the person to beat,” he defined in an interview with ‘Auto Motor und Sport’.

“[Max] is the reigning champion and Checo has to battle to attain that, in any other case why is he racing?”

Unusually, he does not consider he’ll obtain it, and assigns a sure function to his two drivers.

“However I believe the truth is that, in all probability, Max, in the course of the season, is prone to be the contender for the World Championship,” the Briton believes.

Serving to the world champion

The function assigned to Perez, then, is evident. Take factors away from rivals, however not from his first driver, who’s none aside from Max.

“However Checo has the flexibility to be there, we want each drivers to carry out to the most effective of their skill for the Constructors’ Championship. Checo is aware of precisely what is anticipated of him, and being Max’s teammate is a reasonably daunting prospect for any driver,” he says unabashedly, writing him off as a backup.