Max Verstappen finds it very comfortable to drive consistently for Red Bull Racing without facing any resistance and focusing solely on external challenges. According to an insider, this could be the reason why the Mexican, who is performing dramatically poorly, hasn't been fired yet…
Many find it uncomfortable—not only on the grid, but also off it—that while a driver of Carlos Sainz's caliber joins one of the weakest teams on the grid, the other car of the team that supplies the world champion has a driver who often doesn't even reach F2 level. Eddie Jordan recently expressed surprise, saying he doesn't understand what's going on here. On the contrary: He understands it very well!
“When Sergio Pérez is mentioned, I always feel very uncomfortable for him, because I really like the guy. He's a good guy, he's nice company, but while he fights and strives to keep his place, he's simply not worthy… And professionally, he should be a lost cause, at least based on his performance. Yet, there's Max Verstappen and Christian Horner, and I think it's their fault. The latter serves the former, because Max puts pressure on him, and he doesn't want an internal rival in his team. That's precisely why Carlos Sainz couldn't join Red Bull.
"It's not exactly a good sportsman's mentality, and they should reflect on it," Jordan declared. It would be hard to argue with the old man.
