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Helmut Marko has been accused of discrimination after alleging that Sergio Perez’s head is \u2018not as focused\u2019 as the likes of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel due\u00a0to the fact that he is \u2018South American\u2019.<\/p>\n
Red Bull\u2019s chief advisor was actually content with Checo\u2019s most recent performance with the Guadalajara-born driver battling back from an underwhelming P5 qualifying finish to beat both Ferraris on the road to the second step of the podium.<\/p>\n
Perez finished the Italian Grand Prix just six seconds behind team-mate Verstappen despite his lowly qualifying finish, but the Mexican still couldn\u2019t stop the Dutch sensation from making F1 history and securing his tenth successive race win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking about Perez\u2019s display after the race, Marko told ServusTV<\/em>: \u201cThe Italian GP was surely one of Checo Perez’s best weekends and we know about his problems in qualifying, which is where he has his doubts.<\/p>\n Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Helmut Marko questions Sergio Perez’s commitment as door opens for Red Bull exit[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n “Let’s remember that he is South American and so his head is not as focused as Max Verstappen or as Sebastian Vettel was, but racing is his forte and he had a very good race.<\/p>\n “Overtaking three drivers, in George Russell and the Ferrari drivers, was not easy, as we knew they were faster on the straights. In the race, Perez did everything right and now we have circuits like Singapore, where he has already won and which suit him better.”<\/p>\n Not only were the Austrian’s comments unacceptable and archaic, they were factually incorrect. As a man of Mexican heritage, Checo is from the North American continent, meaning Marko has stereotyped the wrong continent in his criticism.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marko has been a regular critic of Checo since he joined the Red Bull team and has often made harsh and negative references to his mentality and commitment. The most recent of these criticisms also came from the Italian GP.<\/p>\n More F1… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n
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