{"id":295330,"date":"2023-11-03T18:53:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T18:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295330"},"modified":"2023-11-03T18:53:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T18:53:50","slug":"helmut-marko-clears-up-if-max-verstappen-will-help-sergio-perez-save-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/helmut-marko-clears-up-if-max-verstappen-will-help-sergio-perez-save-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmut Marko clears up if Max Verstappen will help Sergio Perez ‘save’ job"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen wins third consecutive Formula One world championship<\/h3>\n

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has insisted Max Verstappen will not be handing out any favours to Sergio Perez as the Mexican clings to his job with the constructor giants. Perez has underwhelmed alongside the three-time champion and has won just four Grands Prix in the last two seasons, despite the fact the Red Bull car has blown away its rivals.<\/p>\n

Verstappen has been an imperious force in F1 since winning his maiden championship in 2021. Since cars were redesigned due to F1 regulation changes ahead of the 2022 season, the 26-year-old has dominated his rivals. And he wrapped up his third consecutive title at the start of last month with six races remaining. Perez, on the other hand, has barely been close to the Dutchman, despite being afforded the same tools.<\/p>\n

In October, Brazilian publication Globo revealed that Perez had exhausted Red Bull\u2019s patience due to his indifferent performances. And the report suggested the 33-year-old had been told he needed to finish second in the last five Grands Prix to keep his seat in 2024, even though he still has another year on his contract.<\/p>\n

Perez subsequently finished fifth in the United States, before crashing out of the Mexican Grand Prix on the opening lap. And Verstappen won\u2019t be helping his team-mate during the last three races, according to Marko.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMax will do his thing, and he will not give up a win,\u201d the 80-year-old told Austrian outlet Kronen Zeitung.<\/p>\n

And commenting on Perez\u2019s failed overtaking move which saw the driver\u2019s Mexican Grand Prix come to an abrupt end, Marko explained: \u201cI spoke to him and he said there were a lot of emotions involved and that he had to try because otherwise he would not be a real Mexican. And he himself says he has a good feeling in the car again and is fully focused on finishing second in the world championship.\u201d<\/p>\n