{"id":299268,"date":"2023-12-13T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299268"},"modified":"2023-12-13T18:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:24:00","slug":"max-verstappen-and-sergio-perez-revel-in-red-bull-homecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/max-verstappen-and-sergio-perez-revel-in-red-bull-homecoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez revel in Red Bull homecoming"},"content":{"rendered":"
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were given a heroes welcome at Red Bull’s Milton Keynes headquarters on Wednesday as they returned to celebrate their Formula One success with the rest of their team.<\/p>\n
Verstappen stormed to his third consecutive driver’s world championship title last season, dominating the field by winning 19 out of 22 races while Red Bull also claimed the constructors championship.<\/p>\n
It was a more difficult campaign for Perez who started the season brightly before struggling to regain his previous form, but still managing to finish runner-up in the championship standings behind Verstappen.<\/p>\n
Red Bull’s continued stranglehold on F1 was celebrated by the garage’s wider team at their UK base, with the pair enjoying a deserved homecoming.<\/p>\n
Team principal Christian Horner was also present and joined in the celebrations that featured a motorcycle display, branded Hummers, team pictures and plenty of champagne spray.<\/p>\n
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were given a heroes welcome at Red Bull’s Milton Keynes HQ on Wednesday<\/p>\n
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The pair were welcomed by thousands of Red Bull staff as they arrived on a branded Hummer<\/p>\n
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was also present at the end-of-season celebrations<\/p>\n
Verstappen is Red Bull’s jewel and was the individual highlight of the afternoon as thousands gathered to revel in a deserved party atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The duo arrived on a Red Bull branded 4×4 with the road leading up to the team’s luxury HQ building lined with delighted staff who had contributed to the season success.<\/p>\n
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Red Bull staff joined Perez, Horner and Verstappen for a team photoshoot as they held up scarves inscribed with ‘champions’<\/p>\n
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An acrobatic motorcycle display took place as Perez and Verstappen arrived in Milton Keynes<\/p>\n
An acrobatic motorcycle display drove ahead of the car carrying both Verstappen and Perez, wheelieing and performing various impressive stunts.<\/p>\n
Horner was waiting for the pair to get down from the vehicle and embraced both upon arrival as cheers echoed around the venue.<\/p>\n
Verstappen and Perez posed for pictures with Horner and other staff members before heading inside where they were further welcomed by one of their championship-winning cars along with every trophy they had won during the season.<\/p>\n
A huge photoshoot also took place with Verstappen, Perez, Horner and all staff members present joining in and holding scarves inscribed with ‘champions’ up to the sky.\u00a0<\/p>\n