(Motorsport-Total.com) – 152:437. Wiht this point record against his teammate Max Verstappen Sergio Perez completed the 2024 Formula 1 season on Sunday in Abu Dhabi Although the Dutchman won nine races this year and ultimately the world title, Perez was not on top of the podium once.
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Sergio Perez finished seven places behind max Verstappen in this year’s World Cup
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Expressed in raw numbers, the Mexican only scored around a third of Verstappen’s points (34.8 per cent), which is why it’s no big surprise that Red Bull was only third behind McLaren and Ferrari despite Verstappen’s title in 2024 Constructors’. World Championship.
Perez had one of the biggest dismantlings of a Formula 1 world champion of his teammate in 45 years. We will reveal who received the heaviest slap during this period in our photo series.
Some riders on our list never returned to the first class even after beating their respective teammates so eagerly. A fate that coudl threaten Perez now to, as hardly any experts believe that they will continue to see him in the Red Bull in 2025.
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And even teammate Verstappen heard it in an interview viaplay after that he is already saying goodbye to Perez. “It was always nice to work with ‘Checo’,” says the world champion there.
“He always fits well into the team. He is a pleasant person and we had some nice moments together. He cares a lot about his family. he is a little older than me, but we had a good time,” said Verstappen.
“It’s always nice to have a teammate with whom you spend a good time. That’s not always the case,” he emphasizes, explaining that he has no influence on who will be in his team in the 2025 season.
“I am waiting for it,” emphasizes the Dutchman and explains that it is indeed more critically important to improve the car for the new season.It is currently unclear whether perez will still be at Red Bull after his clear victory this year.