Red Bull’s chief advisor left the doors open for Checo Pérez to compete on an equal footing with Verstappen
Red Bull gives Mexican Sergio Pérez free rein in his first year with the team to compete directly with the Dutch Max Verstappen.
The main advisor of Red Bull, Helmut Marko, said they will not have a first and second driver on the team, despite the fact that the team has worked hand in hand to advance the career of Max. Height.
“With us there is no number one driver and no number two driver. We only had one driver ready for F1: Yuki Tsunoda. As a rookie, we prefer to put it on AlphaTauri, ”he said.
He also spoke about the Guadalajara and the choice not to bet on a youth rider from his driving program.
“Pérez He comes in because we needed a strong second driver to diversify our racing strategies, ”he said.
Marko said Checo Pérez will help them face Mercedes directly, which has dominated the past seven years. This in relation to Alex Albon, who lagged behind his Dutch teammate and finished seventh in the 2020 championship. “Albon started too far back and it was easy for Mercedes to keep an eye on Max.”
The Mexican driver finished in fourth place among the drivers he played with last season Racing Point, where he took his first victory at Sakhir circuit.
The manager also spoke about the relationship he has Red Bull with Mexico and the impact that the arrival of the 30-year-old pilot had.
“There is a lot of interest in your country: the paddock club was sold five minutes after signing. It opens an important market for us, ”he stated.