Sergio Perez is fighting for his Formula 1 future as he struggles to get results for Red Bull while team-mate Max Verstappen continues to deliver for the defending champions
Max Verstappen has leapt to the defence of Sergio Perez and insists his Red Bull team-mate has been "unlucky".
Team principal Christian Horner said Perez's form is "unsustainable", pouring fuel on the speculation that the 34-year-old could be replaced. But Verstappen appears to still be happy with his team-mate and offered the case in Perez's defence. "But of course we cannot deny that the last few weeks have been a bit difficult. I would say also some were a bit unlucky. In qualifying for example in Silverstone, that off then cost you your qualifying. You start in the back, and especially in a race like that, it's very difficult to progress.
"Our car has been a bit tricky at times. We were always chasing balance, and then also as a driver, it's very hard to be consistent, because you're always having to deal with different kinds of balance issues. Even for myself, the last few weekends have been very challenging to get the best out of the car. The team knows that, so we tried to get the car in a bit more of an operating window, a bit more predictable.
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