Palmer doesn’t see Perez launching a title challenge

Even though Sergio Perez is 15 points behind Max Verstappen in the title race, Jolyon Palmer doesn’t see the Monaco GP winner mounting a title tilt.

Seven days after the disappointment of the Spanish Grand Prix in which Perez said it was “unfair” that he was told to move over for Verstappen, he bagged his first win of the season in Monaco.

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Perez raced to the chequered flag ahead of Carlos Sainz and Verstappen, closing the gap to his team-mate in the Drivers’ standings to just 15 points.

Two days later Red Bull announced that he had signed a new two-year contract, one that will keep him at Red Bull through to the end of the 2024 season.

But while team boss Christian Horner says both his drivers have a shot at this year’s title, Palmer does not believe the three-time grand prix winner has a title challenge in him.

Max Verstappen reckons he and Sergio Perez will still be mates even if the #F1 title race hots up.https://t.co/W8teeeMC2l

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