‘There was absolutely zero issue’ – Red Bull respond to Sergio Perez-Max Verstappen incident in Barcelona

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insists ‘there was absolutely zero issue’ after Sergio Perez was asked to move aside for teammate Max Verstappen to win the Spanish Grand Prix. Perez looked nailed on to win in Barcelona on May 22 before Verstappen moved past the Mexican to claim his fourth victory of the year.

Ad/> The Mexican was clearly aggrieved by the decision and described it as “very unfair”, but has now signed a new contract at Red Bull until the end of 2024. Monaco Grand PrixLeclerc tops both practice sessions as Ricciardo crashes out, Hamilton 12th27/05/2022 AT 16:34 After signing the new deal, he said: “For me, this has been an incredible week, winning the Monaco Grand Prix is a dream for any driver and then to follow that with announcing I will continue with the team until 2024 just makes me extremely happy.

“I am so proud to be a member of this team and I feel completely at home here now. We are working very well together and my relationship with Max, on and off the track, is definitely helping drive us forward even more.

“We have built tremendous momentum as a team and this season is showing that, I am excited to see where that can take us all in the future.” Russell has knocked Hamilton off his perch – Jordan on Mercedes power shift 'Extremely easy' to keep in front of Hamilton — Alonso 'Clear breach of regulations' — FIA reject Ferrari claims over Red Bull pit exits Perez’s recent form has delighted Horner, who addressed the Barcelona incident directly. He said: “Checo is in the form of his career, he is doing a great job, and it is not a one-off,” in quotes published by formula1news.co.uk.

“We saw his pole position in Jeddah and he is really hitting a rich vein of form. That is fantastic for us.