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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are “still going to be in love” even if this year’s title fight comes down to team-mate versus team-mate at Red Bull.

Holding on for the win at the Monaco Grand Prix, his second victory as a Red Bull driver, Perez closed his gap to Verstappen to just 15 points in this year’s Drivers’ standings.

But, based on what happened in Spain, where Perez was ordered to move over for his team-mate, it would seem that Red Bull have chosen their championship contender.

Team boss Christian Horner said no, that’s not correct, after Monaco.

“He’s in this championship just as much as Max is,” the Briton said. “The difference between the two of them is 15 points now, it’s nothing, so it’s a long way to go in this championship.”

If Perez is allowed to fight Verstappen for race wins and the World title, history has shown that even intra-team battles have a tendency to turn nasty when it really matters. Just ask Mercedes.

Verstappen, though, doesn’t believe that will happen to him and Perez.

“I don’t think so, in terms of whether the relationship will change,” he said. “We have a good…”

Perez jumped in: “We are still going to be in love, right?”

Verstappen affirmed that.

“Yeah, absolutely,” he said. “Why would that change?

“We work really well as a