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It s the real world isn t it Checo - Sergio Perez should realize there is only one number one in Red Bull says F1 pundit

Sergio Perez addresses the media after his P2 finish at the 2022 F1 Spanish GP (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) must make peace with the fact that he is the second driver at Red Bull behind , according to Sky Sports F1 analyst Ted Kravitz. The Mexican was left considerably frustrated during the 2022 after Red Bull favored his teammate Verstappen when Perez felt he was faster than the Dutchman. When Verstappen struggled to get past while dealing with a malfunctioning DRS mechanism, Checo was told to hold station. After Perez took and held the lead in the race, he was asked to move aside to let Verstappen through. On his cool-down lap, the 32-year-old expressed his disappointment on team radio, saying: “I am happy for the team but we will speak later.” Now, Kravitz feels Perez must come to terms with the reality of his situation at Red Bull. In his post-race notes, the Sky Sports F1 pundit said: “[Sergio] Perez, they wouldn’t let him pass Max Verstappen to try and get George Russell, and Perez proved that he was able to get George Russell by in fact getting George Russell when Max Verstappen had his spin, so Perez was right on that one. And then Perez is not happy in the end about being treated essentially as a number two driver, but it’s the real world isn’t it Checo? Let’s face it, I think if you don’t realise that that’s your position in this team, then you’re probably the last person on God’s green earth who doesn’t realise that this is your position within the Red Bull team.” Kravitz went on to add, saying: “And while it may say something Checo in your contract, then I think everyone else knows and [it] was clearly demonstrated today that there is only one number one in that Red Bull garage, and it’s not the one with one one [11] on his car, it’s the one with one [1] on his car.”

Christian Horner heaps praise on Sergio Perez for playing team game at 2022 F1 Spanish GP

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was for playing along to the team's orders and allowing Max Verstappen to pass him and claim victory at the 2022 F1 Spanish GP. Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports F1 shortly after the race, the 48-year-old Horner said: “I have to shout out to Checo [Sergio Perez] for playing the team game. They weren’t in the same race today, their strategies were different but he did fantastically well. The problem that we had was we had temperatures raging and the last thing you want to risk is a DNF when you have two cars that could do a 1-2.” Horner went on to add, saying: “We had two cars on different strategies so it wasn’t a straight fight. Checo’s tyres wouldn’t have made it to the end so that is why he pitted near the end to get that fastest lap. What Checo couldn’t see at the time was he had such a long stint to do on that medium tyre and Max [Verstappen] had such a tyre advantage, as a team we didn’t need to take that risk.” Sergio Perez's current contract with Red Bull is set to expire at the end of the 2022 campaign. As long as he remains compliant with team orders, the Mexican driver can hope to remain on the team beyond the end of the calendar year. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found