“To start with, we’ve received 9 Grands Prix this 12 months to 5 of another staff,” Horner stated when requested in regards to the Mexican driver. “Now, all of these 9 have come from Max [Verstappen], whereas each different staff has break up between two drivers.
“And I believe to be third – we’ve nonetheless bought half an opportunity of second nevertheless it’s a massively lengthy shot – we’re out of the constructors’ and that’s very irritating as a result of that’s clearly the place the monetary revenues are distributed from.
“Now, it does give us extra wind tunnel time if you happen to look it glass half full with the brand new rules coming in ’26. It does give us extra wind tunnel time to accommodate these new regs.”
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That tumbler half full viewpoint isn’t one that can essentially maintain Perez with the staff nonetheless, the Mexican having final completed within the prime 4 of a race all the best way again in Miami and dealing with fixed stress by way of the 12 months.
The RB20 has been a handful to drive, and positively hasn’t been the category of the sector all season, however Perez’s outcomes are nonetheless in stark distinction to the constant supply of Verstappen.
