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Sergio Perez Criticizes Red Bull's Team Dynamics
Sergio Perez, a former driver for Red Bull Racing, recently talked about his time with the team.
He said that being Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull was very difficult.
He explained that the team was made for Max, and it was hard for him to perform well.
Perez also mentioned that the team had a lot of problems and complaints, no matter what he did.
He won 5 races and had 29 podium finishes during his 4 years at Red Bull.
Now, he has joined a new team called Cadillac F1 and is working with Valtteri Bottas to start the team off well.
Sergio Perez criticized Red Bull Racing's team dynamics, stating it was designed for Max Verstappen.
He described being Verstappen's teammate as the 'worst job in Formula 1'.
Perez mentioned the team had constant complaints, regardless of his performance.
He won 5 races and achieved 29 podiums during his 4-year stint with Red Bull.
Perez has joined the new Cadillac F1 team for the 2025 season, partnering with Valtteri Bottas.
- Who
- Sergio Perez, former Red Bull Racing driver
- What
- Criticism of Red Bull's team dynamics and his experience as Max Verstappen's teammate
- Where
- Red Bull Racing team, now at Cadillac F1
- When
- During his 4-year stint at Red Bull and after his departure in 2025
- Why
- To explain the challenges and pressures he faced at Red Bull
Key facts
- Team
- Red Bull Racing
- Driver
- Sergio Perez
- Years at Red Bull
- 4
- Race Wins
- 5
- Podiums
- 29
- New Team
- Cadillac F1
- New Teammate
- Valtteri Bottas
- Current Year
- 2025
Quotes
Sergio Perez
Former Red Bull Racing driver and current Cadillac F1 team driver
“I knew what I was getting into at Red Bull. During my first discussion with Christian [Horner], he told me that we're going to race with two cars because we have to have two cars, but this project was created for Max, he's our talent. I was in the best team, a very complicated team. Being Max's teammate is already very difficult, but being Max's teammate at Red Bull is the worst job in Formula 1.”
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“The team complained about everything. At Red Bull, everything was a problem. If I was faster, it was a problem and it created a very tense environment. If I was slower than Max, that was also a problem. I understood that these were the circumstances I was working in and, instead of complaining, I tried to make the best of it.”
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