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What we didn't like in the first part of the season
Pérez and Sargeant, two bad students from the first part of the season. © DPPI
Red Bull's stubbornness with Checo Pérez
It took much less for the Horner-Marko duo to separate from Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon when these two couldn't hold their own Max Verstappen. And yet, Sergio Pérez is still there, despite very insufficient results. His crucial role during Abu Dhabi 2021 in Max's title quest alone justified his continuation in 2022, where he managed to win twice at the start of the season. But his inability to become vice-world champion against Charles Leclerc, and the fact that he finished almost… 300 points behind Verstappen in the championship last year ended up seriously weakening him. Every time, despite everything, Red Bull ends up keeping him in office. Since the start of the season, his record is even worse than h
Jeremy Satis
Deputy Digital Editor & F1 Reporter
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