I think it's similar for a lot of number 2 drivers.... It's hard mentally to go out there pretending to be a racing driver but knowing that you're really only there to support the quicker guy. If you lose that 1% of motivation, you lose pace and then as you lose pace, you lose your confidence. It's very hard to fight out of that when you know you're not really racing for wins so you lose more motivation and the cycle just goes around and around. If he joined a midfield team for next year, I think we'd see decent performances from him (initially at least...)
It is even harder as Perez started the 2023 season to become the world champion. You better off starting with accepting being number two and have realistic goals, like beat other teams number 2 driver, secure first place in constructors championship, screw up tactics of competing teams for the championships.
Red Bull knew that they had also made a car that didnt suit Perez aa much, so thats why he was also crashing. Is Perez an insecure person then, if his results affect him this much on his confidence, when there is other people out there which results do not nearly as much affect on their confidence as its with Perez.
He did the most he ever could at red bull going from 1 win and no seat to redbull where he got a few wins a seat and a lot of money. It was a win for him.
I’m Mexican, I haven’t quite liked Perez because of the blind fanatism people have adopted here. I wish I could feel proud that he’s brought the sport so much attention here but honestly I’m not always sure it’s for the best, most Perez fans are obnoxiously at the level of drive to survive fans and defend his foolishness to no end, honestly seeing him this season I went from apathetic to actively disliking him, making a fool of himself on track multiple times. There are few Mexicans on the grid in motorsports in general and to squander such an opportunity with Red Bull even as a mid field driver is a bit sad honestly. Your video really made me make peace with a lot of things and see that he was a capable driver some time ago, especially in his earlier days.
He was 4th in 2020 and 2021, 3d in 2022 and 2d in 2023, won 2 constructors titles and 5 races in that time period. Those are obviously not his earlier days 😂. You sound overly emotional and seem to have forgot what he did perform.
Despite his performance as of late, I'll never forget the Pirelli Whisperer and the Mexican Ministry of Defense moments from his career. As a fan from Latin America as well, he's represented the whole continent really well for over a decade. I think every F1 fan celebrated his first win in Sakhir, too.
I've had a long-standing suspicion that post-Baku '23 Red Bull started giving Perez inferior equipment to their favoured Verstappen. The drop-off was so immediate and Perez had no real clue as to why. The rumoured asymmetrical braking system is something I would suspect was only fitted to Max's car for example. By the time this policy had any negative effect on the team, Perez was already demoralised and left Red Bull with no way of recovering their WCC position. Never a championship level driver but he was treated unfairly by Red Bull in the last two years.
It didn't go wrong. He helped Red Bull win 2 World Constructors titles. The terrible final season just means that it ended, not that it went wrong. Sergio Perez spent 2 years at Red Bull doing everything he came there to do. Did it finally go south at the end? yes. Should they have given him that extension? HELL no. But it didn't "go wrong." It went right, then ended.
what do you mean. it definitely went wrong, because if it didnt he wouldnt get sacked. it "going south" is the literal definition of something going wrong
It definitely went wrong, he crashed too many times in qualifications and races. Last year and this year. And even though Max made the 2024 car look way better than it was, Perez should still have (easily) been in the top 10 most of the times.
Let's be honest. It went exactly as most expected. He fluked his way onto the team with 1 good performance when he had no ride for the following season. Then, he secured his position with the Mexican/ South America support and sponsorship money. He was never gonna serieusly compete with Max or the top 5 drivers, the car and his endorsements kept him there for as lon as he was. If he didn't bring that sponsorship money, he would have been gone the last few seasons instead of those contract extensions he didn't actually earn through race performances.
I personally think the environment played a major role. Having one side back you up and support you while having another side talk bad about you and doesn’t give support. That RB environment is toxic and if Perez is put in an environment like force India/racing point he can thrive as a driver. But nonetheless great run!
Who says that there are different sides in that garage? Who says that they are 'bad talking' Checo? You're making up a truth in your head. And then you're starting to believe in it.
The race is forgetting to mention that Red Bull ignored Perez and his feedback because they were winning with Max, hence Checo was forced to stand alone without any support.
Hard to imagine Lawson doing worse than Perez did this season but being a regular podium finisher I also see as a bit of a stretch. I think RB want him to be a regular top 5 finisher, the car is clearly capable of winning races most anywhere, in the right hands that is. If Lawson puts most of the job or all, like Perez did, pretty sure he will be axed after 2025.
I always love checo since his heroic wins at sakhir. He’s been a solid and underdog driver. Seeing his career downfall and the F1 fans commented about him trully make me sad. but, it is what it is. I hope he’ll get to the F1 grid in the future and get another chance.
The bit about Perez being comprehensively outraced by Button is utter nonsense. 2 places and 24 points is not comprehensive given it's less than 1 race win.
New F1 fan here, so apologies if this is a dumb question. Referring to 10:25, if Perez liked the more understeer of the early RB18 and Max preferred the late RB18 for having more oversteer, why not let him continue racing with the older design?
Production and Logistic wise it would create higher costs. Like a Front Wing is +125.000€ per Wing for example. It wouldn’t make sense letting costs spiral out of control for a theoretically slower package that would only benefit the weaker driver. Also building these Parts takes time so you would also slow the production and harm your strong driver. With the cost Cap they can’t afford the personal or Resources to build practically two different Cars. Also then you would again need a Team that researches the second Packages updates which then needs more wind tunnel time which is also regulated and costs time and money. I probably still forgot like 5 things but that’s the gist of it
Because the cars progress a lot in speed through a season. Perez with an early season car would’ve been slower than with a new car, even though he trusts one car more than another
I hate it for Checo, but at the same time it was right to make the change. As long as Red Bull was winning the constructors title he was safe. The fact that they failed to do that ultimately is what did him in. I do hope he ends up at another team in 2026, because he’s still a worthwhile driver.
They failed to win the championship because Perez failed to score anywhere near enough points. Max had over 300 more points in the same season. He should have gone a year ago.
@@stevenmoran4060 Why should they have let him go a year ago? he was 2d in 2023 with a big gap to 3d. You are advocating to sack everybody but the winner 😂
Yes, his last 8 races he scored 8 points, a one point average per race is much too low to win the constructors. His average before those last 8 races (9 points per race) would have brought that constructors title. But IF that is the goal then giving the seat to Lawson with his 0.66 points per race average is very illogical and strange. I too would like to see Perez back at the grid, maybe Cadillac in '26.
@@stevenmoran4060 the fact he was still second in the championship and the fact that they won the constructors title that year, plus the fact he proved key for both 2021 and 2022 with the drivers titles (and constructors in 22) bought him time. 2024 though there’s no real way to have a good excuse.
@@GonzoJohnny those Cadillac seats are going to be interesting to see in terms of who gets them. I think it’s clear Daniel’s not going to want them (pretty sure at this point if he doesn’t get a call from a top team he’s not going to race at all), and there are American drivers like Plato O’Ward and Colton Herta who will definitely have ties to the seat, but an experience hand like Checo would be hard to resist.
At first, I was disappointed for Yuki, with Liam winning Checo's seat and Horner saying "Liam has a higher ceiling than Yuki" and Marko added "Liam won because of his intensity and craft, compared to Yuki", all along, they always wanted Liam, but publicly, they couldn't say it. But thinking about it, and listening to Nate Sanders, I realized that Horner wasn't looking for a driver to beat Max, afterall, Red Bull is Max Vesteppan, that team, facility, and car is built around Max, one of the reasons why Checo struggled, what Horner was looking for, is a driver that isn't 30 seconds behind Max at the finish line, a #2, and with Yuki, they know he will not back down from Max. I also believed that once RB renewed Checo, they had no choice but to continued with him, since at the end of the day, it came down to $$$. Checo isn't walking away from $12 million dollars for 2025, and if he walked away, retired, he won't see the money, so he forced Red Bull's hand to negotiate, and this is the reason why it took so long for Red Bull to finally signed Liam. Checo was still owed $12 million for 2025, this is why Checo, at every race in front of the mic, refused to say he's leaving RB, instead, he said "I have a contract for 2025". Red Bull want to cut Checo, but they also don't want to paid a driver for not driving, so after months of negotiating, both sides agreed that Checo will get some of the money owed to him for 2025, but it's not free, Checo will continued to be a brand ambassador, working within some kind of capacity with RB and getting his checks. This is why I think Checo will not signed with another team for 2025, because if he does, RB owes him nothing, unless Checo can find a team that's paying him more than what RB owed him, or if Checo can find a sponsor that will pay for his seat, than he will take it, otherwise, I see Checo on the sideline.
the idea that his career 'went so wrong' is laughable ... in his time at Red Bull he achieved what he would never have achieved anywhere else ... he was literally dropped from a team with a year left on his deal, probably should have been the end of his career at that point ... he was given a remarkable opportunity and he did his best with it ... won some races, finished runner up in the championships ... his career didn't go wrong, it went more right that he could have ever imagined
Yeah, I think what really happened is that Checo's career came to an end in 2021... and then had a spectacular coda where being in the right place at the right time got him into a genuinely competitive car for the first time in his career. You don't win 6 Grand Prix without some talent, and he was a very good driver on his day, but definitely more of a midfield hero than someone you'd usually put in a front running car. I think over time his battered reputation will recover. Look at how terrible Damon Hill's final season in F1 was but over the years it was the good stuff - that amazing wet race in Japan in '94, winning the title in '96, coming within half a lap of dragging a win out of the Arrows in '97 - that people remembered. When people think back on Perez in years to come I'm sure it'll be the wins and poles that they remember not that absolute horror show of a final season.
I would like to believe that in a more neutral car he would do better. It's not about him being in a top team, it was just the wrong seat at the wrong time. If your teammate is the world champion and his driving style is the total opposite, Checo's opinion on the car was less likely to be taken into consideration. I'm not saying they were not doing everything in their power to help him, just future upgrades were more likely to focus on the #1 driver... specially if it is red bull.
People keep saying that he struggled because the car was setup for Max. I don't agree, Red Bull will design and setup the car to be as fast as possible. It is then up to the driver to adapt and drive it to it's limits.
That's exactly what Albon has been saying. The car isn't built around Max, it's just that he is able to extract more out of it than others due to his driving style.
@@emmanuelmakasa6555If something is or was clearly wrong with the car, no driver would be able to extract performance out of it. Use your head, please.
Meanwhile, in 2019-2020, but with different teams and drivers: People keep saying that Sebastian Vettel struggled because the car was setup for Charles Leclerc. I don't agree, Ferrari will design and setup the car to be as fast as possible. It is then up to the driver to adopt and drive it to it's limits. (Although we know why Ferrari is so slow in 2020..... 😏)
I both agree and disagree, I agree RedBull develop the car so drivers can go as fast as possible. It’s setup and driver agnostic to begin with. However, it’s clear (and you can see this with all 5 of Max’s teammates since joining RedBull). As the season progresses, Red Bull consistently develop their cars to suit Max’s strengths rather than catering to a broader range of driving preferences. That’s because Max has shown if they continue in his direction he’ll win races. IMO, Max thrives in cars with a strong front end and reduced rear stability, something he manages exceptionally well. However, for the vast majority of drivers they prefer the opposite or a more balanced setup spread equally. Max is able to get the most out of a car that isn’t all the way balanced and for that reason RedBull can quickly focus on other elements that make them faster. But for Max’s teammates that often leaves them struggling to compete as the car gets further away from their driving style and development sweet spot. I firmly believe it’s not intentional to begin with as you’ll notice all of Max’s teammates do well in the first handful of races, but as more development happens they all drop off. Now that doesn’t take away from what Max has been able to do, he’s still an incredible driver but we should be honest about RedBull, it’s a Max team rather than a RedBull team. But that’s just my opinion.
I mean he was the 2nd driver on a top team for multiple years, an achievement that 99.999% of drivers do not achieve. Sure he's not a Rubens Barichello, but in terms of "racing career" I would say he was pretty successful. The sad part about all of this is, that he was his biggest enemy. I would bet he could have achieved more if he was in a better mental condition throughout the years.
I am surprised Red Bull didn't send him to Cash App RB. Checo and Yuki would work great and we all know Yuki is going to leave soon so it'll let Checo to mentor a young driver. Maybe they will add him to the grind later if Hadjar underperforms. We will see what 2025 holds for Red Bull
This shows the vast gulf between driving for a top team or a mid-grid team. Perez was brilliant at Sauber and Force India, but dumped by Ferrari, McLaren and now Red Bull. It also shows how good Piastri and Russell are.
What I got from this was his max speed he can drive was so much slower than most that it made his tyre's last longer that sometimes gave him an opportunity to score big
He reminds me so much of Fisichella. Absolutely brilliant mid field driver. Capable of getting podiums and points in cars that don’t belong there. But put him in a top car and something happens that I can’t explain.
Offering him the midseason contract extension was possibly the dumbest thing an F1 team has done since Haas hired Mazipin. Truly baffling because the trend was downward, he was already spiralling. He had some moments of brilliance, but those were blips, you couldn't take them seriously as a recovery. Checo is a brilliant driver, he's proved that so many times, but just like Daniel and Lewis, he's struggled with this generation of car, and the design direction at Red Bull magnified that issue.
"Checo is a legend". He helped broke the Hamilton dominance. His job was super hard at Red Bull as he was driving a car made for Max, a car completely on the edge, and he had to drive that. Very few people could drive that.
i believe it's the same issue thats happening to Honda Moto GP. they tailor made the bikes 100% specs to Marc Marquez's style, that after he left nobody else could ride the bike properly. the same thing will happen to RB when Max leaves the team soon. mark my words
Yeah. Now, every time when Marc Márquez won, let's see Honda's final results. I'm not MotoGP™ fan at all, but Marc Márquez, to be honest, is one of only a few reasons why I still follows MotoGP™. And even if Daniel Ricciardo really never left, that is would just put Danny Ric in the same situation with Checo in real life.
He went from being essentially the star at Force India/Tracing Point, (Lance started 2020 we’ll before Perez came alive after being let go) to the clear #2 in a team that was very clearly Max-focused. Honestly I’m surprised he was there as long as he was. Not because he wasn’t good for 2024 & most of 2023 but because he wasn’t always a temporary solution that lasted longer than I thought it would.
Was Perez the only driver who saved a whole F1 team? Or just the only one in this new era? Also, very few drivers on today's grid have performed what he did. 4th in 2020 (in the Racing Point), 4th in 2021, 3d in 2022 and a 2d in 2023. 6 race wins and 2 constructors titles. Only 4 drivers on today's grid did better (Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen and Alonso). It was the last 8 races that cost Perez and RB the constructors title, as he had a 9 point average per race in the first 16 races which dropped massively in those last 8 races to a dismal 1 point average per race. Funny that his replacement could not even outdo that, Liam's average was only 0.66 points per race.
Ultimately, I think he just gave up. It's quite clear the car is designed to be on an edge that Max can handle and Checo can't and I think ultimately, mentally it defeats you knowing you can't compete.
The main reason I don't judge him harshly is coz horner himself admitted that the no.2 car is much more difficult to drive. It's the main reason albon and gasly "failed". People forget that perez was challenging and even beating max at the beginning of 2023 season. But after the "upgrades" suddenly perez was nowhere. He even requested the pre barcelona spec car but redbull denied. This two things alone tell me that his "downfall" isn't coz he's forgotten how to drive, his car is simply undriveable. There're multiple onboards showing on corners where max is flatout, perez has to lift alittle.
There's no shame in Perez falling short compared to a World Champion. He got everything he had been looking for since 2011, getting on to the top step of the podium, in Sakhir 2020 (indeed, he himself said "I don't want it to be a dream,"). The fact is, while we may criticise drivers like him, Bottas or whoever is in the unfortunate position of being team mate to a world champion, simply aren't on the same level. That's not a criticism, not every driver is capable of being at the top of their game week in week out. Most drivers that race in F1 don't even get close to the top step of the podium, or even the podium at all. Perez's misfortune was Verstappen upping his game to an astonishing level. I would trace Perez's perceived downfall to Miami 2023. Verstappen was down the grid after a problem in Q3, and Perez qualified fastest. But in the race, Verstappen completely destroyed his morale by not just by was significantly faster as well. Despite Verstappen taking a later pit stop, he easily caught and passed Perez on track
I think Sergio's career would have been saved if he didn't go to Mclaren in 2013. Like he could have stayed at Sauber for 2013 and the could have replaced Massa in 2014 at Ferrari instead of Raikkonen of course that would have caused some alternative driver moves like if Sergio didn't go to Mclaren then either Paul Di Resta or Hulkenberg would have been given a chance or Kevin Magnussen would have been signed early and if Sergio replaced Massa instead of Raikkonen then Raikkonen would have signed with Force India. But anyway that's just my opnion about this maybe Sergio's career would have been doomed either way and I'm just spouting some raw crap here.
He is out and you are still campaigning against him… deplorable. He still is better than most pundits criticizing him. Lets see if the other options are any better. Two constructors and a sub champion, go get it!
Max Verstappen has become the first driver to win the championship at a team which failed to finish 1st or 2nd in the Constructors... this is not normal. There are two possibilities. (1. Sergio underperformed to the point it cost the team badly in the Constructors, (2. Max over performed in a car that was terrible for most of the season to win a worthy title. It is probably a mix of both, but given the failure of Gasly and Albon at Red Bull alongside some of Max's own struggles at certain races this year, I do wonder if it is more the 2nd point than the 1st, and what that means for Red Bull. Should Red Bull fail to produce a car good enough for Max to win the title in either 2025 or 2026, Max will probably leave for a different team and then Red Bull may be in serious trouble.
Max is not the first to do that. 1982 - keke rosberg won wdc when his team finished 4th in constructors. 1983 - Nelson pique won wdc while his team was 3rd. But perez is the only reason that redbull lost wcc. Edit - that’s the two instances that occurred to me at this moment. Might be more.
At the end of the season Perez was fighting with the junior team in some races scoring little points. He flopped after the first few races and this year while Verstappen made the best out of the car, he was basically fighting alone for the constructors.
Can you guys look at what checo's driving style and car preference is and whether he was always destined to have these troubles. Then, is there anyone else on or off the grid who would, based on driving style, be the best second red bull driver? If they want to develop the car, both drivers need to be pulling in the same direction
Liam is good at cars that tend to understeer. Yuki is good at cars that tend to oversteer. 【Max has a tendency to oversteer.】 Red Bull made the wrong choice.
The reason Daniel was one of the few who did well against Verstappen in the Red Bull was because he could handle that driving style. Yuki is also rumored to maybe have a style that can handle the Red Bull which makes his constant look over even more frustrating.
The video shows a real image of checo's career: a reliable but not so adaptable driver. But it is foolish and imprecise to just blame him for everything: if a team knows their driver's preferences about how to drive, and sistematically omits feedback, then the ignored driver (should be) disclaimed about the negative possible outcomes. In any formal job that would be noted, informed and accounted; but for some reason nobody is telling this. Yes, he is not as capable as Verstappen. We can't, and wouldn't, deny that. But he is not an incompetent, as some people tend to think.
In my view, the core issue lies in Max Verstappen’s unique driving style and RedBull’s unwillingness to give equal opportunity. Max thrives in cars with a strong front end and reduced rear stability, something he manages exceptionally well. However, for the vast majority of drivers they prefer the opposite or like Hamilton a more balanced setup spread equally. Knowing this, Red Bull consistently design and develop their cars to suit Max’s strengths rather than catering to a broader range of driving preferences. While this approach maximises Max’s performance, it often leaves his teammates struggling to compete, as the car gets further away from the driving style they have. Changing your driving style is like changing the way you walk - it’s not easy - especially when you’re going against years or muscle memory. So, despite many opportunities for RedBull to adjust their strategy, they remain committed to prioritising Max’s needs above all else. Having all 5 of his teammates struggle with the car the more they developed it shows that. That’s my 2 pennies worth, we’ll see what happens in 2025 but somehow I believe we’ve already seen this movie.
I think you summed up it perfectly. Red bull has always been centered around Max, Though, this is not unusual practice in F1, I think Red Bull takes it to another extreme. Even Horner himself revealed that when Perez gave technical feedback about the car after the Spanish GP, his concerns were ignored as Max continued to win races. However, when Max himself started to raise the same concerns about the car many months later, then team decided to address the issue. This raises the question of how Max's driving skills is able to mask the car's flaws that other drivers are unable to compensate for? Had the Horner and the team taken Perez's issues seriously, then it would have benefited both Max and Perez in the long run. Since Liam Lawson has a similar driving style to Max, maybe he has a fighting chance in RB? I guess we'll find out in 2025.
The real problem with Perez is that he stayed longer than expected. It was quite clear that he was originally signed for being a bridge. But he did deliver what RB need of a second driver and they kept him around.
Ohh The Race and their beef with Checo, probably half their posts are Checo related. I am starting to suspect that you work for Checo, all the publicity.
the cope lmao. drivers operating on a high level my arse.. the field is soft, especially at the top, never ever has it been more so than this year and he ended the year 8th. LMAO it's not that Verstappen killed him, really.. it's more of a why is he out in q1 with the best car.
It was an impossible situation for Perez from day 1 - surrender any personal ambition, have no input towards car design, building or development, and yet somehow also expected to be fast enough to keep pace without getting in the way. That sort of environment breaks drivers eventually (See Barichello and Bottas), especially in a camp like RBR where there is zero veil or pretence towards their priorities. I hope he gets his chance with Andretti/Cadillac, but at least after being dropped for Vettel he got a career swansong
He was never truly comfortable with the RB style, it’s as simple as that. His driving style prefers a bit more understeer (which is why he was better than Max in Baku this year especially), and that RB is built to be as fast as they can make it (contrary to belief it’s not built to Max, Max is just so good he can drive it better than anyone). He was always fine for the first 5-6 races, then the mid season slump kicks in, has to do comeback drives every week, and it’s harsh but true, he just doesn’t have the skill or driving style to match what a RB car needs. Maybe he’d be good at another team, but also if he has truly lost it, then I wouldn’t take the chance, since we’ve seen how much of a detriment he is to a team when he’s not on pace.
Makes you wonder how fast that Force India really was. This is the problem with F1, you can only compare a driver to his teammate. Then the cars are so specific you cant even tell if that comparison is fair. Would Hamilton lap faster than Max if he was in Red Bull? Would Max lap half a second faster than Norris if he was in McLaren? Would Perez battle Verstappen if he was in McLaren? Etc.
Perez just missed out on delivering consistently within the past 2 years. His display of "brilliance" he occasionally showed, were flukes. He didn't manage to extract the maximum consistently and his sacking was long overdue. Way past his prime. And now it's over. At last.
A career that went so wrong?! 14 YEARS, 39 podiums, 6 wins. He is no Max, not a world champion either. But I bet 95% of all F1 all time drivers wish they had his career, that went "so wrong"...
There’s no motivation if you’re not allowed to fully race and win. You’re only there to support the other driver and I bet the cars aren’t even in the same configuration. They will try new stuff on the 2nd car in the race and see how it will fair sacrificing the fighting chance of the driver. He did his best and gave RB 2 constructor championship in spite of some RB people bad mouthing him. Many people are saying that Checo drove badly this season that’s why he was booted out should understand how hard it might be for him to be the support, test driver, bad mouth by some management and fall back guy of the team.
But we are not thinking about the drop in Red Bull's performance. Oh no, let's find someone to blame. So can you explain why Max didn't win in 10 GP? If not, I'll wait for the video where you explain its performance.
While I agree that Perez’s performance was not at the level needed, I find it rich that there is a consensus belief that Perez lost RBR the constructors championship. I don’t see any comments that RBR failed to design a car with characteristics that BOTH drivers could maximise. Perez definitely underperformed, but RBR lost the constructors because of a decision to focus around Max.
Sergio Perez his tenure at RB effectively ended when, after winning the Azerbaijan race in 2023 [he had already won 2 of the 4 races so far], he openly declared that is going for the Championship in 2023. That was a statement publicly challenging Max Verstappen and the RB management made sure that never happened. Later that year, when it was apparent that Sergio's performance was less than what he showed in the beginning of the season, Horner clearly admitted in an interview that both cars are set up differently. So, just like the wins and championships Max has won during 2021-2024 are very questionable [AB2021, budget transgression, covert braking system], the decline of Sergio at RB is very questionable. It's definitely not totally due to him that's for sure. BTW, we are not RB, Max or Sergio fans, just fans of the F1-sport.
put on my tinfoil hat midway through reading the comment and i'm glad i did. what a load of bullshit. of course the cars are set up differently, drivers CHOOSE their setups to match their driving style more. Max's driving style lets him extract more performance. Simple as that. Perez has never been a top driver, he's a midfield driver with some strong points that let him occasionally eke out a good result. Max on the other hand (and I'm not even his fan, btw) is a generational talent when it comes to racing. In other words, it's a skill issue. Simple as that. If you believe bullshit like Red Bull sabotaging him or whatever else you made up, you're delusional.
Before I play this video, I bet you're not able to pinpoint what caused his downfall. Yet that is what the title suggests. Edit: as I thought, nothing more than a summary of events, rather than unveiling of the cause behind Perez's downfall. A deceptive title.
I think checo was never on that level people thought him he is. That was just the car that was faster. When both had the same car he always had been massively slower than max. When, the car got its competitors, checo can't stay in front using the same setup as max had been using. Even when they dominated the grid checo still was always far behind max by a huge margin.
I think he was actually quite decent. Not too much slower than Button at McLaren while still being new to the sport. And at Force India he dominated pretty much. He outscored Huelkenberg who was regarded very highly at that time. He got the better of half the grid basically
I feel his age also hasn't helped him. Ik we've got used to the very best competing into their 40s (Kimi, Alonso and probably Hamilton) but most start to fall off around their mid 30 similar age to Daniel and Bottas who are both effectively retired after this season after being in backmarker teams.
It's usually the mental decline that gets aging drivers, not the physical side Look at Vettel. Or Damon Hill. And on the other side, Fernando Alonso and Mario Andretti
This felt like an homage. Very nice and unbiased in my opinion. Well done.
I loved Perez as a driver, thank you!
Yea when's Scott isn't involved, it's unbiased.
@@randallvargas4457 I was thinking the same thing 👏🏻
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I think it's similar for a lot of number 2 drivers.... It's hard mentally to go out there pretending to be a racing driver but knowing that you're really only there to support the quicker guy. If you lose that 1% of motivation, you lose pace and then as you lose pace, you lose your confidence. It's very hard to fight out of that when you know you're not really racing for wins so you lose more motivation and the cycle just goes around and around. If he joined a midfield team for next year, I think we'd see decent performances from him (initially at least...)
It is even harder as Perez started the 2023 season to become the world champion. You better off starting with accepting being number two and have realistic goals, like beat other teams number 2 driver, secure first place in constructors championship, screw up tactics of competing teams for the championships.
Red Bull knew that they had also made a car that didnt suit Perez aa much, so thats why he was also crashing. Is Perez an insecure person then, if his results affect him this much on his confidence, when there is other people out there which results do not nearly as much affect on their confidence as its with Perez.
Totally agree with it... The 2nd driver syndrome, soon or later they will lost the speed touch
checo’s wheel to wheel battles with lewis is some of the most exciting things i’ve witnessed
He did the most he ever could at red bull going from 1 win and no seat to redbull where he got a few wins a seat and a lot of money. It was a win for him.
I’m Mexican, I haven’t quite liked Perez because of the blind fanatism people have adopted here. I wish I could feel proud that he’s brought the sport so much attention here but honestly I’m not always sure it’s for the best, most Perez fans are obnoxiously at the level of drive to survive fans and defend his foolishness to no end, honestly seeing him this season I went from apathetic to actively disliking him, making a fool of himself on track multiple times. There are few Mexicans on the grid in motorsports in general and to squander such an opportunity with Red Bull even as a mid field driver is a bit sad honestly. Your video really made me make peace with a lot of things and see that he was a capable driver some time ago, especially in his earlier days.
God Damm mi chavo, remember to put a dl:dr from time to time
He was 4th in 2020 and 2021, 3d in 2022 and 2d in 2023, won 2 constructors titles and 5 races in that time period. Those are obviously not his earlier days 😂. You sound overly emotional and seem to have forgot what he did perform.
@gamacastaneda2763 took like 10 sec to read tf you mean
It can never be worse than here in the Netherlands about Max Verstappen.
Perez was a good driver. The USA has no talented drivers, the last win was Mario Andretti in 1978 😂
Despite his performance as of late, I'll never forget the Pirelli Whisperer and the Mexican Ministry of Defense moments from his career. As a fan from Latin America as well, he's represented the whole continent really well for over a decade. I think every F1 fan celebrated his first win in Sakhir, too.
I've had a long-standing suspicion that post-Baku '23 Red Bull started giving Perez inferior equipment to their favoured Verstappen. The drop-off was so immediate and Perez had no real clue as to why. The rumoured asymmetrical braking system is something I would suspect was only fitted to Max's car for example.
By the time this policy had any negative effect on the team, Perez was already demoralised and left Red Bull with no way of recovering their WCC position.
Never a championship level driver but he was treated unfairly by Red Bull in the last two years.
cope harder lmao
@igisanchez265 cope about what?
It didn't go wrong. He helped Red Bull win 2 World Constructors titles. The terrible final season just means that it ended, not that it went wrong.
Sergio Perez spent 2 years at Red Bull doing everything he came there to do. Did it finally go south at the end? yes. Should they have given him that extension? HELL no. But it didn't "go wrong." It went right, then ended.
Spot on!
You should go into politics.
You sound like Perez sr.
what do you mean. it definitely went wrong, because if it didnt he wouldnt get sacked. it "going south" is the literal definition of something going wrong
It definitely went wrong, he crashed too many times in qualifications and races. Last year and this year. And even though Max made the 2024 car look way better than it was, Perez should still have (easily) been in the top 10 most of the times.
Recapping Perez’ career it becomes clear that without the Red Bull seat his long term reputation as a stellar midfield driver.
Damn straight. During Red Bull's dominion phase, he was very much Verstappen's Bottas.
Let's be honest. It went exactly as most expected. He fluked his way onto the team with 1 good performance when he had no ride for the following season. Then, he secured his position with the Mexican/ South America support and sponsorship money. He was never gonna serieusly compete with Max or the top 5 drivers, the car and his endorsements kept him there for as lon as he was. If he didn't bring that sponsorship money, he would have been gone the last few seasons instead of those contract extensions he didn't actually earn through race performances.
Mexican Yen tastes good though
he is immortalized for his '21 performance in supporting Red Bull. GG checo, enjoy whatever comes next.
Tsunoda is very stiff here. Can't help but feel for him.
Lucky escape imo
Lawsons career is doomed before it’s even started
Why? What has he actually done that leads people to believe he would do well?
Lol he's been stiffed.
To say he is stiff has a different meaning!
English isn't the easiest...
@@Jesus_H._Tap-DancingChrist it is common lingo.
"very stiff" = very unlucky
His first season was so bad compared to lawson
I personally think the environment played a major role. Having one side back you up and support you while having another side talk bad about you and doesn’t give support.
That RB environment is toxic and if Perez is put in an environment like force India/racing point he can thrive as a driver. But nonetheless great run!
Nah
Who says that there are different sides in that garage?
Who says that they are 'bad talking' Checo?
You're making up a truth in your head. And then you're starting to believe in it.
The race is forgetting to mention that Red Bull ignored Perez and his feedback because they were winning with Max, hence Checo was forced to stand alone without any support.
Lawson is next.. 😂
True I’ll give Lawson 1 year max maybe less
Hard to imagine Lawson doing worse than Perez did this season but being a regular podium finisher I also see as a bit of a stretch.
I think RB want him to be a regular top 5 finisher, the car is clearly capable of winning races most anywhere, in the right hands that is. If Lawson puts most of the job or all, like Perez did, pretty sure he will be axed after 2025.
Grow up
Liam is probably the next sacrificial lamb, the lamb is almost in his name.
Gotta milk one last video on Perez huh
I always love checo since his heroic wins at sakhir. He’s been a solid and underdog driver. Seeing his career downfall and the F1 fans commented about him trully make me sad. but, it is what it is. I hope he’ll get to the F1 grid in the future and get another chance.
Ocon almost matched Perez in Force india in his rookie year.
The bit about Perez being comprehensively outraced by Button is utter nonsense. 2 places and 24 points is not comprehensive given it's less than 1 race win.
He was not given enough time at McLaren. Replaced by Kev Mag who only lasted one season as well.
ANOTHER Perez video from The Race, unbelievable!
They definitely are giving him a lot of P.R.
So don’t watch it then
Is that a bad thing?
Sidenote, the music here is a banger.
I've noticed the use of liquid DnB and deep house over the years.
They really should link the music they use but they seem to gatekeep it.
@JusticeSheperd They REALLY should.
Didn't you make this video like six times already? Leave this poor dead horse alone.
Nah this one more of a tribute. I really enjoyed learning a out more of his overall f1 career. 👌
New F1 fan here, so apologies if this is a dumb question.
Referring to 10:25, if Perez liked the more understeer of the early RB18 and Max preferred the late RB18 for having more oversteer, why not let him continue racing with the older design?
Cost cap
Its about team preference, red bull always preferred max of course. So perez never had his "word"
Production and Logistic wise it would create higher costs. Like a Front Wing is +125.000€ per Wing for example. It wouldn’t make sense letting costs spiral out of control for a theoretically slower package that would only benefit the weaker driver. Also building these Parts takes time so you would also slow the production and harm your strong driver. With the cost Cap they can’t afford the personal or Resources to build practically two different Cars. Also then you would again need a Team that researches the second Packages updates which then needs more wind tunnel time which is also regulated and costs time and money. I probably still forgot like 5 things but that’s the gist of it
F1 is a development series, it's either innovate or go home, no one races old designs...
Because the cars progress a lot in speed through a season. Perez with an early season car would’ve been slower than with a new car, even though he trusts one car more than another
I hate it for Checo, but at the same time it was right to make the change.
As long as Red Bull was winning the constructors title he was safe. The fact that they failed to do that ultimately is what did him in.
I do hope he ends up at another team in 2026, because he’s still a worthwhile driver.
They failed to win the championship because Perez failed to score anywhere near enough points. Max had over 300 more points in the same season.
He should have gone a year ago.
@@stevenmoran4060 Why should they have let him go a year ago? he was 2d in 2023 with a big gap to 3d. You are advocating to sack everybody but the winner 😂
Yes, his last 8 races he scored 8 points, a one point average per race is much too low to win the constructors. His average before those last 8 races (9 points per race) would have brought that constructors title. But IF that is the goal then giving the seat to Lawson with his 0.66 points per race average is very illogical and strange. I too would like to see Perez back at the grid, maybe Cadillac in '26.
@@stevenmoran4060 the fact he was still second in the championship and the fact that they won the constructors title that year, plus the fact he proved key for both 2021 and 2022 with the drivers titles (and constructors in 22) bought him time.
2024 though there’s no real way to have a good excuse.
@@GonzoJohnny those Cadillac seats are going to be interesting to see in terms of who gets them.
I think it’s clear Daniel’s not going to want them (pretty sure at this point if he doesn’t get a call from a top team he’s not going to race at all), and there are American drivers like Plato O’Ward and Colton Herta who will definitely have ties to the seat, but an experience hand like Checo would be hard to resist.
At first, I was disappointed for Yuki, with Liam winning Checo's seat and Horner saying "Liam has a higher ceiling than Yuki" and Marko added "Liam won because of his intensity and craft, compared to Yuki", all along, they always wanted Liam, but publicly, they couldn't say it. But thinking about it, and listening to Nate Sanders, I realized that Horner wasn't looking for a driver to beat Max, afterall, Red Bull is Max Vesteppan, that team, facility, and car is built around Max, one of the reasons why Checo struggled, what Horner was looking for, is a driver that isn't 30 seconds behind Max at the finish line, a #2, and with Yuki, they know he will not back down from Max. I also believed that once RB renewed Checo, they had no choice but to continued with him, since at the end of the day, it came down to $$$. Checo isn't walking away from $12 million dollars for 2025, and if he walked away, retired, he won't see the money, so he forced Red Bull's hand to negotiate, and this is the reason why it took so long for Red Bull to finally signed Liam. Checo was still owed $12 million for 2025, this is why Checo, at every race in front of the mic, refused to say he's leaving RB, instead, he said "I have a contract for 2025". Red Bull want to cut Checo, but they also don't want to paid a driver for not driving, so after months of negotiating, both sides agreed that Checo will get some of the money owed to him for 2025, but it's not free, Checo will continued to be a brand ambassador, working within some kind of capacity with RB and getting his checks. This is why I think Checo will not signed with another team for 2025, because if he does, RB owes him nothing, unless Checo can find a team that's paying him more than what RB owed him, or if Checo can find a sponsor that will pay for his seat, than he will take it, otherwise, I see Checo on the sideline.
It does sound better in German. “Der Untergang von Sergio Perez”
...und der Aufstieg von Liam Lawson.
You guys are so good at sketching the full story and remembering the history, that a lot of us might not have been that into at the time.
Will Lawson perform better than Perez over the course of 4 years? Will Lawson even be in Red Bull for 4 years? I doubt it.
the idea that his career 'went so wrong' is laughable ... in his time at Red Bull he achieved what he would never have achieved anywhere else ... he was literally dropped from a team with a year left on his deal, probably should have been the end of his career at that point ... he was given a remarkable opportunity and he did his best with it ... won some races, finished runner up in the championships ... his career didn't go wrong, it went more right that he could have ever imagined
Yeah, I think what really happened is that Checo's career came to an end in 2021... and then had a spectacular coda where being in the right place at the right time got him into a genuinely competitive car for the first time in his career. You don't win 6 Grand Prix without some talent, and he was a very good driver on his day, but definitely more of a midfield hero than someone you'd usually put in a front running car.
I think over time his battered reputation will recover. Look at how terrible Damon Hill's final season in F1 was but over the years it was the good stuff - that amazing wet race in Japan in '94, winning the title in '96, coming within half a lap of dragging a win out of the Arrows in '97 - that people remembered. When people think back on Perez in years to come I'm sure it'll be the wins and poles that they remember not that absolute horror show of a final season.
He had a good career. 2024 is the only negative outlier. He is just not made for a top team. He would flourish in a team like Alpine or Haas again.
I would like to believe that in a more neutral car he would do better. It's not about him being in a top team, it was just the wrong seat at the wrong time.
If your teammate is the world champion and his driving style is the total opposite, Checo's opinion on the car was less likely to be taken into consideration. I'm not saying they were not doing everything in their power to help him, just future upgrades were more likely to focus on the #1 driver... specially if it is red bull.
People keep saying that he struggled because the car was setup for Max. I don't agree, Red Bull will design and setup the car to be as fast as possible. It is then up to the driver to adapt and drive it to it's limits.
That's exactly what Albon has been saying. The car isn't built around Max, it's just that he is able to extract more out of it than others due to his driving style.
Something is clearly wrong with the car,how many drivers have had issues with it?
@@emmanuelmakasa6555If something is or was clearly wrong with the car, no driver would be able to extract performance out of it. Use your head, please.
Meanwhile, in 2019-2020, but with different teams and drivers: People keep saying that Sebastian Vettel struggled because the car was setup for Charles Leclerc. I don't agree, Ferrari will design and setup the car to be as fast as possible. It is then up to the driver to adopt and drive it to it's limits.
(Although we know why Ferrari is so slow in 2020..... 😏)
I both agree and disagree, I agree RedBull develop the car so drivers can go as fast as possible. It’s setup and driver agnostic to begin with. However, it’s clear (and you can see this with all 5 of Max’s teammates since joining RedBull). As the season progresses, Red Bull consistently develop their cars to suit Max’s strengths rather than catering to a broader range of driving preferences. That’s because Max has shown if they continue in his direction he’ll win races.
IMO, Max thrives in cars with a strong front end and reduced rear stability, something he manages exceptionally well. However, for the vast majority of drivers they prefer the opposite or a more balanced setup spread equally. Max is able to get the most out of a car that isn’t all the way balanced and for that reason RedBull can quickly focus on other elements that make them faster.
But for Max’s teammates that often leaves them struggling to compete as the car gets further away from their driving style and development sweet spot. I firmly believe it’s not intentional to begin with as you’ll notice all of Max’s teammates do well in the first handful of races, but as more development happens they all drop off.
Now that doesn’t take away from what Max has been able to do, he’s still an incredible driver but we should be honest about RedBull, it’s a Max team rather than a RedBull team. But that’s just my opinion.
I mean he was the 2nd driver on a top team for multiple years, an achievement that 99.999% of drivers do not achieve.
Sure he's not a Rubens Barichello, but in terms of "racing career" I would say he was pretty successful.
The sad part about all of this is, that he was his biggest enemy. I would bet he could have achieved more if he was in a better mental condition throughout the years.
I am surprised Red Bull didn't send him to Cash App RB. Checo and Yuki would work great and we all know Yuki is going to leave soon so it'll let Checo to mentor a young driver.
Maybe they will add him to the grind later if Hadjar underperforms. We will see what 2025 holds for Red Bull
1 simple reason. Rb only counted on VER and didn't give a fuck about PER.
This shows the vast gulf between driving for a top team or a mid-grid team. Perez was brilliant at Sauber and Force India, but dumped by Ferrari, McLaren and now Red Bull. It also shows how good Piastri and Russell are.
What I got from this was his max speed he can drive was so much slower than most that it made his tyre's last longer that sometimes gave him an opportunity to score big
Did the Race video writers learn the word “fundamentally” this week then try to fill a bingo card or something😂
He reminds me so much of Fisichella. Absolutely brilliant mid field driver. Capable of getting podiums and points in cars that don’t belong there. But put him in a top car and something happens that I can’t explain.
Offering him the midseason contract extension was possibly the dumbest thing an F1 team has done since Haas hired Mazipin. Truly baffling because the trend was downward, he was already spiralling. He had some moments of brilliance, but those were blips, you couldn't take them seriously as a recovery.
Checo is a brilliant driver, he's proved that so many times, but just like Daniel and Lewis, he's struggled with this generation of car, and the design direction at Red Bull magnified that issue.
"Checo is a legend". He helped broke the Hamilton dominance.
His job was super hard at Red Bull as he was driving a car made for Max, a car completely on the edge, and he had to drive that. Very few people could drive that.
i believe it's the same issue thats happening to Honda Moto GP. they tailor made the bikes 100% specs to Marc Marquez's style, that after he left nobody else could ride the bike properly. the same thing will happen to RB when Max leaves the team soon. mark my words
Yeah. Now, every time when Marc Márquez won, let's see Honda's final results. I'm not MotoGP™ fan at all, but Marc Márquez, to be honest, is one of only a few reasons why I still follows MotoGP™.
And even if Daniel Ricciardo really never left, that is would just put Danny Ric in the same situation with Checo in real life.
Not even Marc likes the Honda bike. It's more like the better drivers deal with it and bad drivers get exposed when machinery is difficult to drive
He went from being essentially the star at Force India/Tracing Point, (Lance started 2020 we’ll before Perez came alive after being let go) to the clear #2 in a team that was very clearly Max-focused.
Honestly I’m surprised he was there as long as he was. Not because he wasn’t good for 2024 & most of 2023 but because he wasn’t always a temporary solution that lasted longer than I thought it would.
Was Perez the only driver who saved a whole F1 team? Or just the only one in this new era? Also, very few drivers on today's grid have performed what he did. 4th in 2020 (in the Racing Point), 4th in 2021, 3d in 2022 and a 2d in 2023. 6 race wins and 2 constructors titles. Only 4 drivers on today's grid did better (Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen and Alonso). It was the last 8 races that cost Perez and RB the constructors title, as he had a 9 point average per race in the first 16 races which dropped massively in those last 8 races to a dismal 1 point average per race. Funny that his replacement could not even outdo that, Liam's average was only 0.66 points per race.
Everything said in this video is plain truth. Nice work, plus the honest shade on DR 7:32 haha
Very sympathetic video, great tone
Will never forget The Honda Minister Of Defense ❤ thank you Sergio, wishing you all the best.
"If all the races on the calendar were held around Baku..." That burned...
Ultimately, I think he just gave up. It's quite clear the car is designed to be on an edge that Max can handle and Checo can't and I think ultimately, mentally it defeats you knowing you can't compete.
Monaco 2022 is still tainted by Schumachering a Rosberg in quali.
They kept improving tho, Schumacher just parked the car, Nico actually made sure the car locked up, Checo crashed it
The main reason I don't judge him harshly is coz horner himself admitted that the no.2 car is much more difficult to drive. It's the main reason albon and gasly "failed".
People forget that perez was challenging and even beating max at the beginning of 2023 season. But after the "upgrades" suddenly perez was nowhere. He even requested the pre barcelona spec car but redbull denied.
This two things alone tell me that his "downfall" isn't coz he's forgotten how to drive, his car is simply undriveable. There're multiple onboards showing on corners where max is flatout, perez has to lift alittle.
There's no shame in Perez falling short compared to a World Champion. He got everything he had been looking for since 2011, getting on to the top step of the podium, in Sakhir 2020 (indeed, he himself said "I don't want it to be a dream,"). The fact is, while we may criticise drivers like him, Bottas or whoever is in the unfortunate position of being team mate to a world champion, simply aren't on the same level. That's not a criticism, not every driver is capable of being at the top of their game week in week out.
Most drivers that race in F1 don't even get close to the top step of the podium, or even the podium at all. Perez's misfortune was Verstappen upping his game to an astonishing level.
I would trace Perez's perceived downfall to Miami 2023. Verstappen was down the grid after a problem in Q3, and Perez qualified fastest. But in the race, Verstappen completely destroyed his morale by not just by was significantly faster as well. Despite Verstappen taking a later pit stop, he easily caught and passed Perez on track
That race in Miami he realized there both driving different cars
I think Sergio's career would have been saved if he didn't go to Mclaren in 2013. Like he could have stayed at Sauber for 2013 and the could have replaced Massa in 2014 at Ferrari instead of Raikkonen of course that would have caused some alternative driver moves like if Sergio didn't go to Mclaren then either Paul Di Resta or Hulkenberg would have been given a chance or Kevin Magnussen would have been signed early and if Sergio replaced Massa instead of Raikkonen then Raikkonen would have signed with Force India. But anyway that's just my opnion about this maybe Sergio's career would have been doomed either way and I'm just spouting some raw crap here.
Imagine is Max actually supported and treated Checo with respect as Michael and Lewis did with their teammates?
0:18 forgot Logan Sargent in the scrapheap, mate
Great epilogue to a very nice bloke.
Maybe he overstayed his tenure, but Perez goes out with a record to be proud of.
Merry Christmas
He is out and you are still campaigning against him… deplorable. He still is better than most pundits criticizing him. Lets see if the other options are any better. Two constructors and a sub champion, go get it!
Max Verstappen has become the first driver to win the championship at a team which failed to finish 1st or 2nd in the Constructors... this is not normal. There are two possibilities. (1. Sergio underperformed to the point it cost the team badly in the Constructors, (2. Max over performed in a car that was terrible for most of the season to win a worthy title.
It is probably a mix of both, but given the failure of Gasly and Albon at Red Bull alongside some of Max's own struggles at certain races this year, I do wonder if it is more the 2nd point than the 1st, and what that means for Red Bull. Should Red Bull fail to produce a car good enough for Max to win the title in either 2025 or 2026, Max will probably leave for a different team and then Red Bull may be in serious trouble.
Max is not the first to do that. 1982 - keke rosberg won wdc when his team finished 4th in constructors. 1983 - Nelson pique won wdc while his team was 3rd. But perez is the only reason that redbull lost wcc.
Edit - that’s the two instances that occurred to me at this moment. Might be more.
At the end of the season Perez was fighting with the junior team in some races scoring little points. He flopped after the first few races and this year while Verstappen made the best out of the car, he was basically fighting alone for the constructors.
Checo will come back midway 24 because Lawson will drown even harder
In that case, they will likely give Tsunoda a shot
Can you guys look at what checo's driving style and car preference is and whether he was always destined to have these troubles.
Then, is there anyone else on or off the grid who would, based on driving style, be the best second red bull driver? If they want to develop the car, both drivers need to be pulling in the same direction
Liam is good at cars that tend to understeer.
Yuki is good at cars that tend to oversteer.
【Max has a tendency to oversteer.】
Red Bull made the wrong choice.
The reason Daniel was one of the few who did well against Verstappen in the Red Bull was because he could handle that driving style. Yuki is also rumored to maybe have a style that can handle the Red Bull which makes his constant look over even more frustrating.
The video shows a real image of checo's career: a reliable but not so adaptable driver.
But it is foolish and imprecise to just blame him for everything: if a team knows their driver's preferences about how to drive, and sistematically omits feedback, then the ignored driver (should be) disclaimed about the negative possible outcomes. In any formal job that would be noted, informed and accounted; but for some reason nobody is telling this.
Yes, he is not as capable as Verstappen. We can't, and wouldn't, deny that. But he is not an incompetent, as some people tend to think.
Your videos are a true cinematic experience! Thank you for your art and talent.🏝🌇💞
Every driver can have moment of brilliance. It’s a shame that Perez had so very few despite being given the best tools and support to shine.
how they have enjoyed documenting this over time...
In my view, the core issue lies in Max Verstappen’s unique driving style and RedBull’s unwillingness to give equal opportunity. Max thrives in cars with a strong front end and reduced rear stability, something he manages exceptionally well. However, for the vast majority of drivers they prefer the opposite or like Hamilton a more balanced setup spread equally. Knowing this, Red Bull consistently design and develop their cars to suit Max’s strengths rather than catering to a broader range of driving preferences.
While this approach maximises Max’s performance, it often leaves his teammates struggling to compete, as the car gets further away from the driving style they have. Changing your driving style is like changing the way you walk - it’s not easy - especially when you’re going against years or muscle memory. So, despite many opportunities for RedBull to adjust their strategy, they remain committed to prioritising Max’s needs above all else.
Having all 5 of his teammates struggle with the car the more they developed it shows that. That’s my 2 pennies worth, we’ll see what happens in 2025 but somehow I believe we’ve already seen this movie.
I think you summed up it perfectly. Red bull has always been centered around Max, Though, this is not unusual practice in F1, I think Red Bull takes it to another extreme. Even Horner himself revealed that when Perez gave technical feedback about the car after the Spanish GP, his concerns were ignored as Max continued to win races. However, when Max himself started to raise the same concerns about the car many months later, then team decided to address the issue. This raises the question of how Max's driving skills is able to mask the car's flaws that other drivers are unable to compensate for?
Had the Horner and the team taken Perez's issues seriously, then it would have benefited both Max and Perez in the long run. Since Liam Lawson has a similar driving style to Max, maybe he has a fighting chance in RB? I guess we'll find out in 2025.
The real problem with Perez is that he stayed longer than expected. It was quite clear that he was originally signed for being a bridge. But he did deliver what RB need of a second driver and they kept him around.
Ohh The Race and their beef with Checo, probably half their posts are Checo related. I am starting to suspect that you work for Checo, all the publicity.
VB SP and DR are serious consideration for Cadillac Ferrari.
Looks like second Red Bull seat is really cursed after all
Still feeling pity for Zhou, hope he finds a seat soon!
the cope lmao. drivers operating on a high level my arse..
the field is soft, especially at the top, never ever has it been more so than this year and he ended the year 8th. LMAO
it's not that Verstappen killed him, really.. it's more of a why is he out in q1 with the best car.
Someone please tell me who the best and worst rookies are in 2025
It was an impossible situation for Perez from day 1 - surrender any personal ambition, have no input towards car design, building or development, and yet somehow also expected to be fast enough to keep pace without getting in the way. That sort of environment breaks drivers eventually (See Barichello and Bottas), especially in a camp like RBR where there is zero veil or pretence towards their priorities. I hope he gets his chance with Andretti/Cadillac, but at least after being dropped for Vettel he got a career swansong
Checo should go race in the WEC with Toyota and Kobayashi.
It went wrong because instead of concentrating on the races and the preparation on the simulator he rather focused on partying.
He was never truly comfortable with the RB style, it’s as simple as that. His driving style prefers a bit more understeer (which is why he was better than Max in Baku this year especially), and that RB is built to be as fast as they can make it (contrary to belief it’s not built to Max, Max is just so good he can drive it better than anyone). He was always fine for the first 5-6 races, then the mid season slump kicks in, has to do comeback drives every week, and it’s harsh but true, he just doesn’t have the skill or driving style to match what a RB car needs. Maybe he’d be good at another team, but also if he has truly lost it, then I wouldn’t take the chance, since we’ve seen how much of a detriment he is to a team when he’s not on pace.
Your milking out another video re Perez leaving Red Bull??
Makes you wonder how fast that Force India really was.
This is the problem with F1, you can only compare a driver to his teammate. Then the cars are so specific you cant even tell if that comparison is fair. Would Hamilton lap faster than Max if he was in Red Bull? Would Max lap half a second faster than Norris if he was in McLaren? Would Perez battle Verstappen if he was in McLaren? Etc.
Perez just missed out on delivering consistently within the past 2 years. His display of "brilliance" he occasionally showed, were flukes. He didn't manage to extract the maximum consistently and his sacking was long overdue. Way past his prime. And now it's over. At last.
A career that went so wrong?! 14 YEARS, 39 podiums, 6 wins. He is no Max, not a world champion either. But I bet 95% of all F1 all time drivers wish they had his career, that went "so wrong"...
There’s no motivation if you’re not allowed to fully race and win. You’re only there to support the other driver and I bet the cars aren’t even in the same configuration. They will try new stuff on the 2nd car in the race and see how it will fair sacrificing the fighting chance of the driver. He did his best and gave RB 2 constructor championship in spite of some RB people bad mouthing him. Many people are saying that Checo drove badly this season that’s why he was booted out should understand how hard it might be for him to be the support, test driver, bad mouth by some management and fall back guy of the team.
There is more than meets the eye. Anyway Checo should have been given Lawson's seat at the Racing Bulls.
I don't think he would be up to it, and from Red Bull's point of view why block Hadjar with a driver they just fired?
For me, Sergio Pérez, Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas, and Kevin Magnussen is the Formula 1® version of the "Sandwich Generations".
I'd love to see him drive for Haas. I think he still has it in him
Fatal mistake he made was thinking he was competing with Max. That "Im going for the title" bs ruined him if nothing else did.
But we are not thinking about the drop in Red Bull's performance. Oh no, let's find someone to blame. So can you explain why Max didn't win in 10 GP? If not, I'll wait for the video where you explain its performance.
Little known fact: force India had the fastest car, unfortunately they had Stroll and Checo driving 😂😂
He thought he could beat Max and then the reality hit him
While I agree that Perez’s performance was not at the level needed, I find it rich that there is a consensus belief that Perez lost RBR the constructors championship. I don’t see any comments that RBR failed to design a car with characteristics that BOTH drivers could maximise. Perez definitely underperformed, but RBR lost the constructors because of a decision to focus around Max.
8:35. Aston martin works outfit that we see today? I thought Aston has been using mercedes engines?
Sergio Perez his tenure at RB effectively ended when, after winning the Azerbaijan race in 2023 [he had already won 2 of the 4 races so far], he openly declared that is going for the Championship in 2023. That was a statement publicly challenging Max Verstappen and the RB management made sure that never happened. Later that year, when it was apparent that Sergio's performance was less than what he showed in the beginning of the season, Horner clearly admitted in an interview that both cars are set up differently. So, just like the wins and championships Max has won during 2021-2024 are very questionable [AB2021, budget transgression, covert braking system], the decline of Sergio at RB is very questionable. It's definitely not totally due to him that's for sure. BTW, we are not RB, Max or Sergio fans, just fans of the F1-sport.
put on my tinfoil hat midway through reading the comment and i'm glad i did. what a load of bullshit. of course the cars are set up differently, drivers CHOOSE their setups to match their driving style more. Max's driving style lets him extract more performance. Simple as that. Perez has never been a top driver, he's a midfield driver with some strong points that let him occasionally eke out a good result. Max on the other hand (and I'm not even his fan, btw) is a generational talent when it comes to racing. In other words, it's a skill issue. Simple as that. If you believe bullshit like Red Bull sabotaging him or whatever else you made up, you're delusional.
3:37 Maldonado jumpscare 😂
You mean ‘Max Verstappen’s brilliant car’ - designed and tuned for Max.
some of the photos ye use for these lads are brutal lmao
I’m amazed at how you managed to mispronounce his last name for the entire video.
"Sergiover, CheKO..."
Minister of Defence to Minister or Unemployment...
"Bad for a #2 driver..."
"Q3 King"
Everybody loves our mexican Tom Cruise
Before I play this video, I bet you're not able to pinpoint what caused his downfall. Yet that is what the title suggests.
Edit: as I thought, nothing more than a summary of events, rather than unveiling of the cause behind Perez's downfall. A deceptive title.
I think checo was never on that level people thought him he is. That was just the car that was faster. When both had the same car he always had been massively slower than max. When, the car got its competitors, checo can't stay in front using the same setup as max had been using. Even when they dominated the grid checo still was always far behind max by a huge margin.
I think he was actually quite decent. Not too much slower than Button at McLaren while still being new to the sport. And at Force India he dominated pretty much. He outscored Huelkenberg who was regarded very highly at that time. He got the better of half the grid basically
Edit: maybe he was just better at driving the older generation cars. Similar to Ricardo or Vettel.
I feel his age also hasn't helped him. Ik we've got used to the very best competing into their 40s (Kimi, Alonso and probably Hamilton) but most start to fall off around their mid 30 similar age to Daniel and Bottas who are both effectively retired after this season after being in backmarker teams.
It's usually the mental decline that gets aging drivers, not the physical side
Look at Vettel. Or Damon Hill.
And on the other side, Fernando Alonso and Mario Andretti