Christian Horner takes a brutal swipe at Lewis Hamilton’s claim that Red Bull is “not supportive” of Sergio Perez

Lewis Hamilton has been offering strong support towards Sergio Perez over the last couple of days.

Christian Horner takes a brutal swipe at Lewis Hamilton’s claim that Red Bull is “not supportive” of Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton and Christian Horner (Via IMAGO)

Ahead of the Mexican GP, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton made a bold claim that Red Bull might not be supporting their driver Sergio Perez and help him with his growth. In response, Christian Horner, the Red Bull Racing chief, recently fired back at Hamilton, taking a direct jab at the seven-time world champion’s comments regarding the treatment of Perez.

Hamilton had claimed that Sergio Perez was receiving insufficient support from his team. The Briton pointed out that certain individuals of Red Bull, most probably their spokesperson, haven’t been helping the driver Psychologically with their public criticism. Red Bull boss Horner has responded to the Mercedes drivers’ claims and pointed out that Hamilton has previously made comments with negative connotations about Max Verstappen‘s teammates.

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It’s very nice that Lewis has so much care and attention [for Checo] when he was questioning the validity of Max’s teammates only a few weeks ago.

Horner said, as reported by F1.com

A month ago, following the Italian GP qualifying, Hamilton questioned the strength of Max Verstappen’s teammates, stating that his teammates were stronger and more consistent. Hamilton mentioned that the media’s reaction to qualifying performance differences between him and his teammates differed from their reaction to Verstappen’s performances. 

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Christian Horner affirms a strong rapport between Sergio Perez, the team, and his teammate Max Verstappen

The ongoing saga around Perez’s performance has been a rollercoaster ride this season. Starting the year strong with a couple of wins, Perez seemed like a title challenger alongside Verstappen. However, the wheels came off, and his form took a nosedive. Questions arose about his future with Red Bull and possibly retirement at season’s end.

Max Verstappen, Chrsitan Horner and Sergio Perez
Max Verstappen, Chrsitan Horner and Sergio Perez (Credits: SkySports)

Lately, rumors about the Mexican’s potential retirement have set the paddock abuzz with rumors; Horner downplayed the gossip, saying:

 There's always rumours that are circulating in this paddock, especially when there's very little to write about. But he [Checo] has a great relationship with the team, a strong relationship with his teammate, and we want to see him finish 2nd in the championship, which is something we've never achieved before — to have a one-two."

Amidst retirement rumors, Perez and Red Bull deny such plans. Hamilton’s comments intensify the scrutiny on Perez’s performance ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Red Bull stays focused despite clinching the 2023 F1 titles, treating the remaining races as crucial. Perez and Hamilton are in a battle for the runner-up spot, making it an intriguing showdown.

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