‘Q4? Perez definitely ain’t making that’ – Fans react as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s Funko Pops get a release date for 2023 Q4

Sergio Perez failed to qualify into Q3 for five races in a row since the Monaco GP.

‘Q4? Perez definitely ain’t making that’ – Fans react as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s Funko Pops get a release date for 2023 Q4

Sergio Perez (Left, credits: Road & Track) and Red Bull Funko Pops (Right, credits: Hot Stuff 4 Geeks.com)

Red Bull is experiencing its best season in over a decade, dominating every track and winning races by a significant margin. Their Austrian team has been unstoppable, already has their hand on the championship trophy. Red Bull fans are ecstatic, especially with the recent release of Funko Pop bobbleheads featuring their drivers, which sparked a wave of tweets and memes on Twitter.

Funko Pops are vinyl figurines and bobbleheads that are developed and distributed by Funko. They are collectables featuring characters from films, television series, video games, and other pop culture figures. Funko Pops have oversized heads and little bodies that are extremely detailed and stylized. They are popular among collectors and pop culture lovers, and new, popular figures are created on a regular basis.

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Max Verstappen is currently dominating the F1 grid, leading by 117 points ahead of his nearest contender, teammate Sergio Perez. Verstappen has won an impressive 10 races this season, while Perez managed to win only two. Unfortunately, Perez’s performance has declined significantly, putting his future at Red Bull in jeopardy.

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Sergio Perez (Credits: Formula1 news.co.uk)

Lately, Perez has struggled in qualifying, missing out on Q3 appearances six times this season, with a consecutive five times since Monaco. Fans took the opportunity to mock Perez, given that the Funko Pops are set to release in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023. A lot of fans tweeted saying, ‘Perez’s Funko Pop might make it to Q4.’

Daniel Ricciardo, a fan-favourite, was recently promoted to replace Nyck de Vries at Alpha Tauri. This, combined with Perez’s poor performance, has led to speculations that Ricciardo might replace Perez at Red Bull in the near future. Fans have expressed their excitement for the possibility of the Australian returning to his old team, as seen on Twitter, where many users have requested Ricciardo’s Funko Pop.

Overall, Red Bull’s dominant season and the release of Funko Pop bobbleheads have brought immense joy to fans, with the anticipation of more exciting developments in the world of F1. F1 will be back after four weeks of summer break and fans will be curious to see if Perez can change the narrative.

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