![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/sergio-perez-told-he-should-quit-red-bull-and-will-do-so-if-he-is-intelligent/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_F1-Grand-Prix-of-Italy-23244489743662.jpg&description=While Max Verstappen has been running away with the Formula 1 drivers' championship, his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez has fallen away after a fast start to 2023 Former Formula 1 star Gerhard Berger has urged Sergio Perez to quit Red Bull as the Mexican's difficult season continues. Perez won two of the first four grands prix of the season, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. He hasn't won since, though, with team-mate Max Verstappen claiming nine victories on the spin up to and including the Dutch Grand Prix in August. The 33-year-old was on the podium alongside Verstappen for two of the last three races, finishing third in Hungary and second in Belgium. However, Berger - who drove for the likes of Ferrari and Benetton in his own F1 career - has made clear his preference for Perez. Verstappen is simply in a class of his own," Berger told Speedweek. "The lead is so glaring that others only come closer on a day when they themselves get a bull's eye on the vote and [Red Bull] may not be ideally positioned for once. But even then Max takes coals out of the fire.' "Perez has no mental or other problem. He's a normal size, good average, but his teammate is an exceptional talent. "If Sergio is intelligent, he will look for another team where he can break the deadlock and show his performance. But he will never be able to beat Max consistently." Should Sergio Perez leave Red Bull? Have your say in the comments section Berger isn't the only former Formula 1 driver to suggest Perez's future might lie away from Red Bull. Indeed, Ralf Schumacher believes the team are already looking for a replacement. 'I think his days at Red Bull are numbered," Schumacher wrote for Sky Germany. "Helmut Marko is not exactly known for his warm-hearted way of dealing with Perez. I think that Perez as a guy can't deal with that so well, that's how I explain these serious mistakes. 'Perez looked very grumpy, disappointed, and also absent all weekend. I think that there were already agreements about){kind=link}
While Max Verstappen has been running away with the Formula 1 drivers’ championship, his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez has fallen away after a fast start to 2023
Former Formula 1 star Gerhard Berger has urged Sergio Perez to quit Red Bull as the Mexican’s difficult season continues.
Perez won two of the first four grands prix of the season, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. He hasn’t won since, though, with team-mate Max Verstappen claiming nine victories on the spin up to and including the Dutch Grand Prix in August.
The 33-year-old was on the podium alongside Verstappen for two of the last three races, finishing third in Hungary and second in Belgium. However, Berger – who drove for the likes of Ferrari and Benetton in his own F1 career – has made clear his preference for Perez.
Verstappen is simply in a class of his own,” Berger told Speedweek. “The lead is so glaring that others only come closer on a day when they themselves get a bull’s eye on the vote and [Red Bull] may not be ideally positioned for once. But even then Max takes coals out of the fire.”