Red Bull must 'sit down' with Sergio Perez and 'go back to basics' as he risks losing second in the 2023 Formula 1 drivers' championship, says team boss Christian Horner.
In a physically gruelling Qatar Grand Prix where some drivers were reportedly close to passing out and others taken to the medical centre in the extreme heat, Perez climbed from a pitlane start to score a point in 10th place. His pitlane start followed being taken out in a Saturday sprint race shunt with Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg. This required extensive repairs and new power unit parts, which were carried out outside of parc ferme rules to constitute a rules breach.
'We desperately need him to find that form to keep this second place in the championship. Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C43 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images 'So, it was frustrating that he's only come out of the weekend with one point and I think he could have, even starting from the back of the grid, there was an opportunity to score heavily today or decently.
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