Max Verstappen finds it very comfortable to drive within Red Bull Racing without facing any resistance and only concentrate on challenges from outside. According to an insider, this might be the reason why the dramatically underperforming Mexican has not been sent away yet...
It is uncomfortable for many - not just in the field, but outside of it as well - that while a driver like Carlos Sainz joins one of the weakest teams in the field, the other car of the team that provides the individual world champion has a driver who often struggles to even meet F2 standards. Recently, Eddie Jordan expressed his confusion about what is happening here. In other words, he understands very well!
“Whenever Sergio Perez is mentioned, I always feel very uncomfortable for him because I really like the guy. He's a nice guy, pleasant company, but the way he struggles and fights to keep his place is simply unworthy... And he should be professionally out of the question, at least based on his performance. However, there is Max Verstappen and Christian Horner, I think this is their fault. The latter serves the former because Max puts pressure on him, and he doesn't want an internal rival. This is specifically why Carlos Sainz could not join Red Bull.
This is not exactly a good sporting mindset, which they should consider...” - Jordan stated. It would be hard to argue with the old man.
