Red Bull Team Principal Praises His Drivers After Achieving Last Important Goal Of This Season

Monday, 20 November 2023 at 04:00

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner commented on the race results of his two drivers, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.

The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the first race in a while where it was unclear whether Red Bull would be the fastest car on the track.

However, the two Red Bull F1 drivers ended up winning the inaugural race at Las Vegas Strip Circuit, crossing the line in P1 for Max Verstappen and P3 for Sergio Perez.

By finishing the race in third place, Sergio Perez achieved second place in the Drivers' Championship, completing his team's last goal for the 2023 season. Christian Horner told Sky F1:

"It's something as a team we've never achieved before. I mean, what more can you ask for from your drivers and first and second enter in the Drivers' World Championship?"

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The team principal praised Checo for another great performance. The Mexican driver started from 11th place on the grid and despite a collision on lap one, he managed to cross the line in P3.

"And his [Perez's] form, his pace was right there again. The last two or three races, he's really been finding his form again."

Perez went into the weekend with a bit of a higher downforce setup, which slowed him down on the straights compared to Charles Leclerc and his teammate Verstappen.

This would be a disadvantage towards the end of the race when Leclerc started catching up with him and overtook the Mexican driver on the race's final lap. Horner also praised Verstappen:

"Max was dropping back at the end of the race to try and give him a bit of a tow. And it just wasn't quite enough today, But coming from the back of the grid. You know, after a nose change on the first lap, I thought he drove a great Grand Prix."