Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing, 2nd position, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, congratulate each other on arrival in Parc Ferme
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The Verstappen/Red Bull dynamic that shows the scale of Perez's F1 title task

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OPINION: Sergio Perez rocked up in Miami with momentum behind him in the 2023 Formula 1 drivers’ championship battle. But the manner of Perez’s defeat to Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen last Sunday provided more evidence the Dutchman remains heavy favourite to dominate the title fight

Max Verstappen stands on the edge of his own piece of Red Bull history. He’s now level with Sebastian Vettel on 38 wins for the squad owned by the energy drinks giant and the heavy favourite to take the record for himself as soon as the next Formula 1 race at Imola.

Given the size of Red Bull’s advantage at the head of the pack right now, and with Verstappen’s current contract running to the end of 2028, at the rate he’s going he could put that record well out of sight for any successor in that period alone.

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