From sounding like his replacement at Red Bull to the comment of the ‘two Pérez’ – El Financiero

He also brought up the Mexican: “You have one of the best drivers in Formula 1, in one of the most dominant cars and it is a deadly combination. If Max wasn’t there and you had two Pérezthat would not be the case.”

About, Christian Hornerhead of the Red Bull team, commented: “As we have seen with all the drivers, this doesn’t last forever and I think it’s enjoying the moment, being in the moment and there’s no guarantee that we’ll be able to give you a car like this every year for the next one.”

The rivalry of Lando Norris vs. Perez

This adds to the Norris’ comment history on ‘Czech’who have had a certain rivalry on and off the track, although perhaps not as intense as that of Pérez with his former teammate Esteban Ocon.

Norris could have been a replacement for ‘Checo’

In 2023, Lando sounded like the possible replacement for the Mexican at Red Bull. Helmut Marko even admitted at that time to Servus TV who had considered it against ‘Checo’:

“Pérez is not consistenthe is not always focused”, while he highlighted that Norris’s “youth and speed” would “come very well” to Red Bull: “he is undoubtedly a candidate.”

But after all, in January of this year Norris decided to sign with McLaren a multi-year contract.

Norris called a ‘Czech’ movement ‘stupid’

In it Austrian Grand Prix 2021, Lando was penalized with five seconds after forcing Pérez to leave the track, which was reported to him on the radio and he replied: “What did the guy expect, to go outside?”.

Although he got on the podium in third place, the driver from McLaren blamed the Mexican of not reaching second place:

“It was exciting, but I’m disappointed, because we should have been second. I think lap 1 was just a race. She tried to go outside, which it’s a little stupid, and went off the track. I didn’t even push him, so I don’t know. I’m frustrated but also happy with P3. “We had a very good rhythm.”

Norris claimed that Pérez always crashes

During the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023, Norris had contact with ‘Checo’ and the McLaren went off the track, so They sanctioned the Mexican with five seconds that made him lose the podium.

‘Checo’ explained that in the maneuver to overtake Norris he ‘launched’ when he was braking and began to block from behind, he considered that in other races there have been worse incidents and they have had no major consequences.

While the Mexican was upset, Norris (P5) told the media: “With Czech, I don’t know what I was thinking, I left a big hole for him and he still went against me… To be honest, I expected it. It was nothing new. Pérez clashes with many peopleso it’s nothing new to anyone.”

Then, he commented ironically: “It’s interesting, so you can crash into others? There was a lot of space, two cars, three cars… But it’s good to know for next year, I’ll do the same.”

Norris accused ‘Checo’ of taking advantage

In it Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024the Briton escaped a penalty for moving before the lights went out at the start of the race, several drivers pointed him out for taking advantage.

Days later, Norris added that he was still surprised by what happened and denied having any advantage in that race, as ‘Checo’ did:

“That (Perez’s movement) It was more penalty than minebut it wasn’t a penalty, right?… That’s a real advantage of actual starting procedure. Mine, I wasn’t trying to get ahead of myself: I’m just trying to react. And I have reacted accidentally, which is a mistake.”

Norris also admits that ‘Checo’ has done a good job

But not everything has been criticism, Norris has also said one or another positive thing about ‘Checo’, prior to the Japanese Grand Prix 2024 He commented that it was difficult to overtake any of the Red Bulls:

“It’s very complicated, Sergio is doing a good job. So there is a much more difficult car to follow… Realistically, it still we are too far away to challenge them, they are too fast for us. Yes, we are faster in qualifying. But in the race they usually move a little further away. Our competition is with the guys behind and at the same time, I will do everything I can to move forward.”