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Verstappen’s Father Rips Red Bull for Prioritizing Perez in Monaco

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Jos Verstappen, the father of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, did not hold back when critiquing Red Bull’s strategy during the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend.

Teammate Sergio Pérez won the coveted race while Max came in third, sandwiched by Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Jos, though, feels Pérez was wrongly prioritized over his son.

“Red Bull achieved a good result, but at the same time exerted little influence to help Max to the front. That he finished third, he owes to Ferrari’s mistake at that second stop of Charles Leclerc,” Jos wrote in a blog post posted to MaxVerstappen.