How Perez defeated Max Verstappen to win last weekend’s race is explained by Jake Boxall-Legge’s report in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (4 May). And whether the Mexican can really provide a genuine championship threat to his illustrious Dutch Red Bull team-mate is tackled by Alex Kalinauckas.
It’s hard to see Perez beating Verstappen over a 23-race season and it should be remembered that he has strong history at Jeddah and Baku – the two circuits he has won at so far in 2023 – but he is also the closest thing Verstappen currently has to a challenger thanks to the RB19’s pace.
