Sergio Perez has got no chance of challenging Max Verstappen for this year's F1 World Championship, according to one of Red Bull's leading figures.
The duo have won all eight Grand Prix races between them in 2023, with the reigning world champion taking the chequered flag on six of those occasions. And despite initial hopes among fans that the Mexican could push the Dutch protege all the way this time around, the gap between the pair is now 69 points with Verstappen gunning for a fifth straight win in Austria this weekend.
The constructors' race is also as good as sown up already. There is 154 points separating Christian Horner's men and next challengers Mercedes, who are slowly getting to grips with F1's new era.
