Sergio Perez has revealed that former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner bluntly informed him upon joining the team that they only ran a second car "because they have to", admitting they would have been content racing solely with Max Verstappen.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, the Mexican driver shed light on the reality he faced when entering the Milton Keynes outfit in 2021. Perez, who has since joined Cadillac, explained that Red Bull's entire infrastructure and development path were tailored around his four-time champion team-mate.