Sergio Perez must fight dirty if he is to get the better of Max Verstappen this year – even if it gets him "thrown out" by Red Bull.
That is the view of Johnny Herbert who has been watching the battle between the two Red Bull racers so far with interest. Verstappen has won three races out of five, but Perez took victory in the other two and is only 14 points behind his team-mate.
Since he emerged as a regular Formula 1 title contender, Verstappen has not had a challenger within his own team. It remains to be seen whether Perez will be able to match him across the season but, if he can, it could be the first closely-fought title race between team-mates since 2016.
