Austrian sports advisor Red Bull, Helmut Marko supported Sergio “Checo” Pérez after having questioned his continuity in the team for 2025 and stated that “If he continues to improve there is no need to think about another driver” and he made it clear that he is the favorite to occupy the seat of the Formula 1 champion car.
The Mexican rider reversed the internal criticism he suffered in the run-up to the 2024 season with good performances in the first three races of the year and arrives with rising confidence at the Suzuka circuit, in what will be the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend at 2 in the morning on Sunday Argentine time and to Mexico It will be at 11 pm on Saturday.
“The atmosphere in the team is very good, also as far as Checo is concerned,” highlighted Helmut Marko and pointed out that “the only weakness it has is the classification, but it continues to improve.”.
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Sports advisor Helmut Marko with Christian Horner
The balance of Czech Perez It is two second places and a fifth place in Australia in what was the last presentation in Melbourne where his car suffered some consequences after overtaking Fernando Alonso, for which Helmut Marko justified that the Mexican could not fight him on equal terms. to Ferraris and McLaren vehicles.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko became a loyal defender of Checo Pérez
The 2024 Season of the Formula 1 seems to have brought with it a “new” Helmut Marko. Accustomed to harsh criticism and negative comments from him, the nicknamed “Doctor” has become an important defender of Sergio “Checo” Pérezespecially given the versions of a possible substitute in Red Bull Racing for 2025.
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Checo Pérez during practice at the Suzuka circuit, Japan
The Aztec representative did not rise in Australia, however, he “benefited” on an individual level from the abandonment of Max Verstappen and continues to fight fully for the Drivers’ World Championship.
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Currently, facing the Japanese Grand Prix He is in third place in the drivers’ championship, just one point below Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and five units separate him from his teammate and three-time top category champion, Max Verstappen.
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