Sergio Perez left behind an extremely poor weekend. The Red Bull driver had already struggled to get onto the starting grid, and the difficulties that followed were even more pitiful. The climax came when he collided with Liam Lawson and destroyed his car. The Red Bull Racing team principal also made no mistake about this.
"Formula 1 is a results-based business. If someone doesn't perform here, they're first warned, then fired. We work as a team, we fight as a team, and for that, we need both cars, both drivers. That's the nature of Formula 1. We've always given Perez our all and we've always supported him, which will also be the case next weekend in Brazil. But soon we'll reach the point where we'll have to think about what's next and make a painful decision."
"We are now third in the constructors' championship, and we want to be in contention for victory again. There are four races left, and it will not be an easy task," Horner said firmly about Perez.
