{"id":100706,"date":"2023-11-02T21:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossfitcaliforniacity.com\/?p=100706"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:09:01","slug":"max-verstappen-forced-to-pick-between-ricciardo-and-perez-in-red-bull-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crossfitcaliforniacity.com\/racing\/max-verstappen-forced-to-pick-between-ricciardo-and-perez-in-red-bull-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen forced to pick between Ricciardo and Perez in Red Bull dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Max Verstappen was asked whether he would prefer to drive alongside Daniel Ricciardo or current team-mate Sergio Perez at Red Bull next season. He suggested that he would be happy to partner either man, insisting he has a strong relationship with both.<\/p>\n

The topic of Verstappen\u2019s 2024 team-mate has been a regular talking point throughout the season with Perez failing to impress Red Bull bosses, despite taking wins at the Dutchman\u2019s expense in two of the opening four races of the season.<\/p>\n

In the RB19, Verstappen and Perez have been blessed with one of the most dominant cars in the history of F1, but the Mexican driver is still at risk of throwing away Red Bull\u2019s first-ever one-two finish in the Drivers\u2019 Championship.<\/p>\n

With Checo sitting an unprecedented 251 points behind his team-mate heading into the final three races of the season and Ricciardo dragging AlphaTauri from tenth in the standings to eight with his immense showing in Mexico, the question of the former\u2019s immediate future has resurfaced.<\/p>\n

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Asked which driver he\u2019d prefer to race with at Red Bull next season, Verstappen said: “I always had a great relationship with Daniel when we were team-mates \u2013 and when, of course, we weren’t. At the same time also I have a great relationship with Checo, so I find it a bit unfair to now sit here and say who I would prefer as a team-mate or whatever.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“They have been great teammates and it’s not up to me at the end of the day to make these kinds of decisions. So, if it’s Checo next year, then great. I have had a great working relationship with him, and also personally, I think he’s a great guy. And if it’s Daniel, then also we will get along fine and we’ll have a great time.”<\/p>\n

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