Verstappen’s refusal to give Sergio Pérez his place may return to bite him

Double Formula One champion’s grudge against his team-mate behind his ungracious behaviour at the Brazilian Grand PrixMax Verstappen of Red Bull leads Sergio Perez of Mexico on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesAppearing to bear a grudge is far from a good look and for a double Formula One world champion it cannot help but diminish the sheen of success.

After Verstappen had clashed with Lewis Hamilton his chance of a win had gone but having moved through the field he found himself in sixth in front of Pérez.Verstappen and Red Bull have long sealed both drivers’ and constructors’ titles already but the Mexican is in a tight fight with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for second in the championship.

When asked why, Verstappen said: “I told you already last time, you guys don’t ask that again to me, okay? Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it”.Verstappen already has the title, he would not have been giving up a place to cede a win but for a meaningless sixth of relevance only to Pérez and Red Bull.

It is believed the issue stems from this year’s Monaco GP where Pérez crashed in qualifying, preventing Verstappen from a shot at taking pole. Pérez went on to win and there have been unsubstantiated reports that he has since admitted he crashed deliberately and that this stuck so vehemently in Verstappen’s craw he has refused to let it go since.

So if it was Monaco, that was a full 15 races ago. Verstappen has since won 10 races and taken the title. At the meeting before Monaco, in Spain, Pérez had dutifully moved over to let Verstappen past not once but twice, to his own disadvantage. Yet it seems Verstappen could not just let it go.

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