Perez is “in a crisis” admits Marko

Amidst growing hypothesis over his future, Helmut Marko admits that the forthcoming races in Austin and Mexico are very important.

In accordance with social media hypothesis, Perez has already been given an ultimatum by Pink Bull, ought to he fail to complete runner-up spot within the championship he’s out.

This, after all, has led to additional hypothesis that over the forthcoming Mexican Grand Prix weekend the Pink Bull will announce his retirement on the finish of the season.

With the RB19 undisputedly the very best automotive on the grid, to all intents and functions the one factor that may forestall Perez ending second is the Mexican himself. Nevertheless, coming off the again of a string of disappointing weekends this is not fully unattainable.

Chatting with oe24, Marko has in contrast Perez’s state of affairs to that of Pierre Gasly who was dropped midway by his maiden season with the Austrian staff.

Requested about his relationship with Perez, Marko, who solely final month was given a warning by the FIA over feedback he had made concerning the driver’s ethnicity, insisted: “It is excellent.

“He gave me large help,” he added, “as did Max, by the best way, who gave just a few individuals a bit of his thoughts.

“You have to not neglect I introduced Perez into the staff again then,” he mentioned of the choice to recruit the Mexican after he was dropped by Racing Point on the finish of 2020. “However that is merely the destiny with Verstappen that he is struggling now. That was already the case with Gasly.”

With out addressing the hypothesis over the driving force’s future, Marko admits that Perez was fortunate in Qatar, the place Lewis Hamilton’s first lap crash meant the Briton was unable to shut the 30 level hole.

“This concern is definitely very concrete,” mentioned the Austrian. “With out the crash Hamilton would have made up 10, 15 factors once more.

“Checo simply has to do the very best he can with out Verstappen,” he added. “We are attempting to assist him do this. There is no such thing as a criticism from the staff, solely assist. Perhaps it’ll work.”

Although Austin, just like the race that follows, are thought of ‘residence’ races for the Mexican, who will get pleasure from large help, Marko would not assume that this can be a good factor for the driving force because it solely provides to the strain.

It would not make it any simpler for him,” he mentioned. “As well as, there may be now a Dash race within the USA, precisely what he would not want in the mean time.

“That makes it much more tough for him as a result of he at all times wants time to stand up to hurry. I hope that Austin might be midway proper, then it will likely be all proper in Mexico.”