Speaking to ESPN Red Bull advisor Marko explained that Red Bull still “believe that we can turn it round and make it more stable” for Perez this season, to maximise his performances over the final 10 races.
“To be team mate to Max is not the nicest thing in Formula 1,” he added. “Checo has his merits, he’s won races.
“Our discussion was not just about drivers, it was regular discussions we had of what can we do to improve the situation? We have to try to make the car more easy to drive.
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“The more difficult the car is to drive, the more the difference to Max comes out because he’s such an outstanding talent. If the rear steps out he won’t lift the throttle, he’s just, ‘yeah, it’s a little bit nervous,’ Checo says ‘it’s difficult’ or ‘it’s undriveable.’”
Red Bull have faced tough competition in 2024, providing the team with new challenges that they did not have to consider during their dominant seasons of 2022 and 2023.