{"id":292113,"date":"2023-10-26T20:09:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292113"},"modified":"2023-10-26T20:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:09:29","slug":"christian-horner-names-key-difference-between-max-verstappen-and-sergio-perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/racing\/f1\/christian-horner-names-key-difference-between-max-verstappen-and-sergio-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner names key difference between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christian Horner believes that mentality is the main thing holding Sergio Perez back in his fight with Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen this year. The Mexican driver is coming under increasing pressure heading into his home race this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The pair are separated by what will soon be a record-breaking margin for the top two contenders in a World Championship fight with Verstappen now 226 points clear of the 33-year-old with four races still to go this season.<\/p>\n

Checo clinched two wins in the opening four races this season but was soon overpowered by his now-three-time world champion team-mate. After 18 races, Verstappen has 15 wins and 18 podium finishes to his name, while the Mexican is yet to add to his wins in Jeddah and Baku.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Discussing the differences between his two drivers, Horner said: \u201cI think it\u2019s a huge element and with any sportsman that, mental strength always plays a key role. And I think there was a decisive moment this year, which was probably in Miami, where Checo had, if you like, an open goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019d won two races in Azerbaijan and Saudi, and you could see his confidence was high. I think that Max, winning that race, having been caught out by a red flag in qualifying – starting down in ninth, and whatever lap it was that he took the lead, within a very short period of time – I think mentally that was that was quite a brutal one for Checo to deal with.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd on top of that, then came Monaco, I think pretty much the next race. And then things compound. And Max is just relentless, he\u2019s then just hitting aces every race from there onwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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