Consistency is the key to winning the world championship and Max Verstappen has been just that. The Red Bull world champion is on course for his second championship title in as many years. However, he might have to fight off his teammate as the Red Bull camp has two challengers on the team now. Although it’s a problem that Red Bull is happily accepting, it can get ugly in the coming weeks.

The problem at hand for Red Bull is choosing the numero uno within the team. We are all aware of Verstappen’s footing in the team and the world champion is the preference. However, with Perez’s win in Monaco, there’s only a 15-point gap between the two. And Red Bull can’t repeat the team orders from the Spanish GP without scrutiny from fans and Sergio Perez alike.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko thinks there’s no need for team orders or internal discussions to decide the world champion. Marko feels Perez can win the championship if he can beat Verstappen’s consistency. He said, “Of course he can become world champion. But then he has to have the speed and clearly beat Max on the track. We generally don’t have team orders. Max is simply the more constant. Let’s see how that develops.” (Translated by Google)

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Verstappen is an extremely competitive and consistent driver. The P3 in Monaco is only the second time he has finished a race outside of the top two in the last 26 races, an unreal consistency Perez will need to match to make his case for the championship title.

Perez is confident against Max Verstappen in Baku

Marko feels the new regulations have helped Perez improve as he adapts to the new car better. But this still doesn’t change Verstappen’s four wins over Perez’s one. But the Mexican feels he can make it 4:2 in the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix and win again on the track.

The confident driver said, “It was very special to win my first race with the Red Bull team in Baku last season. I like street circuits because the driver can really make the difference there.” (Translated by Google)

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Another win for Perez will shape the points table for some epic showdowns in the coming races. The stakes are rising as only 15 points separate the top three and we take steady steps towards the conclusion.