Without mentioning Sergio Perez’s name, world champion Max Verstappen has re-fired the potential for more tension with his teammate Sergio Perez. “I’m not going to name names, but you have to accept your role,” he told Viaplay. “Some drivers can’t do that and then things go completely wrong. “You can’t live in a fairytale world,” Verstappen added. “Every year you start over, but after a few races you realise it won’t happen again and you accept your role,” said Verstappen. But you just have to accept that the driver next to you is slightly better. “Max will soon be in the top five Formula 1 drivers of all time.

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