Perez knows: "The image that Max has is different to who he is as a person"

Ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix Red Bull Racing's media team asked their newest driver Sergio Perez how he likes being Max Verstappen's teammate. Perez says he is aware of the horror that is often portrayed of the Dutchman, but now knows how reality compares to this.

In a new video on Sky Sports's Twitter account, Perez explains how, when he was still Verstappen's future teammate, he was warned of the Dutchman's reputation. "You’ve seen it before, in the media, that Max is really bad to all of his teammates. When you come here, you realise why they say that. They say it for a reason," Perez joked. Fortunately, Verstappen, who is sitting next to the Mexican driver, can also laugh at this.

Competitors for many years, now team-mates How are you settling in, @SChecoPerez? #PortugueseGP #F1pic.twitter.com/VvEcI4cQoN

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Positively surprised

"I’ve been surprised in a good way with Max’ personality", Perez continued. "Although I knew him before, because we’ve been racing for many years, when you are in a team you spend more time together. The image that Max has is different to who he is as a person"

"Of course he wants to be very fast, he's very competitive, but everything you see in the media, I haven't seen any of that. To be honest, I'm pretty impressed in that respect", concluded Verstappen's teammate.