Horner on possible Perez exit: 'Today won't have impact'

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner watched as McLaren once again caught up with Red Bull at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull team boss commented on the performances of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez after the race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Verstappen, through some overtaking and an undercut on Lando Norris, he managed to finish fifth and extend his lead in the World Championship. "I thought Max drove a good race from 11th to 5th, finishing ahead of his nearest championship rival, so extending his lead there. For Checo, obviously second to 8th, but with fastest lap, we need to have a good look at that," Horner said after the race.

The Brit was then asked about the speculation surrounding Perez. The Mexican is underperforming, leaving his seat in question. "No today won't impact anything. We need both cars scoring. We can see McLaren have taken another seven or eight points out of us today in the constructors, and we need to stop that. We've got to bounce back after the summer break. Yesterday was great in qualifying. Unfortunately, today hasn't quite worked out," Horner responded.