Jos Verstappen slams Perez' father's statements: 'What an idiot'
Max Verstappen and Jos Verstappen during the Monaco Grand Prix
13:21, 05 Sep 2025
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Sergio Perez' father, Antonio Perez Garibay, recently made headlines after voicing his discontent at the Red Bull Racing leadership for not giving his son the car he deserved the become world champion. Jos Verstappen disagrees with the Mexican's statementes.
According to the Mexican politician, had Red Bull given Perez the car 'he deserved', the Guadalajara born driver, not Max Verstappen, would've become world champion in 2024.
He also suggested the reason why the Austrians and Verstappen had won their championships was due to Perez. He topped off his claims by saying that Red Bull never gave him the same material as Verstappen.
Jos Verstappen responds to 'idiot' Perez sr.
Jos Verstappen is known for his sincerity, and this time, when replying to Perez Garibay, he minced no words.
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Taking to social media to respond to the Mexican politician's allegations, he made it very clear how he felt about his son's former teammate's father's suggestions.
On X, Verstappen Sr. said: "What an idiot he is. He's (Sergio Perez, ed.), always been given the same material, but he just has to step on the gas."
So, in the Dutchman's view, what kept the Mexican from attaining a world championship during his Red Bull Racing tenure, was not a matter of intrateam politics as Perez Garibay suggested, but rather a question of the Mexican not being able to go as quick as current world champion, Verstappen.
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