Perez praises Verstappen: 'Max deserves this championship more than anyone'

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13:00, 09 Dec 2023

Sergio Perez was presented with the trophy for second place in the Formula One championship at the FIA Prize Giving Gala. The Mexican had to acknowledge his superiority to teammate Max Verstappen in 2023 and congratulated the Dutchman on his well-deserved third-world title.

Perez congratulated Red Bull and Verstappen

"Second best in the world," Perez summed up his F1 season. "Had some rough times this season, but the important thing is we never gave up. We've learned a lot and we'll come back even stronger in 2024. We achieved everything as a team! Great job Red Bull Racing!"

Perez also has nice words to say about the performance of his teammate, who secured his third world title at the Grand Prix weekend in Qatar. "Max Verstappen deserves that championship more than anyone. He drove amazingly all year. Congratulations!"

"Thanks for all your support, another season full of great moments," Perez concluded.

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Second best in the world. Had some rough times this season, but the important thing is we never gave up. We've learned a lot and we'll come back even stronger in 2024. We achieved everything as a team! Great job @redbullracing ! @Max33Verstappen deserves that championship more

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	100
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	80
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	63
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	51
5	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	49
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	43
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	26
8	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	16
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	5
12	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
13	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	4
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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