Verstappen's Dominance and Evolution: A Difficult Gap to Explain

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner finds it difficult to explain the significant gap between Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in qualifying sessions. Despite Red Bull securing the constructors championship, Perez has struggled to reach Q3 on eight out of 17 occasions. Horner acknowledged that qualifying has been a weakness for Perez and emphasized the need to support him through these challenging moments. While Verstappen claimed pole position, Perez will start the race from 13th place. Red Bull aims to help Perez maintain his position in the drivers' championship battle for second place.