Sergio Perez (L) of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing look on prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi- Source: Getty
In a video posted by Red Bull, Max Verstappen has recalled Sergio Perez's masterful defensive driving against Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale. The Mexican driver and the Austrian team announced that they would be parting ways for the 2025 season despite the former getting a contract extension earlier in the season ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Despite an unfortunate end to the partnership, Perez and Red Bull had some memorable moments in their four years including his resistance against Hamilton in the epic season-finale in Abu Dhabi, which helped Verstappen win his first world championship. Red Bull shared a video of the Dutch driver talking about an image of the two drivers hugging each other after the end of an epic race and paying tribute to the Mexican, saying:
