Herbert keeps the blame away from Perez: 'Verstappen is a freak'

This Formula 1 season is shaping up to be another successful year for Max Verstappen. In his dominant RB19, he is showing that he is the best for the third season in a row. Johnny Herbert sees that teammate Sergio Perez is far behind the Dutchman but finds it hard to blame him. He explains why.

Perez lagging behind Red Bull teammate Verstappen

"Perez is still miles behind Max, still a second a lap behind. On the surface that is not good enough. But it is very unfair because he is up against Max. Max is a freak, a rarity, one of the greats of the sport, a special one," former Formula One driver Herbert told CasinoSite.NL.

Perez is currently second in the world championship behind reigning and two-time world champion Verstappen. The difference is a whopping 125 points. Despite lagging far behind his teammate, Perez has still built up a sizeable lead towards the number three in the rankings: Fernando Alonso. It amounts to 40 points.