As Max Verstappen claimed a fourth World Championship in Las Vegas, teammate Sergio Perez could only manage 10th place. From Helmut Marko’s perspective, Red Bull need a driver that can be closer to Verstappen.

On the back foot after qualifying, Sergio Perez admits he and Red Bull should’ve done a better job in the Las Vegas Grand Prix but that “we didn’t”. Perez took the gamble of starting Saturday night’s race on the hard Pirelli tyres despite every one of the drivers ahead of him lining up on the mediums.

Once Max Verstappen secures his fourth world title in Formula 1 this weekend, the Dutchman will no doubt give an extended speech, thanking many. Helmut Marko will get a 'thank you', the mechanics too,