MAX VERSTAPPEN fired a brutal shot at team-mate Sergio Perez after a poor Canada qualifying.
Perez currently ranks second in the drivers standings behind Verstappen.
GettySergio Perez failed to make Q3 for the third time in a row in Canada[/caption]
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And despite the pair driving in the same team, two-time champion Verstappen declared he would “not be happy” if he was Perez.
It comes after under-fire Perez failed to make Q3 for the third time in a row, having crashed out in Q1 at Monaco and lacking pace in Spain.
Changeable conditions in Montreal on Saturday saw Perez cock up his tyre strategy as rivals benefitted from an earlier switch onto slick tyres in Q2.
The drivers title looks likely to head to Verstappen for the third time in a row, with no driver in F1 history having overturned a 53-point deficit.
Speaking on Perez’s performance ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, Verstappen remarked: “Well, if I hadn’t been there it would have looked very different for Red Bull.
“I wouldn’t be happy with not making Q3 three times in a row. I’m not concerned about it either.
“I’m busy enough on my side of the garage getting everything in order. I pay all my attention to that.
“The team must be working on that maybe, but you have to ask them.
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“On Friday, of course, I was already busy getting the car better, so then I’m not going to think about that.
“It’s not my problem.”
Verstappen claimed pole in Canada qualifying despite earlier struggles over the weekend which had seen Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell lead the field.
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