F1 fans were stunned during the final lap of the Brazilian GP when Max Verstappen denied to give his position to his teammate Sergio Perez. The Mexican is in a fight with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc for the P2 position in the driver’s championship. Both the drivers are level on points and Verstappen giving the position to his teammate would’ve given Checo an advantage of 2 points.

Since then, Red Bull has come out and said that everything was internally discussed with the pair and cleared out. Christian Horner also admitted that Verstappen would help Perez in any way he can to secure P2 in the championship.

However, F1 reporter Karun Chandhok does not believe that everything is sunshine and rainbows in the RBR camp. Talking to Sky Sports, Karun said, “I think that is putting lipstick on a pig. I think there’s a real problem. What happens when they’re wheel to wheel the next time out and there’s a team order? Does either driver comply? Do they keep this in the back of their minds?”

He further added, “There’s been a lot said. It’d be fascinating to hear from Christian and Helmut and understand what conversations they had behind the scenes in the last five days to try and resolve the situation.”

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Verstappen, who has already won the championship, faced a lot of backlash from fans and pundits for his decision. The Dutchman and his family were also the subjects of online abuse.

Karun Chandhok believes Max Verstappen failed to see the long-term picture in Interlagos

As per Karun Chandhok, The Red Bull driver is failing to see the bigger picture. He also states that the world champion will need his teammate’s help in the future and his actions would have dampened the chances of the same happening.

The Indian former driver told Sky Sports F1, “Honestly, I don’t understand it because he’s won the World Championship. I think it’s a little bit short-sighted as well because you know he might need Checo’s help next year in the World Championship battle.”

He also added, “He needed him last year in Abu Dhabi, he needed him at other times this year, so for me, that’s a little bit of a short-sighted decision.”

Chandhok also used the instance of Ayrton Senna giving up his victory in 1991 in the Japanese GP. The Brazilian knew a 2nd place finish was enough for him to seal the title. Subsequently, Senna gave up his position so that his teammate Gerhard Berger could win the race.

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Red Bull will be eager to put behind this episode and focus on the next race in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen will look to claim his 15th win of the season. However, he’ll have to fend off challenges from Ferrari and Mercedes drivers. Moreover, Sergio Perez will also be looking to win P2 in the standings and targeting a win for himself. Who will triumph in the Abu Dhabi GP?