Trulli's crash taught Chen Xiangbei a lesson.
That is, although teammates are the biggest rivals, if you only view them from a rival's perspective, it will ultimately lead to a lose-lose situation.
In the future, Verstappen and Perez also encountered friction and infighting as teammates, where Pan Zi felt that his "king's might" was challenged and offended, displaying strong aggression and selfishness.
Yet, when Perez briefly left the field, Verstappen went through several young teammates, and instead, his evaluations of his former teammate became increasingly positive in media interviews, even supporting the Cadillac Team's signing of Perez.
The reason was simple: Perez could truly help Verstappen win the championship.
A compliant and submissive rookie teammate wouldn't even be able to carry out the most basic tow tactics in qualifying, let alone block opponents in the main race. What use is such a rookie teammate?
