Verstappen was allowed to pass Perez on the understanding that he would give the seat back if he could not pass Fernando Alonso in front of him. The Dutchman was unable to do just that, but refused to give the seat back to Perez, remaining silent until he crossed the line, when he made it clear that the team should not ask him to do so again and that he had his reasons. After the race, neither Verstappen nor Perez explained what those reasons were, but the latter was clearly disappointed by the turn of events, declaring on radio that Verstappen snubbed the team’s order to “show who he really is”. It is thought that qualifying in Monaco where Perez crashed and prevented Verstappen from setting a flying lap may be the cause of the tension and Albers believes there is “something personal” between the two drivers. “Between Verstappen and Perez there is something personal,” Albers told Dutch newspaper NOS, as reported by Formulapassion.it. “I understand that Verstappen may have his reasons and his principles, but a driver of his caliber should not behave like that. “He had the opportunity to contribute to the team’s double in the rankings and he made his choice. “Was it worth it? He should have been superior. Perez didn’t show much class, his radio attack on Verstappen’s nature is a low blow.” Albers, who raced 46 times in F1 for Minardi, Midland and Spyker, defended his compatriot and said it was “difficult to find” a driver as talented as Verstappen, but also someone willing to follow her every command group. “It’s hard to find a driver who does exactly what you say, is great in every situation in front of the microphones, is great in the car and wins world titles,” Albers said. “There will always be edges.” Perez meanwhile said he was “disappointed” by the turn of events but was confident he and Verstappen could go ahead in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. The Mexican arrives at the Yas Marina Circuit level in the points with Charles Leclerc for P2 position in the Constructors’ Championship. “We will take all this internally within the team and move forward,” the 32-year-old said, according to Motorsport.com. “Obviously, I’m disappointed, especially after everything I’ve done. But I’m sure we’re all grown up and we’ll move forward as a team.” Read more: Farewell Sebastian Vettel – From F1 villain to much-loved inspiration