Perez’s F1 championship position is relieving pressure

The Mexican driver failed to reach Q3 for the fifth grand prix qualifying session in a row last weekend, as he landed 15th on the grid for the British GP before battling back to sixth. 

He now sits 99 points behind team-mate Max Verstappen in the standings. Meanwhile, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso trails Perez by 19 points in third. 

But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Perez is not under immediate pressure to retain his seat, with his…