The Mercedes driver did ൲not name names - but Red Bull’s Helmut Marko was recently forced to issue an apology after commenting on the under-pressure Perez’sꦺ heritage.

Perez arrives at his home race this weekend❀, the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, with more fan support than ever willing him to turn around a poor patch of form which could cost him his Red Bull seat.

"As a driver I u🔜nderstand the psychological and mental pressures weigh so heavily on you, it’s hard to explain and to put into ♏words, Hamilton told . 

“I 🌼think he has amazing support around him and I think he’s carri♓ed himself really well. 

“I don’t think his team has been mass💫ively supportive of him, I wouldn’t say team, because 🌃there’s a lot of people, but one particular spokesperson has not been great in helping psychologically. 

“If I he🐷ard Toto talking negatively about me on the weekends, it would be quite tough. It’s a difficul🌳t environment for him, but I think he’s dealt with it to the best of his ability. 

“I was so excited for him at the beginning of the year because he was driving so we🐬ll. At one point I think he was in the lead of the championship and I was like ‘ah shoot, we finally got the best of Checo’. 

“But it’s a really long year, a really long season. It’s the most demanding sport I think thaꦡt there is. 

“The best thing about Checo is that he keeps getting up and trying. One thing for sure is that Mexico is going tꦡo show up for him this weekend. When I am at Silverstone, it gives you an extra bit of time. So I have no doub👍t he’ll have that.” 

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has denied rumours that Perez will be axed in 2024 unless he clings onto P2, behind his teammate Max Verstappen, in the drivers’ standings๊.

The Mexican driver is contracted next season but his pla🍃ce has come under threat from Daniel Ricciardo who has made a comeback at Red Bull siste𓃲r team AlphaTauri.

“Red Bull can’t take a passe♍nger into 2024,” Sky’s Martin Brundle has warned.