Perez got off to a bad start that put him out of contention for the win

At the arrival of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sergio Perez, who finished second, stated that without this poor start, he could have challenged his teammate Max Verstappen and his victory by himself.

« It’s a great start to the season, even more so when compared to how we began last year (with a double retirement), highlights Perez, who, like Verstappen last year, had to retire in the final laps of the first race of the 2022 season.

« We worked very hard during the winter, so it’s good to see the whole team benefiting from this result. It was important today to bring both cars to the finish line. »

Today, it’s the departure that took me out of the fight for victory.

Afterwards, it was necessary to limit the damage and finishing second was the best I could do today. The season is long, and I feel that I am getting closer to Max after each session . I will give my best.

The next round will take place in fifteen days on the Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia, where the Mexican secured his first pole position of his career last year.