Sergio Pérez: “I am strong. I will come back.”
For the past 4 races, Sergio Pérez has been struggling. Despite a very good start to the season, Max Verstappen's teammate has started to decline little by little. Is it the pressure? Problems with his car? In any case, the Mexican driver loudly claims that he will return to his best level.
In Canada, last weekend, Sergio Pérez once again had a disappointing weekend. With the accumulated delay, the Mexican couldn’t afford to make a mistake, but unfortunately, that was the case. Eliminated in Q2 on Saturday, he compromised his race. Despite the performance level of the Red Bull, he couldn’t do better than 6th at the finish, behind the Ferraris. Many are questioning his performance and whether Perez still has the legitimacy for the Red Bull seat. He explains himself after this challenging weekend.
Technical problems according to Pérez
For Pérez, it’s the car that doesn’t allow him to improve his performance: the Mexican complains about constant brake issues that prevent him from performing. “I have problems with the braking. I have to work with the team to understand what is happening,” he declared to the Spanish newspaper Diario Sport. This is not the first time Pérez has complained about a car problem. Upon arriving at the Canadian Grand Prix, he had already stated that he needed to study the performance of his Red Bull because something was not right.
Flavio Briatore speaks about Pérez
The former director of Renault F1 during Fernando Alonso’s years has spoken out on the matter. Flavio Briatore doesn’t hold back: he believes that Pérez simply isn’t on the same level as Max Verstappen, that he doesn’t possess the same talent. As for his teammate Checo Perez, he was far behind. This was yet another demonstration that not only does the car need to be good, but the driver must also rise to the occasion, stated Briatore.
We witnessed the usual absolute supremacy of a driver, Max Verstappen, in Canada, Flavio Briatore also emphasized.
But the Mexican feels “strong”
However, Sergio Pérez insists that this poor form should soon disappear and that he should return to the level of his teammate. He also admits to having faltered a few times: “In the last races, I lacked rhythm, it’s true. But not in Monaco where I was fast all weekend. I just made a mistake,” he explained.
However, the 33-year-old driver is ready to turn things around in the upcoming races. « I believe it’s important to be mentally strong, and I am. I know I will overcome this difficult period. I’m not in a tunnel of negativity or anything like that », declared the Mexican driver.
« I am strong. I will come back », he concluded. Next appointment in Austria, on Red Bull’s territory for Pérez.
