Sergio Perez Impresses with Strong Performance in F1 Races, Red Bull Boss Credits New Attitude

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Saturday, April 20, 2024, 2:26 pm

Author: Gergő Gellerfi; Photos: Red Bull Content Pool

So far, Red Bull cannot say anything about the performance of Sergio Perez this year: he has taken three seconds in the four F1 races so far, only in Australia he did not reach the podium, and he also closest to Verstappen in qualifying. than before.

The Mexican can be satisfied with today, because after yesterday’s wet sprint qualification he did not go too well, he finished the sprint in third place, and then in the qualification after Japan, he won another starting position in the first row – although not on. he managed to do this from Miami last year.

Thanks to the good results of the past season, the voices that say that Perez should leave the team are becoming quieter, and this was confirmed by Christian Horner in his statement after his qualification received, and he also pointed out how his attitude in Mexico has changed:

“You tend to write him off,” the team boss told members of the media. “But he’s really doing a good job, with a changed attitude, he’s taken the season really well. he drives the car very well and he doesn’t focus on his colleague, it’s a different way from him and I think we’ve seen a really strong performance from him in the first five races.”

“So he’s driving well, his confidence is growing, and hopefully he can translate that into another good result tomorrow,” said the British sports manager, who also said that the cooperation between the driver and the team is good:

“He is an important part of the team, everything is about working together. And I think he has great engineering support around him, he and the team are doing a great job. He feels good, but he knows his contract will expire at the end of the season, so he is fighting for his future,” explained Horner, adding:

“He deals with the pressure as best he can and I think you can see that some riders deal with the pressure well and others hide.”