Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez has attributed his multiple track limits penalties during the F1 Qatar Grand Prix to his seating position in the car. Despite teammate Max Verstappen’s dominant performance, securing his 14th win of the season, Perez faced a tough race, finishing in 10th place. Perez incurred three five-second time penalties for repeatedly
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the Austrians “can’t afford” for Sergio Perez to continue struggling, with all of their rivals having two drivers performing at a similar level. With the exception of the opening five rounds where Perez really took the fight to Max Verstappen, the Mexican has been considerably slower
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Sergio Perez needs to “go back to basics”, with the Austrians “desperately” needing the Mexican to rediscover some performance. Last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix was yet another miserable one for Perez, who could only salvage P10 at the Lusail International Circuit. Perez struggled throughout the weekend in Qatar,
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Nico Hulkenberg admitted after Saturday’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race that he couldn’t blame Esteban Ocon for causing a three-way crash involving the duo and Sergio Perez, as the Frenchman was unable to see who was alongside him. Ocon, Hulkenberg and Perez were having a great scrap Saturday evening at the Lusail International Circuit, with
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Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez has candidly admitted that the team made a strategic error during the Sprint Shootout, leaving him starting the race from the eighth position on the grid. Despite showing improvements over his Friday qualifying performance, Perez faces a challenging task to secure points in the upcoming 19-lap race at the Lusail
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Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez has heaped praise on his teammate Max Verstappen for his exceptional ability to perform consistently well, even in the face of a challenging car setup. As Verstappen inches closer to securing his third world drivers’ championship in Qatar, the Mexican driver expressed admiration for his teammate’s remarkable achievements in this
MoreSergio Perez experienced a challenging qualifying session during the Qatar Grand Prix, marking his eighth failure to make it through to Q3 this season. The Mexican driver encountered a setback when his lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 5 in the closing moments of Q2, pushing him outside the top ten
MoreRed Bull Racing’s advisor, Helmut Marko, has voiced his apprehension regarding Sergio Perez’s recent struggles in qualifying and the potential impact on his quest for second place in the Drivers’ Championship, where he faces fierce competition from Lewis Hamilton. After a series of subpar qualifying performances, Perez’s hold on second place in the standings has
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Sergio Perez is the only driver currently stopping Max Verstappen from claiming a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, although that’s expected to change this weekend at the returning Qatar Grand Prix. The Lusail International Circuit returns this weekend having not featured since 2021, after Formula 1 gave the venue permission to skip hosting a race in
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has voiced his surprise at Sergio Perez’s ability to retain his seat at Red Bull Racing, considering the team’s historically ruthless approach to driver decisions. Perez’s contract with Red Bull is set to run until the end of the 2024 season. However, recent performances have sparked speculation about his
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