Sergio Perez got off to a solid start at Red Bull when he finished fifth in his first race of the season. However, the Mexican still got some red flags as he struggled with the medium compound tires in qualifying to get a good lap and was eliminated in Q2.
Sergio Perez looked back on his first weekend with the team and divided it into positives and negatives:
“The negative is that I lose time in two corners. But in Bahrain the wind changes and since you only do one lap it wasn’t easy to make that progress. The wind changes everything.” Time, but we can see that progress has been made. “
Speaking of the problems he is facing, the Mexican said:
“There are some specific problems with the way I drive the car, I have to adapt my driving style to the car. First I have to make sure I drive the way the car is supposed to be driven and then work on it. But it takes a while because it’s completely different from what I’m used to. “
Racing pace at Red Bull is positive: Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez was happy with his recovery to P5 after starting the race from the pit lane. About his progress in the field and the racing pace, the Mexican said:
“The race pace was strong. But there are so many things that still click. I think at the moment, when everything fits together, we’ll be pretty strong. My race has never calmed down. I’m missing laps and you’re against all of it Time in that regard. But I enjoyed communicating with the car, we’re starting to feel each other a little more, so I’m happy in that regard. ”
One of the biggest problems Sergio Perez’s predecessors faced at Red Bull was qualifying form. The Mexican isn’t known for his single-lap pace, but at Red Bull getting knocked out in Q2 is unacceptable. Sergio Perez said of his qualifying:
“It’s a shame. I haven’t maximized qualifying, but it’s starting to click a little more lap after lap. The most important thing was the kilometers that I managed. “
The Bahrain Grand Prix could have turned out differently if Sergio Perez had been early in the mix. The Mexican started the race from the pit lane, which allowed Mercedes to split the strategy of their cars and eventually win the race with Hamilton.
On Imola, a track notorious for lack of overtaking opportunities, Perez has to be careful and maximize his chances in qualifying. Otherwise, Red Bull could experience a similar 2-on-1 situation again, which is not good for their chances of victory.
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