With only two podiums in the last 8 races, Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez was going through a difficult time in the 2022 Formula 1 season and had become the target of much criticism. However, the Mexican recovered this weekend in Singaporeone of the most demanding circuits on the calendar.
Since qualifying, the man from Guadalajara did a great job and was just 22 hundredths of a second behind. charles leclerc and pole position. Already in Sunday’s race, the Red Bull driver had a great start to take the lead and not let go, in addition to the fact that in the end he defended himself very well from the Monegasque, who had the DRS enabled.
In the end, Pérez Mendoza crossed the finish line with an advantage of 7 seconds, so he kept the victory despite the penalty imposed on him for an incident with the safety car. In this regard, the head of the Austrian team, Christian Hornerdid not hold back the praise for the Mexican, who achieved victory at a time when he needed it.
“That was without a doubt the best drive of his career,” said the head of Red Bull on Sky Sports F1. “It was tough conditions, he had a great start, he settled into the race, he took care of those intermediate tyres, there were cautions over and over again, restarts, and he was always in control, very calm.
“His driving has been world class, comparable to anyone you can tell me. For me, this Sunday is even better than his victory in Monaco. I feel very proud”, added Horner, who also applauded the way in which ‘Checo’ defended themselves when they changed to slick tyres.
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“He couldn’t get rid of Charles, since he couldn’t have the benefit of the DRS. They threw everything at him. It’s a huge result for him. He has done a wonderful job”, concluded the leader. With the victory, the Mexican remains third in the Drivers’ Championship, but he shortened the distance from him to two points with Leclerc.
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