The first of the season Sergio Perez behind the wheel of the Red Bull It is about to end, with the Mexican who, two races from the end of the world championship, boasts five podiums won in 2021. Among these, the victory obtained in Azerbaijan. Overall performances that convinced the Austrian house to focus again on the 31-year-old from Guadalajara also for 2022. In this way, contrary to what will happen with the rival Mercedes team – which will promote George Russell in place of Valtteri Bottas – Red Bull will present itself therefore with the couple of pilots unchanged.
Regardless of what happens in the future, Perez is currently helping the Milton Keynes team not only to regain leadership in the constructors’ championship, but also to defend their teammate. Max Verstappen since Lewis Hamilton’s return to the drivers’ standings. Speaking of the qualities of the Dutchman, the Mexican number 11 remarked on his role in this final phase of the season, underlining the relationship with Mad Max: “He is the pilot of the moment – he has declared Checo in an interview with Canal Plus – it’s not easy being his teammate, but I think I’m doing well. He is fighting for the title and I will have no problem helping him. It’s part of the game, it’s in everyone’s interest and it doesn’t bother me. I think I have the right team spirit ”.
When asked about the direct battle between Red Bull and Mercedes, Perez further confirmed that this challenge represents the highest and most stressful point of one’s career: “It certainly is – has explained – now everything is coming to an end, but there is still a lot of work to be done. In other years, at this point in the championship, I had nothing more to play with. Today, however, we are still fighting for both world titles and it is a great commitment “. In conclusion, the Mexican expressed a final opinion regarding his performances in his first year at Red Bull: “I would have liked to have won more races – He admitted – but I had to adapt to the team. This is a real process when you have such a competitive car and it took a little longer than expected to get started. Also, you realize how difficult it is to be successful when you get into the sport. It is by no means guaranteed, also because there are so many top level riders and teams that it is not at all obvious to win just one GP ”.
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