It is a scenario hypothesized more from the heart than from logic, but on the eve of his home race, Sergio Perez knows that for the first time in his career he has a car that could allow him to fulfill his dream, which is to win the Grand Prix of Mexico.
Checo’s will not be an easy undertaking, because if it is true that Red Bull is a candidate to be the car to beat, the superiority shown by Verstappen towards him since the beginning of the season leaves no room for so many hopes. But if the air of home were to galvanize Perez, what would happen at Red Bull?
The question was posed to Checo himself very clearly. If he were to lead the race with Verstappen in second position, how would he behave? Would the team give him the chance to win or order him to give way? Perez replied weighing his words, while in the background Daniel Ricciardo cheered him … Ricciardo: “You have to win, friend!”.
Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing, 3rd position, at the press conference
Photo by: FIA Pool
Perez has chosen a more political path, but not closing any scenario: “I think it would be a big problem but … it always depends on the situation, most of the decisions are normally made during the race, so I think we will act based on the circumstances” .
The reporters pushed further with a second question, and Perez seemed to get out of balance a little more: “Everyone around me is enthusiastic, starting from the team to the audience, it’s a very special place for us. We will see until the end of the race, but I know that everyone in the team knows that if there is a race I want to win it is this one, so I’m sure I have full support from the team ”.
Perez then confirmed that he has not yet addressed the issue with the team. “I do not see the reason to discuss it now – he said – I think we will evaluate on the basis of the situation in which we will find ourselves after qualifying, only then will we know whether or not it will be worth addressing this topic, at the moment there is no guarantee that we will find. really in that position. But if that happens, well, it would be a big headache for the team ”.
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