Same time as Max Verstappen, a few thousandths ahead of the Ferraris, even less behind the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton (in PL1 George Russell did not turn to make room for Nyck De Vries): Sergio Perez in the first free practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix he started off on the right foot, meanwhile finding himself on the same level as the two-time world champion and boxing mate. The idol of the stands of the circuit named after the Rodriguez brothers is expected for a weekend as a protagonist and has made no secret that he will do everything to win in front of his audience.
The task, however, will not be easy. In Mexico City, Red Bull will not have to deal only with Ferraris, because even the Mercedes seem to be in the game as evidenced by the time trial scored by George Russell in PL2 where the 1998 class was the only one of the big names to be able to try a qualifying simulation with soft tires since all the others were engaged in tests dedicated to Pirelli.
“It was a difficult day to interpret, as is typical in Mexico with the altitude, where everything fluctuates. It’s very easy to make mistakes in these conditions, so overall I think it was a good day. I think we were able to pick up speed quite quickly and find a good pace. The tire test means that in practice the PL2s were lost, but that’s the way it is for everyone and in PL1 we had a good pace and seemed competitive. Ferrari looks strong, and so does Mercedes, then in qualifying it will be a tough battle“the analysis by Sergio Perez.
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