Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing. (Credit: Twitter)
Perez received two races within the early levels of this season earlier than his kind pale, however he has completed third on the final two Mexican Grands Prix and, even with a contract for 2024, is aware of he’s in sore want of the seventh victory of his profession.
Sergio Perez shall be racing for his Red Bull future alongside runaway title winner Max Verstappen when he drives in entrance of an impassioned house crowd at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix.
While newly-topped three-time world champion Verstappen hunts one other milestone victory at one in all his favorite tracks, Perez seeks to shake off a sequence of lacklustre races and safe at the least a podium end within the champions’ second automobile within the rarefied air on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
ESTE AÑO… Estos son los resultados de Sergio Pérez en el GP de México.
‘Checo’ ha ido de menos a más, pero ya hizo historia al ser el primer y único mexicano que sube al podio de la carrera en nuestro país.
Lo consiguió dos veces, ¿qué sigue en 2023? pic.twitter.com/9NlN8VwUMw
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) October 24, 2023
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“This is my most important weekend of the season and I can’t wait for my home race,” mentioned Perez, who requested his noisy followers assist not solely him, however his crew-mate who was booed after successful final Sunday’s United States Grand Prix in Texas.
“The support in Austin was crazy,” mentioned Perez.
“So I can’t even imagine what Mexico will be like. It’s going to be very special. I am optimistic.
“I want Mexico to come out, but to support the whole Red Bull team -– not just me.”
Perez received two races within the early levels of this season earlier than his kind pale, however he has completed third on the final two Mexican Grands Prix and, even with a contract for 2024, is aware of he’s in sore want of the seventh victory of his profession.
His relationship with Verstappen went by a stormy interval final 12 months, notably in Brazil, and his fan-base, who lengthy to cheer him as the primary Mexican driver to win his house Grand Prix, haven’t been sluggish to indicate their emotions, as in Austin.
“I don’t think Max is going to get the warmest reception in Mexico,” mentioned crew chief Christian Horner. “But it’s water off a duck’s back to him.”
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Ever-pragmatic, the 26-12 months-previous Dutchman shall be targeted on successful and conceded after a troublesome battle to win from sixth on the grid final Sunday that he faces one other problem this weekend.
“It’s great to be in Mexico,” he mentioned. “We have a great history here, winning and taking a double podium in the last two years and it’s Checo’s home race too so it will be a big one for us.
“The atmosphere is always amazing and it is the highest altitude track of the season, which is stressful on the cars. Our RB19 has been faultless in most conditions so I’m looking forward to seeing how we perform.
“We revert to a normal race format this weekend, too, so that is good –- and I expect more of a fight again. We’ll need to use our strategy and the aim is to keep winning.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
