CHECO PÉREZ: I need peace and patience
“Of course I can’t judge my predecessors. They are both very talented and very good pilots. There are reasons why it didn’t go well, but you have to ask them. Speaking exclusively for myself, I mainly need peace and patience. And in my specific case, the new regulations, of course, will also play an important role. I’m really looking forward to that. The fact that I already have a year of experience and stability with the same team should help enormously, “he assured.
“The conclusion is that here other things are asked of me. I have to get used to a car that feels completely different, to a new engine and, above all, I have to adapt my own driving style. Also, he had to know all the team members and the engineers. People may not think about it very quickly, but building personal relationships only takes time, although it can be very rewarding behind the scenes, “he said.
Regarding your objectives in this campaign, Sergio Pérez indicated that both he and the rest of the team are determined to support Verstappen, who occupies the first position of the classification but with only five points of advantage over Lewis Hamilton.
“Well, it is obvious that Max in our team is the one who is looking for the title this year. In that sense, the whole team must and will help him. At the same time, we are also fighting for the constructors’ championship and, of course, we have to keep it in mind. Therefore, the division of roles depends a bit on the scenarios we encounter during a racing weekend. In any case, the objective we have in mind is clear: to take the constructors’ title and help Max to win the drivers’ championship, “he said.
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Finally, Pérez said that he is not worried about having extended his contract for just one year, noting that those responsible for the team have assured him that they are happy with his work.
“To be fair, Christian Horner and Helmut Marko spoke to me a few races before and told me not to look anywhere else. They are happy with me and want to continue. The same thing happens to me, so the situation was quite clear. We have also built up a lot of mutual trust in this short period of time. When they tell me something, I fully believe in Christian and Helmut and I can trust them. In that sense, I have not worried about next year, “he said.