F1. As usual, in Red Bull there is a case Perez. The Mexican pilot, very fresh from biennial renewal (reciting the statement from team, which specifies that the contract runs until the end of 2026, editor’s note) is not achieving the desired performance. As usual in recent seasons, Checo at the first mistake he loses himself, he enters a negative vortex from which he finds it very difficult to escape.
Already since You love mewith that suicidal start that almost knocked them out of the game Ferrari And Verstappenthe second pilot of the Red Bull showed the first signs of slowing down. Evidently, when the car began to update, the problems increased for the former RacingPoint And Sauberso much so as to struggle already in qualifying, when even passing through Q2 It seems like a feat.
There RB20 he is actually no longer dominant, at least these are the impressions from the last few races. Max Verstappenas a phenomenon that he is, is making the difference by putting important patches on the performance of the single-seater, something that he is not managing to do Checoin clear difficulty despite the renewed trust given to it by teamwith a renewal which, objectively, is very convenient for the three-time world champion, but perhaps less so for the team’s requests.
F1, Red Bull: Perez’s merciless numbers
The difficulties of Perez despite having the Red Bull are soon confirmed in this statistic, given that numbers in sport never lie: in the latest 31 races disputed, or by Bahrain 2023that is, since the team of Milton Keynes dominates mercilessly, the Mexican has only conquered 13 podiums. A very low percentage, which gives an idea of how, at the first difficulties demonstrated by drinkers, Checo went completely under the radar.
It was he who said it after the match Montreal. Perez in fact he admitted how he has lost competitiveness in the last period. Considering the whole context, that is, one Red Bull RB20 no longer dominant and a significant technical and talent gap with Verstappenthis decline of the Mexican is there, it is in the order of things, all the defects come out, demonstrating how the drivers today still make the difference with a vehicle that is no longer perfect like that of Milton Keynes.
Sergio will work hard in the coming weeks to regain performanceadmitting it is still the first step towards recovery, but it must necessarily get back to the right one moodbecause the rivals are there and they are scary, and the only one Verstappen can no longer guarantee the lead in the constructors’ championship, the one that the Red Bull asks to Checo to keep this marriage going. Of course, with them Ferrari that they do outside on their own is all easier, but in theory it’s not always Christmas.
F1: Red Bull, Verstappen guarantor of Perez
To come to the rescue Perez he really thought about it Max. The three-time world champion of Red Bull he understood the mood a little, with the RB20 no longer so dominant, although capable of giving the Dutchman a performance capable of winning close races like Imola And Canada. There though Verstappen he put a lot of his own into it, because a more normal pilot, like Checo in fact, he most likely would not have been able to obtain the same performance.
Max it was clear: the team must provide the drivers with a car that is once again competitive and easier to drive, a tangible sign of how the current problems are real and not the result of a fantasy of the media or fans who perhaps hope for some “imaginary” difficulties to ensure that the world championship can be considered more open than expected. The troubles are there, and only the champion’s shots are allowing Verstappen before and for Red Bull to maintain a considerable lead over its rivals in their respective world rankings.
The Dutchman is aware that to win a Imola and in Canada two great performances were needed, and in fact these latest victories were received in a more exhilarating way, the effort in obtaining them was perceived compared to those achieved in the last year and a half. Max he asks for a car that is easier to drive so as to also give his teammate a simpler vehicle and not give his rivals any hope of winning the constructors’ championship. It was known that Checo could be the weak point of this one Red Bullthe premises up to this point have been respected, the requests of VerstappenHowever, will they be fulfilled?
Author: Andrea Bovone
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