Lewis Hamilton praised the new pre-race driver introduction which was used for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix yesterday but others expressed misgivings.
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Perez admits he “simply didn’t have the pace” to beat Verstappen
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said a lack of pace in the first stint of the Miami Grand Prix cost him his chance to beat Max Verstappen for victory.
Perez stuns with pole position after “worst weekend” of season so far
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he was thrilled to take pole position for the Miami Grand Prix after what he described as his worst start to a race weekend so far this year.
“I’d have got him” – Perez certain he would have won in Baku without Safety Car
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez insists he won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on “pure pace” and would have beaten Max Verstappen even without the Safety Car period.
Perez just needs to win on a “proper circuit” now – Horner
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez needs to replicate his form on street circuits at permanent venues, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said following his driver’s win yesterday.
Perez admits he was lucky tyre didn’t “blow up” after “really hard” wall strike
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he was fortunate to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after clipping a wall with his right-front wheel during the race.
“Got away with that one!”: F1 drivers’ unheard reactions to restart chaos
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers complained rivals were given places back after making mistakes in the final standing restart at the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s what they had to say.
Ferrari tried a last-lap ‘Hail Mary’ play for Sainz – but their rivals were ready
2023 Australian GP team radio transcript
Posted onAfter Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty, Ferrari had one last card to play in an effort to score points. But their rivals worked out what they were going to do.
Horner insists Red Bull always treated drivers equally after Perez comments
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner insists his team always gives its drivers an equal chance after Sergio Perez described them as having previously been a one-car operation.
Will Red Bull’s domination be like Mercedes or Ferrari’s? That’s up to Perez
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull may face little competition this year but we could still see a contest for the drivers’ title if Sergio Perez can take the fight to Max Verstappen.
How Red Bull handled Perez and Verstappen’s scrap for fastest lap in Jeddah
2023 Saudi Arabian GP team radio transcript
Posted onSergio Perez wants Red Bull to review their communications to him and Max Verstappen in Jeddah after losing the fastest lap point to his team mate. Here’s what they said.
Verstappen: Red Bull reliability essential if title fight is between our cars
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull must ensure their cars are reliable as the fight for the world championship is likely to be between him and his team mate.
Perez wants ‘review’ with Red Bull after losing fastest lap point to Verstappen
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez wants Red Bull to review the communication given to him and Max Verstappen after his team mate took the fastest lap bonus point from him.
Perez says he could have gone “a little bit” faster after second pole position
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he could have lapped slightly quicker after claiming the second pole position of his career at the same circuit where he scored the first.
Perez expects Ferrari will give Red Bull a “very strong” challenge in Jeddah
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez expects Red Bull will face much stronger competition from Ferrari in Saudi Arabia this weekend compared to the season-opening race.
Hamilton dissents as rivals back F1’s return to Saudi Arabia after missile strike
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton was a notable dissenter as other Formula 1 drivers said they were happy to race in Saudi Arabia again following last year’s missile strike.
Perez expects Red Bull will “start the season much stronger than we did last year”
2023 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez believes Red Bull are set for a strong start to the 2023 F1 season after topping the final day of testing in Bahrain.
Ferrari claim they used a “dummy” pit stop for Leclerc to outfox Red Bull
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says a “dummy” pit stop was the key to getting Charles Leclerc ahead of Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen says holding up Leclerc to help Perez would not have been “fair”
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it would not have been fair for him to hold up Charles Leclerc in an effort to help his team mate take second place in the championship.
Perez says Gasly ‘would have had a penalty in normal conditions’ for delaying him
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez believes Pierre Gasly held him up badly enough during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to deserve a penalty.