The weekend of the Dutch Grand Prix has been easy for Sergio Pérez, as the Mexican driver continued to have problems in qualifying on Saturday after Friday’s free practice.
The one from Guadalajara could not improve at the end of Q3 due to an error in the penultimate corner of the Dutch track that made him completely lose control of his car, ruining a lap in which he was on his way to lowering his previous record.
“It was a shame. I was on a good lap and I was quite aggressive on the throttle,” said the Red Bull driver, who will start fifth on the grid. “Then I hit the grass and lost the rear, unfortunately.”
“I was about three tenths off my previous time, I could have done another tenth or tenth and a half, and that would have put me in fourth position, maybe third, but it is what it is, and tomorrow I hope I can have a good start for be with the leaders at the beginning fighting in the race,” he continued.
Meanwhile, his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen managed to clinch pole position, with Pérez acknowledging that he encountered more difficulties than usual at Zandvoort.
“It has not been so easy, we have been like this throughout the weekend. It has been a more complex Grand Prix for us than it was in Belgium, we are going to do our best for tomorrow to try to maximize everything,” he said.
When asked about the reasons for his problems on the 4,259-meter circuit, the Mexican explained: “I think it has to do with the layout of the track, the characteristics, the temperature, they don’t work in my favor as they did in Belgium.” .
“Undoubtedly, this circuit is one in which I have to work very hard on my balance, I don’t get it as easy as in others”, he commented. “But I think with this generation of cars the racing is going to be very interesting, and I think you need to have a strong race pace.
Pérez will start on Sunday behind Lewis Hamilton and ahead of George Russell, and warned that the Mercedes will be rivals to take into account in the grand prix: “They are strong in both long and short runs, and tomorrow they are going to be a challenge, without a doubt.” “, he finished.
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