Alesi: ‘Perez often disappears…it’s a fact’
Jean Alesi thinks Sergio Perez should be doing more to back up his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen during races.
Jean Alesi thinks Sergio Perez should be doing more to back up his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen during races.
Red Bull say a fuel system vacuum issue was the cause of their double DNF during a weekend to forget in Bahrain.
"I am confident in this team and we will work together to overcome it."
Helmut Marko says Red Bull's double DNF in Bahrain felt "very bitter", explaining that the fuel pump problems were new for the team.
Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon are already onto a second gearbox assembly for the season, drivers limited to three before they are penalised.
Should drivers with Covid still be forced to sit out? Sergio Perez wants that discussion.
He knows he has a mountain to climb to beat Max over a full season, but that's not stopping Checo from searching for more from himself.
"I don't think he's on the same level as Lewis and Max. Nobody is at the moment."
Look out for a visually different Red Bull RB18 on Saturday - that's what Sergio Perez has suggested.
Sergio Perez gave the rest of the paddock a few minutes of down time on Thursday as his late spin brought out the red flags.
Sergio Perez wants a "longer" commitment from Red Bull having signed yet another one-year contract for this season.
Sergio Perez has sympathy for the likes of Nikita Mazepin but says the loss of his F1 race seat is unfortunately a "consequence" of the war.
A title challenge for Checo, perhaps?
The Mexican is happy with his new car, but is expecting unpredictable performance throughout a grand prix weekend.
Sergio Perez says F1 needs the "same people" as stewards each week if it hopes to have more consistent decision making.