Driver for Red Bull Sergio Perez is full of hope for his home Grand Prix in Mexico, but he also acknowledged that his team made a mistake in their previous attempt.
After finishing fourth in the US Grand Prix and taking advantage of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton’s P2 disqualification, Perez is in a better mood.
Speaking about the Mexican Grand Prix, Perez emphasised its significance.
“It’s my most important weekend coming up,” said the 33-year-old.
“I’m really looking forward to it.”
Looking on the bright side
Perez’s optimism about the race on his home turf is fueled by his solid performance at the Circuit of the Americas.
“At times I had very good pace,” Perez noted.
“But we’re still lacking that consistency. I think we know what we did wrong on the weekend, so we are really optimistic going into future races. Hopefully, we can improve that.”
When asked if he is starting to get to grips with his RB19, the Mexican responded, “Yes, I am. I think we did very good steps.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t get to show it because we took a bit of a wrong direction on the setup, given that it was a sprint race.
“But I’m still very optimistic for Mexico. We know what direction we need to take, so hopefully, we get to show that.”
In order for Perez to secure P2 in the drivers’ championship and assist Red Bull in achieving their first-ever 1-2 in the constructors’ championship, the FIA’s decision to disqualify Hamilton following the US Grand Prix is a crucial stroke of good fortune.
Perez now has a 29-point advantage over Hamilton.
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