Amid Daniel Ricciardo & Max Verstappen’s Bromance, Sergio Perez Fights Back to Retain Coveted Seat with Bold Confession

The Hungarian GP is generating more than the usual amount of interest because of one man. Fans all across the F1 globe are celebrating the return of Daniel Ricciardo. However, the Australian is also a cause of concern for a few, especially Sergio Perez. The Mexican’s recent form has put him under a lot of pressure from his bosses. Ricciardo’s return to AlphaTauri as a preliminary test for a possible replacement for Perez at Red Bull is not a secret. This is exactly why Perez addressed the commotion. In doing so, the Mexican made a bold statement in defending his position.

We are all aware all love is lost between Max Verstappen and Perez after their multiple public run-ins. If there were any doubt, the Dutchman made his stance clear on the will he won’t he Ricciardo to Red Bull debate with a statement. However, Perez is planning to break up this bromance and tighten his grip on his Red Bull seat.

As quoted by F1 Maximaal, Perez said, “It won’t happen immediately, but if we look back at my season, we’ll see that I’m second in the championship. That is not without reason. I’ve been through a difficult period, that’s true, but I also had a great start to the season. I’m confident, I’ve done my work and my preparation and I’m ready to have a strong weekend, that’s all I can do.”

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However, the facts are against the Mexican. He is currently 99 points behind his teammate. He has also failed to make it out of Q1 in five consecutive races. However, according to Perez, there’s an explanation for all five exits.

Amidst the Daniel Ricciardo threat, Sergio Perez defends his string of poor performances

Perez’s performances in the most superior car on the grid, seconded only by sheer individual quality, have been inexcusable. However, according to Perez, there is an explanation for each of his five Q1 exits. The Mexican believes all his last five qualifying sessions were ruined by third party factors. Let’s see what he has to say.

“I’m not worried about that. If you look at those five qualifying,g sessions, the situation was different each time. Each time there was an outside factor that we didn’t deal with the way we should have. It’s never been pure speed. In Austria we had a good weekend, but unfortunately, the track limits meant that we had to start at the back. The same goes for Silverstone because the speed is there and that’s the most important thing,” said Perez.

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Now, agree or disagree, love him or hate him, Perez is still at Red Bull. He will remain there for the rest of the season and if things work out in his favor, he will occupy the seat until 2024.

For the Mexican’s sake let’s hope he can improve his performances going forward.