As we arrive in Canada for the 8th round of the 2023 championship, there’s a notable absence from the usual front-runners. Even in the formidable RB19, Sergio “Checo” Perez finds himself grappling with a series of ups and downs. Perez’s 2023 F1 season has indeed been a rollercoaster. He soared to victory in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, but these triumphs were overshadowed by an unsettling inconsistency. He found himself off the pace in Australia, Monaco, and Spain, finishing 5th, 16th, and 4th respectively. These results are particularly baffling as damaging records come up, proving that Checo has not been able to tame the rocketship RB19 well.

Perez’s qualifying performances have indeed been a source of concern, with four early eliminations this season, two of which occurred in the Q2 sessions in Spain and Canada. The Canadian GP qualifying, however, stands out as a particularly perplexing event. While in other cases, it was Perez’s driver error, the Mexican ace found himself caught in a strategic quagmire, as he ended up on the wrong tires at an inopportune time. This decision, unfortunately, a miscalculation on the team’s part, saw him lagging behind in 12th place.

“[It was] very frustrating,” said the Mexican. “A bad day for myself. I let my team down and I am very sorry, but now I need to focus on tomorrow and try to minimise the damage.”

Perez had been one of the first drivers to switch to the intermediate compound as the track condition improved. However, on the run to turn three, the Red Bull driver’s wheels failed to grip, and he understeered onto the grass before coming to an abrupt stop in the barriers.

Let’s explore the sentiments of fans who are as disappointed as they come about RBR’s Mexican Pilot.

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Fans react as Sergio Perez gets dooming qualifying result despite Red Bull’s cars being the most dominant

The F1 fandom is in disbelief as Sergio Perez struggles to harness the power of the dominant Red Bull car. A grim qualifying result has sparked fervent reactions. Fans are left questioning how Perez, with the might of Red Bull behind him, is falling short of the mark so consistently. With Alex Albon and Nico Hulkenberg able to set second-best times in inferior machinery, Perez’s underwhelming 12th-position finish in qualifying left fans questioning his pace.

While these tweets talk about Checo being under the mark, here’s some reactions that show how much of a mark he actually might be missing:

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So as it’s pretty clear that fans are unhappy, the unhappiest should be Checo. As he needs to up the ante to ‘not’ become the second driver or worse, get axed.

It’s vividly imaginative for anyone following F1 right now to say just one thing to Checo. And it could very likely be: ‘Hey Checo! We Remember Sakhir 2020 and Abu Dhabi 2021. You are our Minister of Defense, and it’s high time to defend what’s rightfully yours.’