F1, Red Bull: Helmut Marko chimes in with Sergio Perez
Tough period for Sergio Perez, despite renewal
Despite the contract renewal made official a few days ago, from a purely sporting point of view, it is not è an easy period for Sergio Perez, who for the third consecutive Grand Prix fails to bring his Red Bull among the top ten in qualifying and has to deal with renewed criticism from Helmut Marko, who is confirmed as not particularly tender with the Mexican.
At the microphones of 'Servus Tv', the Red Bull consultant does not use flattering terms, indeed: "It's clear that it's not a problem related to the car, because we all see Max's results,” Marko said.
I think it's more of a psychological problem than anything else, è it's already the third time in a row that he doesn't make it to Q3 and this time he didn't even make it to Q2. It's painful".
For his part, Perez (who will start from 16th on the grid in Canada) failed to pinpoint the main problem with his car, speaking simply of a "frustrating, strange session for many of the cars on the track". Verstappen instead will start from the front row, in second position.
A vice world champion in 2023, Perez collected in the first part of the season three second places (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan) and a third (China, where he achieved the same position in the Sprint). From Imola onward, forò the dark: eighth in the Gp dell'Emilia Romagna, Perez è retired in Monte Carlo after the accident with Magnussen on the first lap. He will need a great comeback in Canada to come back and convince the skeptics, Marko in primis.
