The Mexican driver Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez will try to get on the podium of a Grand Prix in 2021 for the fourth time and this time in front of many countrymen who live in Texas and will attend the United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas.
This Saturday he took the first key step to achieve this goal: to be third in the qaly, therefore they will have a privileged position on the starting grid. He will escort Lewis Hamilton, who will start second, and further behind his teammate Max Verstappen who won the pole position.
However, the North American track is long and will be able to test the physical capacity of each rider, as well as the tires that will easily wear out faster.
Good job from the whole team! Good lap from Max, we stayed VERY close to pole! Tomorrow will be a long race, let’s go with everything !!! Thank you for so much support !!! # usgp pic.twitter.com/kJF14 eCHR8
– Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez ) October 23, 2021
“We have been very close. It is a great job as a team, although unfortunately my last lap time has not been good ”, Checo Pérez declared to the international television signal.
The time of the Guadalajara was 1: 34. 369, while Hamilton’s was at 1: 34. 579 and Verstappen stopped the time trial at 1: 34. 352. He claimed to have lost “a little bit of grip in two corners.”
Then he specified that this Sunday he will have a long race that will require him and will keep him focused to fulfill the Red Bull plan. “It is a very long race and the qualifying position is not very relevant (…) there will be a lot of degradation,” he closed.
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