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By: Kike Frias Posted 04 Jun 2023, 11:59 am EDT
the mexican pilot Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez moved up seven positions at the Circuit de Barcelona to finish in fourth position at the Spanish Grand Prix played this Sunday June 4.
For his part, the defending champion Max Verstappen, who is also a teammate of Checo Pérez (Red Bull Racing), took the victory to further extend the difference in the general classification with 170 points, with the 2023 season not having arrived. not half.
The 25-year-old Dutchman, who is aiming for a third straight title, took his 40th F1 victory and fifth of the season. Verstappen achieved a ‘Grand Slam’ by starting first in the standings and leading a race from start to finish in which he set the fastest lap. He was followed by the two Mercedes drivers, the already veteran Lewis Hamilton and the British George Russell.
Checo Pérez walks away from the fight for the championship
After more than 10 seasons in the highest category and the last immersed in the fight for the title, Checo Pérez feels fit and prepared to face a historic feat: the first Mexican to win a Formula 1 campaign.
At 33 years old, Pérez has the talent, experience and spirit to go for the championship, but the last two races of the season have taken him away from the leaddominated by his teammate Max Verstappen.
In the Monaco GP, a mistake left him far in the classification, something that he only repaired in the race. This weekend he was in Q2 and although his strategy had an effect, he was left out of the podium, something for which he strove in an erratic day.
The next challenge for the Mexican pilot is the weekend of June 17-18, in a couple of weeks, in cold Canada.
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