Sergio “Checo” Pérez recognizes that he will have a difficult time in the Spanish Grand Prix

The Spanish Grand Prix will be a tough test for Sergio “Checo” Pérez after having finished this Saturday’s classification in 11th place, which the Mexican himself recognizes will complicate his aspirations of returning to the path of good results this Formula 1 season.

The team’s driver Red Bullwho has had to retire for two consecutive races, pointed out after the pre-race session this Sunday at the Barcelona Circuit that although they had been working in a good way, in the end it was not what everyone expected.

“We were improving and progressing, understanding the car. In the last sector the tires overheated and having only had a new set I lost a lot”The man from Guadalajara explained what ended up affecting him in the session and why he finished in 11th place.

It must be clarified that the Mexican actually finished in eighth place in the classification but as a result of a sanction carried over from the Canadian Grand Prix (for unsafe entry to the garages) he will have a penalty of three places in the classification so he lost ground in Spain.

“It has been much more complicated than expected, we have played a lot with the tires, with the set-up and at no time have we found an ideal lap”he added Sergio “Checo” Pérez who has not been on a podium for four races, that is, since the Chinese Grand Prix.

However, the man from Guadalajara does not see everything from a negative point of view taking into account his performance in the last two races without being able to finish the tests. On this occasion he recognizes that there has been a step forward in the energy drink team.

“I could have done a better lap, but in general we have improved a lot in the balance and balance of the car, but it was not enough and we could not be higher”considered the Mexican, who remains in fifth place in the drivers’ standings this 2024 F1 season.

Lando Norris took pole position

The British driver from the McLaren team beat Max Verstappen this Saturday by taking first place in the Spanish Grand Prix classification, the second Pole Position in his Formula career after the one achieved in Russia during the 2021 season. .

With a time of 1:11.388 Norris was the fastest in the session in which the three-time F1 world champion followed him, with just 20 thousandths of a difference. The British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) surprised by taking third place followed by his teammate, George Russell.

For their part, the two Ferrari drivers, the Monegasque Charles Leclerc and the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr., will start fifth and sixth respectively, while Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Fernando Alonso ( Aston Martin), complete the first 10 places in the game.

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