Sergio “Checo” Pérez spoke about his fourth place in the Sao Paulo GP and praised Fernando Alonso

The Mexican driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez, second in the Formula 1 World Championship, which by only 53 thousandths He had to give third place to the Spanish Fernando Alonso and finished fourth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix (Brazil), he spoke about his performance in the race and showered the double Astuarian world champion with praise.

“It was a great fight, from start to finish, especially in the last laps. The truth is that Fernando had a great career,” admitted ‘Checo’, born 33 years ago in Guadalajara (Mexico).

“He is a driver with whom you can fight so evenly,” he explained, in statements to the television channel. Daznthis Sunday, in Interlagos, the brave pilot from Guadalajara, who reinforced his second place in the World Championship, a position he now occupies with 258 points, 32 more than the seven-time English world champion Lewis Hamiltoneighth this Sunday at the Autódromo Jose Carlos Pace.

“With very few pilots in this category you can do this type of maneuvers,” stressed ‘Checo’ in reference to the Asturian star, in his second youth at 42 years old; that this Sunday he signed his eighth podium of the season, number 106 since he races in F1, in which he faces his twentieth season.

“The truth is that I enjoyed it, it was fun. It was a fight from start to finish; and whoever won deserved it,” said the Mexican pilot.

“This weekend has been very good, We are in a great moment despite what happened in Mexico (where he abandoned after an accident in the first corner of the race). Let’s think positive; and The truth is that second place in the championship is getting closer and closer.”’Checo’ declared after finishing fourth at Interlagos.

Alonso and his funny message to “Checo” Pérez

During a good part of the race that took place this Sunday “Checo” Pérez was on the lookout for Fernando Alonso who, after crossing the finish line, was that he managed to neutralize the threat of the Mexican who, although he could not get on the podium, achieved a favorable result.

“I told “Checo” not to put that pressure on me because I’m older now,” The Spaniard joked that he had not been on a Formula 1 podium since October 27 at the Dutch Grand Prix when he finished second behind Max Verstappen.

“When “Checo” overtook me with two laps to go I told myself ‘Well, fourth position is what it is, let’s ensure it’. I was resigned because I went wide in turn 6, but he went a little long in turn 1 and gave me the opportunity to get closer in turns 2 and 3 and then at the end I didn’t know if there was one lap or two left. . When I saw the flag at four it also took me a little by surprise,” he recalled.

The Spanish pilot recognized that the The dispute he had with Sergio Pérez at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is ​​among the closest finishes in his Formula 1 career.

“It was the tightest race, without a doubt,” acknowledged the Aston Martin team driver, who added: “It was a very intense race, we didn’t have time to relax.”

With information from EFE

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