Sergio “Checo” Pérez self-critical after his retirement in Canada: “In the end I make a mistake”

Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez showed his self-critical side this Sunday after starring his second consecutive retirement this season from Formula 1 when he was left out of the race at the Canadian Grand Prix which his teammate, Max Verstappen, ended up conquering.

The pilot who completed his renewal this week with the Red Bull team for the next two years, he acknowledged that on this occasion he was somewhat to blame for his retirement, which occurred on lap 53 of the test that was run at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit and where this time fortune was not on his side.

“It was a pretty bad weekend, we had problems that we later saw were in the suspension, but it was too late for a solution”acknowledged the Mexican who started from 16th place after an unfortunate classification in which he was eliminated again in the first round.

Regarding the incident with the Frenchman Pierre Gasly at the beginning of the test, the man from Guadalajara acknowledged that it could be solved so it was his mistake that ended up affecting him and he was left out for the second consecutive test after his unfortunate accident in Monaco a year ago. couple of weeks.

“We had an impact with Gasly, we entered the pits after the touch and it could be solved, but it was already difficult, then at the end I made a mistake and touched a wet part of the track and I couldn’t stop the car”added the Mexican, who also expressed confidence in making the most of difficult moments.

“It was a complicated week, but things are what they are: we have to learn from these mistakes and know that it is a long championship. We must seek to keep things in their place, knowing that we hope to return to the places we should be.”said Sergio “Checo” Pérez.

The one from Guadalajara, who despite his unfortunate race this Sunday remains in fifth place in the drivers’ classification after the retirements of both Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr., is confident of being able to recover the successful path he has toured at the beginning of the season.

“We have to return to the level we had before, not leave these last two races behind, understanding what we have changed, analyze and try to return to the best level”added the Mexican who has not been on the podium since the Chinese Grand Prix where he finished third.

Now Sergio “Checo” Pérez and the rest of the drivers will have a week of rest before facing the tenth test of the 2024 Formula 1 season on the weekend of June 23 when the Spanish Grand Prix will be held on the circuit. from Barcelona in Catalonia.

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