F1
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 5:52 pm
author: Stromer Benjamin, Photo: DPPI
Red Bull also appears to be the favorites in Azerbaijan, with Sergio Perez finishing the first round on his best Friday to date, even ahead of a slightly unsatisfied Max Verstappen.
There will simply be no change in the squad for Sergio Perez – who has been downright no better than his predecessors in terms of results and numbers so far – but the Azerbaijan Grand Prix could be an important step in Red Bull’s career. After Friday, the fastest practice lap is tied to his name with 1:42,115. More importantly, the Mexican believes he has finally caught the RB16B.
“I think we’ve made very good progress. After Monaco, we did an in-depth analysis, and today I felt I finally had a better understanding of the car, in terms of driving and more. So in all respects it was my best Friday of the season, with Friday’s most complete data, in terms of “I hope we can complete a good, clean course tomorrow, which is very important,” Perez told reporters after the free practice.
The competitor’s weakness, with the exception of the second starting cube at Imola, was the timekeeper so far, he finally reclaimed ninth place in the Monaco Grand Prix. On the track, where he was on the podium in both 2016 and 2018, he feels his first position might be available: “That would be the point, but of course tomorrow it counts. We still have work to do at night to get some tithes. If It happened, we can fight as well.”
Despite Perez’s optimism, aware of the dynamics within the team, world championship leader Max Verstappen still had a better chance: the Dutchman was quick on training day, taking first place in the morning and only ten seconds behind his teammate. afternoon.
“In terms of performance, the weekend got off to a great start, and FP1 felt strong and comfortable. We made some changes to FP2 to see if it would improve, but I think we pulled back a little bit. At night we look at which direction to go, anyway “A very good day for the team.” Verstappen, who can wipe his palms, said because Mercedes’ situation seems more problematic than Monaco’s, with the two black cars finishing outside the top 10 on Friday, I think we look very strong so far.
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