“Checo” Pérez got second place at the Italian GP, while O’Ward got the pole for the Alabama GP
Mexican motorsport has lived a historic day. This Saturday morning, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, Red Bull driver, secured second place in the opening pavilion of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and in the afternoon, Arrow McLaren driver Patricio O’Ward wins pole for IndyCar Alabama Grand Prix.
Pérez caught on the Italian track and slipped to second position with a time of 1: 14.446, just behind Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver. “Versus” teammate Max Verstappen will start in third place.
Pérez’s performance comes after he finished eleventh in the Bahrain Grand Prix standingsHowever, in the race, the Mexican managed to regain places until he finished in fifth place, for which he was chosen as the best driver in the competition.
“Checo” will look for its first podium with Red Bull this Sunday at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which will start at 8:00, Mexico time.
On the other hand, he also pointed out McLaren Arrow driver Patricio O’Ward, who managed to start in first place at the IndyCar Alabama Grand Prix, has done so twice in his career..
O’Ward had a good start to the season and, with 1: 05.847, he made sure that he will start in the first position for this Sunday, followed by the American Alexander Rossi and the Spaniard Alex Palou.