Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen said he is excited to team up with Mexican Sergio Pérez, who was signed by the Austrian team in late 2020
Dutch driver Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez’s teammate at Red Bull Racing, said he was excited to work with the Guadalajara driver and revealed that he was delighted to compete in the Mexican Grand Prix again after the race was canceled in the 2020 due to the fault of COVID-19.
At a press conference, Verstappen, 23, emphasized the arrival of the Austrian team’s “Czech”, although he preferred not to go into details about what he could achieve with the RB16B, the new Red Bull car.
“I hope Checo does a good job as he did in his Formula 1 career. I’m excited to work with him and I hope we can bring a lot of points to the team, “he said.
He added: “We drive in demo mode, so it will never feel the same as when it’s the real time. I usually don’t rely on many of my findings right now. Just take out the car and run a few laps and It didn’t seem normal to me. I think we’ll have to wait and see what happens in Bahrain with the right tires. “
Regarding the running of the Mexican Grand Prix with “Checo”, Max stressed that he will be special and indicated that he has good memories of the race held on Aztec territory, but assured that he is focused on the beginning of the season.
“Right now I’m thinking about the first race, I’m excited and until we go there, the race will be interesting. Of course I’m thinking about Mexico, we had good races there and it’s very nice to be there. It’s very good to see the passion of the fans and I hope we can make the whole program, “he said.
The Dutchman talked about what Checo can offer the team in terms of development, as he emphasized the knowledge his teammate may have after working for the Racing Point team for a few years and having close contact with the Mercedes power unit.
“You can convey the conclusions and differences to the team. So, of course, I hope you can help the team or at least give us other ideas for some things,” he said.
Asked about his relationship with Pérez off the track, Max assured that they have always maintained a good relationship.
“However, I always got along very well with Checo. So it’s a very relaxed and good relationship. “