Mexico City /
Helmut Marko, an adviser to the Red Bull team, was pleased with the work done Sergio Perez during the test period, something that leads him to believe that he will form one of the most “strong” pairs of Formula 1 drivers together with Max Verstappen.
Checo had little time to prepare for the start of the season and work on the new RB16B car, although session took place at Silverstone At the end of February, it produced valuable data, which was used to get the best possible; How you might expect, I know confirmed the use that the Mexican gives to his tires.
“He drove the vintage car for two days at Silverstone and in short the new car. And there was a lot in the simulator. He also gave us interesting details about handling and the response of the Mercedes engine “, said the manager of the Austrian channel ServusTV.
“Also There were interesting details in the tire sector, particularly interesting for us after the wet race in Turkey, where suddenly a Force India (Racing point) was in pole position. How to cope with air pressure and so on. Theoretically there is not much in it. But then, as you can see, there are nuances that make a difference at the crucial moment, “he added.
He insisted that Checo’s experience It will help you perform better in racing, because not only do you know how to take care of resources, but you also do it at high speed.
“(Pérez) was in a top team at McLaren. More recently, at Force India (Racing Point), which I was growing and I had more budget. But what is important to us is your experience, handling the tires. You can drive very fast and save tires at the same time. In combination with the young Max, he should be one of the strongest pairs of riders this year, I think. “