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David Coulthard, expiloto din Formula 1 from 1994 to 2008 with recognized teams such as Williams, McLaren and Red Bull Sergio Perez as an ideal companion for Max Verstappen this season, although at the same time he has clearly shown that he has a notch under him.
“Pérez is mature enough and knows that only a few drivers can beat Max, including him“, analyzed the British to the Dutch environment Ziggo Sport, before showing that the Mexican will have to adapt to your car to think of competing inch by inch.
“Czech it improves as the season progresses. Then better understand how the car works. Now he is meeting his new girlfriend. Give it six months and then you’ll see that is an excellent teammate for Maxhe added.
In recent years, the Austrian team has struggled to find a good ally for Verstappen, with bets that have proved disappointing, such as Pierre Gasly Yes Alex Albon, so he turned his attention to Checo, who, in Coulthard’s view, has the ability to take on his role in an excellent way.
Adaptation, a key in Red Bull
However, he insisted that you must first fully adapt to RB16B, you know by heart where each button is, a road he knows will be tiring after being well amalgamated behind the wheel at Racing Point,
“You have to be mentally strong, but Checo is an experienced rider and the car is in good hands with him. Pérez is the right driver for Red Bull right now. And I say that with great respect for Alex Albon. He is not yet mature enough to deal with the Max factor, “he added.
He also mentioned that not everything competes side by side in racing, but it also provides that emotional support this is necessary at key moments.