Bojan Vrbnjak
Sergio Perez he has already ticked off the dream of moving to a top team. The Mexican has his contract with the team Racing Point extended until the end of 2022. "It doesn't do any good if I tell myself I could land in a Mercedes or a Ferrari,”He said after signing the contract extension Mexican.
Team boss Otmar Szafnauer however, it is surprising that no top team Laziness she didn’t want to have it in her midst. “Yes, I'm really surprised. I think he did a good job at his first year at McLarn as a teammate of Jenson Button. Jenson was on the team for a long time and Sergio was a rookie on the team, but they both raced at almost the same level. Especially on qualifications. But I don't remember the points. But I know very well that towards the end of the season they fought against each other," so Saffron.
After a great season 2012 pri Sauberwhen he won three podium finishes, he is Perez leta 2013 switched to McLaren, which at that time was still one of the top teams Formula 1. The Mexican swapped there Lewis Hamilton. Perez was then equivalent to a teammate in qualifying Buttnu. In the championship, the Briton was better, scoring 73:49 speaks a clear picture. That's why he had to Mexican only after a year to leave the team from Woking.
From year 2014 so race for Racing Point or the previous team Force India. "I knew what Checo was capable of, which is why we hired him. At the time, I was surprised that the top teams didn’t want him. Good for us,He says with a smile Saffron. Since the season 2014 is the team Racing Point / Force India won five podiums and drove it all Perez. "He is a great racer. Take, for example, Spa, where he drove a great race, with recalcitrant overtaking without risk. In all these years of our cooperation, he has always kept a sober head."
"I remember only one exception where he made a mistake and that was two years ago in Singapore when he collided with Sirotkin. Otherwise, he always raced soberly, brilliantly overtook, defended his place well if necessary," so Saffron. If everything goes according to plan, it will Perez still impressed his boss for at least three more years. Also Mexican never forget to point out how happy he is with the team Racing Point.
