Marko Hanželic
Pri Racing Point they secretly counted on more, especially after the February tests in Barcelona, but they were also fast throughout the weekend in Spielberg. That’s why it’s sixth place Sergio Pereza na Austrian Grand Prix 2020 in Spielberg a slight disappointment. Perez himself admits: "We could end up much further ahead."
In fact, it is Perez gradually progressed in the race and was already on the 52nd lap third place. From then on, however, his good race began to crumble like a house of cards as it did Racing Point opted for a conservative boxing strategy.
Many phases safety cars they were not water to the mill for his team. "It's easy to say after a race like this, but we should wrap up in the pits again," he said Perez. Mexican in the last rounds on old hard tires namely, it was no longer competitive.
“In the end, I had to defend myself against drivers who were all in turn on fresh tires. It was not easy, ” explains Perez. In fact, he fell from third to sixth place in six rounds, which of course did not please the team boss, Otmar Szafnauer.
Saffron continues: “In the last laps, the steps slipped through our fingers. On the other hand, it was difficult to keep race cars with the advantage of tires behind them. We decided to stay on the track and not go to the pits again, and the others had another bonus stop. ”
Alexander Albon, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris in Carlos Sainz they overtook Perez with fresh tires. He was in that moment Lance stroll a long-time spectator, as Perez’s teammate parked his RP20 already in the 20th lap due technical errors.
