Sergio Perez ‘more hungry’ to win in Monaco after Max Verstappen gave him a reality check at Miami

Sergio Perez and street circuits are a match made in heaven. With the Mexican’s greatest quest being fulfilled at the Monaco GP being fulfilled last year, the Red Bull driver has come back for more. After having a great track record on street races, Perez had just one goal and that was to win the coveted Monaco Grand Prix. The prestigious race win is in every F1 driver’s bucket list.

With the glitz and glamour that Monaco has to offer, it becomes the best place to celebrate a race win. With its tight corners and high speed turns, the circuit becomes more driver oriented. At a circuit like Monaco, it all comes down to qualifying. The higher you qualify, the better chances you have of winning the race. Sergio Perez managed to beat all odds and won the prestigious event last year.

Meanwhile his teammate, Max Verstappen had won the race in the year before that where he was locked in a title fight with Lewis Hamilton. The F1 circus comes directly to Monaco as the Imola GP was cancelled due to heavy rains, flooding and unpredictable weather conditions. Sergio Perez has provided his condolences to those affected while also sharing some insights ahead of the 2023 Monaco GP race weekend.

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Sergio Perez wants to stand at the top step at Monaco once again

Here is what the Red Bull driver had to say. “Coming into Monaco week. This is the race every driver wants to win growing up and I was lucky enough to achieve that last season. That has only made me more hungry to stand on the top step once again,” he said. “The weather could be tricky again here, which means we have to maximise every moment we get in the car,” he continued.

“It’s important we get our set up right and qualifying goes well to have any chance of winning on Sunday. I am massively looking forward to getting back onto this track, it’s a fun drive,” he stated. Sergio Perez also sympathised with the people who suffered from the floods in Imola. “My thoughts have been with everyone who has been effected by the floods in Italy,” he stared.

The 2023 Monaco GP is gonna be an interesting one to watch. While Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are locked in a title fight, Fernando Alonso is slowly watching from behind. Reports say that the Aston Martin will be very powerful at Monaco which will possibly give the Red Bulls a hard time. With Mercedes also bringing a major update for Monaco, it’s gonna be interesting to see who prevails.

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