Sergio Perez claims he ‘is not here to finish second’ amidst his lackluster start to the 2023 season

Sergio Perez, the Red Bull Formula 1 driver, has had a pretty torrid time behind the wheel of the RB19 this year. His way behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, in the drivers championship, but despite this fact, he has made it known that he is going to come out all guns blazing during the second leg of the season.

Sergio Perez has so far managed only two race victories in comparison to his teammates’ 10 and has immensely struggled. However, he believes the second leg would provide new opportunities for improved performances and claim a few Grand Prix victories here and there. He has got full faith in his ability to turn his season around.

While talking about the same during the ongoing summer break, he said, “Victories! I am not here to finish 2nd. I’d rather be at home doing something else if that’s all I was aiming for. I am here because I know I can do it — and I’ve done it before. People commenting from their couches forget how much we’re dealing with the small details.”

“You’ve seen it with other drivers in their teams, it happened for Daniel (Ricciardo) too. He came back to us, and the team managed to give him the right tools again.” Perez has come out with an extremely strong reaction to all his doubters at the pinnacle of motor racing. He feels no point in making too much fuss about negative comments.

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Sergio Perez will be under pressure to perform during the second leg of the 2023 F1 season

While Sergio Perez has revealed that he has got it in him to go for race victories during the second leg of the 2023 F1 season, the consensus is that he will be under pressure to perform and rack up solid results. Moreover, considering the sublime form that Max Verstappen has shown, Perez could be in for another tough season.

Moreover, Red Bull has a long history of being ruthless toward their underperforming drivers. For example, one can look at how brutally Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon were dropped from the team during their respective runs with the Milton-Keynes-based team. If Perez does not manage to impress Christian Horner and Co. enough during the second leg, he could get sacked ahead of 2024 despite him having a contract that covers next year.

Taking into consideration everything that has been discussed above, the exploits of Sergio Perez during the second leg of the campaign are going to be extremely fascinating from the fan’s as well as Red Bull’s point of view. He is already 34 years old, and his current stint with Red Bull could prove his last opportunity to win an F1 World Championship.

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