Sergio Perez highlights the key flaw in Fernando Alonso’s demands for ‘more pre-season tests’

Fernando Alonso thrived in F1 when unlimited testing was allowed.

Sergio Perez highlights the key flaw in Fernando Alonso’s demands for ‘more pre-season tests’

Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso (Via IMAGO)

The 2024 Formula One season has started with Bahrain pre-season testing and multiple racers have driven their challengers for the first time. Ahead of the event, two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has suggested a few radical changes to the testing. Alonso, who has experienced the benefit of unlimited testing in his prime years, wants F1 to allow teams to test their cars more.

But Red Bull’s star Mexican driver Sergio Perez isn’t sold on the proposal. He argued that the current race calendar is brutal and too long with 24 races. The 34-year-old then went on to assert that the break is essential for managing the energy levels of the athletes. Perez reckons the break helps the drivers to bring good results to the team.

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It’s too many. We know that it’s too many races. It’s going to be a brutal calendar for all of us involved in the sport. That’s why it’s important that we are able to manage our energy levels as best as possible...I think 20 races would be great, keeping up the quality instead of the quantity. But that’s not for me to decide.
Perez said, as reported by RaceFans

Perez said this year is very brutal as there are 24 races in this season. The Mexican driver asserted his points by saying that the sport should focus on quality rather than quantity of races. The 34-year-old also said that the break should be there to manage energy levels as the calendar is already brutal.

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What are Sergio Perez’s goals for 2024?

Sergio Perez the Red Bull driver, did not have a good run in the RB19 last season. The Mexican driver is ready to race for the 2024 in the new RB20. The 34-year-old in an interview said that he has refreshed himself for this year.

Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez
Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez (via IMAGO)

The Mexican driver also said that he has learned from his past mistakes and will try to bring the lesson to effect from this year only. Perez also said that he will try to maximize every single opportunity this year. The 34-year-old driver also said that it is his fourth year in the Red Bull and he wants to make this year special.

I'm really looking forward to this year, and just want to hit [the] track. I want to improve myself in all the aspects, and take a step further.
Perez said.

Although Perez is one of the favorite drivers of the grid, the Mexican driver contract will expire at the end of the season. Perez needs to perform very well on the grid if he wants to stay in the Red Bull family.

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