Sergio Perez hoping to be ‘more competitive’ in Qatar GP following his MEDIOCRE P9 quali outing

Sergio Perez' lackluster efforts have been a season-long tale for the Milton-Keynes-based team.

Sergio Perez hoping to be ‘more competitive’ in Qatar GP following his MEDIOCRE P9 quali outing

Sergio Perez (via IMAGO)

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez could manage to clock lap times only as good as P9 during the Qatar GP qualifying session. Perez’ disastrous form for the Milton Keynes-based team has been prevalent all season long.

Sergio Perez has been scrutinized for his lackluster performance compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Perez has cost Red Bull several points in the title race. On the other hand, Verstappen has successfully secured the drivers’ world championship this year.

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Perez has since hoped to be more competitive for the Milton-Keynes-based team during the Qatar GP. He claims that certain changes in his RB20 have made him better equipped to deliver a good run on Sunday.

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We found out a lot of important information this morning, which was good. We made some changes to the car, and I think we improved. I think we should be more competitive tomorrow.

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With only two races to go, the Mexican’s performances could well be the factor affecting his stay on the grid in 2025. His aim will now be to simply secure as many points while making very few mistakes for Red Bull from here on.

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Oscar Piastri debriefs after notching P4 at the Qatar GP qualifying

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri seemed content with his result and will start P4 in the race in Lusail on Sunday. The 23-year-old has since talked of his team’s pace and preparations ahead of the second last race in 2024.

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We felt like we were going to have a good pace, but we struggled to get much more out of it. I’m happy with the lap I did, it was pretty solid. The first aim is beating Ferrari, but if we can win the race and the WCC, why not try?

Oscar Piastri said after the Qatar GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri claims that the Woking-based team expected to have a better pace after winning the Sprint race hours before. The 23-year-old has also cited that their main aim will be to outpace Ferrari during the race.

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The Papayas have a chance to further increase their lead over the second-place Maranello-based team on Sunday. However, they will have to compete against the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull in order to achieve that.