Sergio Perez claims Red Bull ‘struggling’ with balance after new upgrades at Hungarian GP

Sergio Perez admitted that Red Bull could not get the right balance for its latest set of RB20 upgrades during the Hungarian GP.

Sergio Perez claims Red Bull ‘struggling’ with balance after new upgrades at Hungarian GP

Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

The 2024 Hungarian GP was another dramatic weekend for Sergio Perez. The Mexican crashed at Saturday’s Qualifying which disrupted his position on the grid and which made him start 16th. Despite starting so behind, Perez managed to cross the checkered flag in seventh place and admitted the car still has the pace and things are lying in his favor.

Sergio Perez explained that the recent upgrades brought to his RB20 are working in the right direction, as he noticed improvements at the Hungarian GP. Despite this progress, he mentioned that there are still issues with the car’s handling, making it challenging to control. The Mexican stressed the importance of carefully analyzing these upgrades to ensure they continue to enhance the car’s performance. As the changes they brought are working nicely, they haven’t fully resolved the balance problems. Perez hinted that there should be a close attention on these areas. It must be noted that Checo’s teammate Max Verstappen was extremely frustrated with Red Bull’s pace after the race.

We always have to look at them carefully, I think they were in the right direction. I felt some good balance. But still, we are struggling with balance.
Sergio Perez said, as reported by Formu1a.uno
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Checo believed that more than just focusing on car upgrades, they must focus on achieving a better overall balance of the car. Perez felt that finding this balance is crucial for their performance in the upcoming race weekends. While upgrades can help, he thought the main challenge is to make sure the car is stable and easy to handle in all conditions. Hence, Sergio Perez emphasized that they must focus on making the car more balanced and easier to drive.

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I think more than the upgrades it’s just being able to balance the car all around, I think that’s what we really need in the coming weekends.
Sergio Perez stated.
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Sergio Perez claims Hungarian GP as a strong race in terms of pace

From the recent race in Budapest, Sergio Perez emphasized focusing on positives of the weekend. He noted that they had a very strong Friday and a solid race in terms of speed, which is encouraging. The Mexican believed their pace was good, and that’s a major positive take away from the Hungarian GP. Check confidently expressed that the remaining issues will resolve themselves over time. He was optimistic and thought that with patience, they will overcome the current challenges. For now, the team needs to be positive for the upcoming races, because they performed very well recently. Checo believed that everything will fall in its place with patience and time.

I have to take the positives. We had a very strong Friday. We had a very strong race in terms of pace. The pace is there, so that’s the positive. The rest, I’m sure, it will take care of itself. It’s a matter of time.
Sergio Perez expressed.
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Sergio Perez (via IMAGO)

Perez highlighted that currently the only crucial aspect is that their car has a good speed. He expressed optimism about this strength and hoped it will help him compete for a podium finish in the upcoming race in Belgium. Checo believed, currently having the fastest car is the most important thing that they have. The Mexican is looking forward to the Belgium race and claims the good pace will allow him to fight for a strong result.

The most important thing is that the pace is there. And I really hope that for Belgium, I can be fighting back for the podium.
Sergio Perez added.

Certainly, Sergio Perez highlighted his optimism about the upcoming races. He is very positive that the upcoming Belgium GP will bring strong results for them. The pace is good, the car is performing well with the upgrades, so there can only be external factors that can stop Checo from fighting for the podium. Fans hope perez bounce back from all the challenges he faced in the past races and secure his future at Red Bull.

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