Sergio Perez narrowly escapes a collision with Max Verstappen at the start of the Miami Grand Prix. The race was full of unexpected events for the Red Bull team. Despite showing promise and seeming likely to secure a victory, they faced several issues during the session, resulting in their second defeat of the season. Perez performed well and managed to finish in fourth place after serving a penalty. However, his most notable achievement was avoiding a major accident at turn 1 of the race early on.
Following the race, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko shared his thoughts on Perez’s performance. The Mexican driver had a scare with Verstappen and another driver at turn 1 shortly after the start of the race. Marko admitted he was scared when this potential incident occurred on the track. It reminded him of a similar incident in 2023 when the 34-year-old driver crashed at turn 1 due to a careless mistake.
Marko breathed a sigh of relief when the potentially dangerous accident was avoided at the start of the race. It would have been a catastrophic situation similar to the historic ‘Waterloo’ battle if Perez had taken out Verstappen, who was in pole position. Additionally, Perez’s average start played a role in preventing the accident. Despite this, the 34-year-old driver defended himself well throughout the race and ended up finishing in fifth place. He was later promoted to fourth place after Carlos Sainz received a penalty after the race.
Max Verstappen was unable to secure a victory in the race due to damage to his chassis, and Perez did not reach the podium. However, Marko acknowledged that Perez had a good race overall. He also mentioned that the points deficit was manageable. The 80-year-old advisor considered Perez ‘lucky’, as Sainz’s penalty pushed him down in the standings.
En plus de sa conduite défensive, Perez a impressionné avec sa performance lors de la course, terminant dans le top 5. Lando Norris a montré des compétences exceptionnelles en pilotage et a réussi à dépasser le pilote de 34 ans. Cependant, Marko a trouvé impressionnant comment Perez s’est défendu contre Norris pendant une période significative. Red Bull, sans aucun doute, a rencontré quelques problèmes lors de la course qui les ont empêchés de garantir une victoire.
Depuis le début de la saison 2024, Red Bull a déjà subi deux défaites. En conséquence, l’équipe autrichienne devra se concentrer sur le développement de son châssis. Les équipes rivales se rapprochent constamment et la compétition devrait s’intensifier en fin de saison.
