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 did 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 that 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 failed to secure a victory in the race due to damage to his chassis, and Perez did not make it to 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.
Además de su conducción defensiva, Perez impresionó con su desempeño durante la carrera, terminando en el top 5. Lando Norris mostró habilidades excepcionales de pilotaje y logró adelantar al piloto de 34 años. Sin embargo, Marko encontró impresionante cómo Perez se defendió contra Norris por un período significativo de tiempo. La Red Bull, sin duda, enfrentó algunos problemas durante la carrera que les impidieron asegurar una victoria.
Desde el inicio de la temporada de 2024, la Red Bull ya ha sufrido dos derrotas. Como resultado, el equipo austríaco necesitará concentrarse en el desarrollo de su chasis. Los equipos rivales se han acercado constantemente y la competencia deberá intensificarse al final de la temporada.
