Pérez has high expectations for Force India's developments for Melbourne

If the Force India VJM11 did not play the leading roles during winter testing, Sergio Pérez seems more concerned by the progress shown by the 2018 single-seater compared to its big sister VJM10 which had shone in 2017.

Published on 10/03/2018 à 16:24

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Pérez has high expectations for Force India's developments for Melbourne

“It’s not a big step forward at this point. Maybe for Melbourne, when we bring our apparently “new” car, it could be a good step forward. ".

Sergio Pérez displayed a certain frankness when comparing the progress of the VJM11 against its predecessor VJM10, which allowed Force India to secure fourth place in the Manufacturers' championship last year.

The Mexican, author of 371 laps in eight days, believes, however, that the time before the first Grand Prix of the season, on March 25 in Melbourne, Australia, will allow Vijay Mallya's team to make the progress expected by the old pilot McLaren and Sauber.

“I am confident that the improvements we are making in Melbourne will help us, says Pérez. Now I can enjoy a few last days of preparation at home and then it will be time for Melbourne. I'm not the biggest fan of pre-season testing, so I'm looking forward to racing. »