For Perez, Verstappen is now "in the same boat" as him in the last races

Max Verstappen in “Play it like Sergio Perez” mode? The comparison is harsh, a little hasty, but at Monza, the Dutchman showed a feverishness and a lack of rhythm like we have not seen for a long time. Sixth in the Italian Grand Prix, the triple reigning world champion was far from the debates at the head of the race and was never able to fight for the podium at Monza.

Whether it is a mistake on the course at the "Temple of Speed" or a deeper problem that could affect him at the end of the championship, the current championship leader is no longer as comfortable with the Red Bull RB20. A car which, over the weeks, regresses behind the McLaren, Ferrari et Mercedes…and which threatens him in the championship. The RB20 suffers in particular from a balance problem between the front and the rear of the vehicle which forces the drivers to adopt different driving styles and which wears out the tires more quickly.

Pérez " convinced " that Red Bull will bounce back

With Max Verstappen's recent difficulties, there is one who finds himself with a ready-made excuse to justify his repeated poor performances: Sergio Perez. The Mexican, invisible since May with no podium since the Chinese Grand Prix, believes that his teammate is now experiencing the same problems that have haunted him since the spring with the Austrian mount.

“I definitely feel like I’m in the same boat as I’ve been for the last eight or ten races. But all of a sudden Max has had similar problems, so yes, there’s a bit of confusion, but the data clearly shows where the problem lies.” stressed the six-time Grand Prix winner after Red Bull's poor performance in Lombardy. However, as a convinced optimist, Sergio Pérez believes that his team is capable of getting things back on track quickly and finding the solution to the balance problems on the RB20.

"I am convinced that the team, here at the circuit and at home, has the solution. We have produced excellent cars in the past and there is no reason why we cannot get back into the fight, judge the Mexican. We have no more questions to ask now, we know the problem. Since everything is related to balance, if we can find a solution, then we can change things, but for now, we keep our heads down until we find the answer."

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