Sergio Perez arrives at the top

Just like the other rookies, Sergio Perez is satisfied with his tests with Sauber. The Mexican is preparing to join the starting grids with the Swiss team from 2011. “ I feel stronger on both sides (mentally and physically. My motivation to work on these two points has increased tenfold. I still have a few months to prepare for my first GP of F1, where I will do everything I can. »

The Mexican, GP2 vice-champion, was still surprised by the performance of the F1 compared to that of a GP2 car. “ The biggest difference with car of GP2 is located at the braking level. The G's are huge. The level of grip of an F1 is also much higher than that of GP2. »

Sergio Perez also had to adapt to the many procedures that characterize F1. “ Another major difference is the amount of information and procedures that must be dealt with. The team is larger, many engineers come to see you for feedback. It was important to learn from the first day how to work in this environment and see what they expect from a driver, inside and outside the car. »

The future Sauber driver feels less pressure since he has already signed a contract with the team. “ It helped me a lot to learn these things “, he specified. " I wasn?t under pressure to perform a great trick, I could concentrate on learning. The objective of the day was not to achieve the best times. I only did one run with new tires because I was hampered by red flags. »

The Mexican seems more motivated than ever to be on the starting grid for the 2011 season. I'm going to train as hard as possible! I need to be in the best possible shape for the first race. I have always dreamed of being in F1 since I was little. I started karting at six years old with my father and my brother. My whole family is involved in motorsport. My father was a pilot and he is a bit like the manager of Adrien Fernandez (2009 American Champion). Le Mans Series in LMP2). My brother is also a driver, he just became Champion of the Nascar Mexican. »