Sergio Pérez: “Having someone of Nico's level will be difficult”

Soon to be an orphan Nico Hulkenberg with whom he has been working since 2014 within Force India, Sergio Pérez is still waiting to know the identity of his teammate for the 2017 season. This is mainly due to the state of mind of the future newcomer to the team by Vijay Mallya that the expectations of the Mexican are turning.

" Obviously, having someone of Nico's level is going to be difficult, but I just want someone who comes with the right attitude to help the team, who gives good feedback and understands what's going on with the car and we hope he's quick, pushes me, that would be great. » comments Pérez at a press conference.

The old pilot McLaren particularly insists on this point, which according to him, was the strength of the duo composed with the future pilot of the Renault Sport F1 team. “I think it worked really well with Nico because we were pulling each other up...

A Mexican pilot would be good too. Someone who pushes you, I think it's for the benefit of the team and I think that the team had a lot of success because Nico and I really pushed hard. From testing to the race, it's always within half a tenth, and that's always good for the team. »

Force India therefore still maintains the suspense as to the name of its future driver the team's second seat remains a center of attraction for many of the drivers on the grid.

7th and 8th last year on the Hermanos Rodriguez track, the Force India drivers will aim to get closer to the podium, in particular Pérez who will compete in front of an audience fully committed to his cause.