Sergio Pérez second despite “not ideal” qualifications in Baku

Certainly, if there is a driver in good spirits at the moment, it is Sergio Pérez. The recent winner of the Monaco Grand Prix once again dominated his teammate Max Verstappen en qualifications in Baku. The Mexican returns to the front row with a 2nd place on the grid, behind the Ferrari de Charles Leclerc.

Sergio Pérez gave his all during the last part of qualifying, giving himself a few small scares. “When we’re in Q3, we go all out! But that was a bit too much, I hit the wall a few times. Luckily, we survived that. »

The latest winner of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was also a little disappointed at the end of Q3. According to him, the pole was accessible, but an engine tuning problem did not allow him to deploy the full power of the unit Red Bull Powertrains. “It wasn't an ideal session because at the end we had a problem with the engine, explained Sergio Pérez. We couldn't push him all the way and we lost a lot. Here, power is very important. I don't know if it would have been enough to grab pole, but we certainly lost a few tenths. But Charles did a very good round. »

CHECO: “It wasn't an ideal qualifying. We couldn't turn the engine on… we lost a few tenths. I think Charles had a very good lap”#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/xOONh3ELzQ

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Sergio Pérez failed less than 3 tenths behind Charles Leclerc, a gap that could have been closed with a fully loaded engine. But the Mexican knows that he will have his card to play tomorrow. “It’s a long race tomorrow (Sunday). Anything can happen, everyone can make mistakes. »

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