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Sergio Pérez: “I believe the peloton is much closer than we think”
Will Red Bull dominate the 2024 season? © Florent Gooden / DPPI
Si Max Verstappen (Red Bull) blew a wind of concern about its supposed superiority from the first day of winter testing 2024 to Sakhir (Bahrain), his teammate Sergio Pérez, voluntarily or not, gave hope to the competition.
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First of all, the Mexican did not imitate his Dutch sidekick by setting "only" the second best time, behind Carlos Sainz (Ferrari). In addition, he did not make statements as optimistic as No. 1 when he came down from car.
Indeed, according to Sergio Pérez, author of 129 laps this Thursday, the Red Bull RB20 is not as dominant as it appears! “I think the peloton is a lot closer (to us) than we think, without a doubt. »
“Overall, it's a step forward in the right direction with the new car,” he continues. It's obviously a very delicate circuit, between morning and afternoon, where you have to fine-tune the settings. It's very tricky because the track changes almost every ride, so you have to base everything on how you feel. »
For now, we are mainly focused on our work. I think tomorrow we will have a little more precise idea, but I think we will only have an optimal vision next Sunday [after the Bahrain Grand Prix]. »
Medhi Casaurang
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