Mexican fans
The Formula 1 race weekend starts today in Mexico and home hero Sergio Pérez is once again urging his fans to keep it fun. After all, there is some unrest about teammate Max Verstappen.
The shouting by Pérez fans during the podium ceremony in Austin last week was a prelude to some more Verstappen aversion. After all, Formula 1 is now in Mexico and many people there are certainly not fans of the Dutchman, because according to some, he is favored within Red Bull and thus thwarts Pérez. Apparently the occasional hateful statements directed at Verstappen are taken seriously enough to give him two bodyguards in Mexico. Sergio Pérez regrets the situation.
In the press conference prior to the race weekend, the 33-year-old Mexican responds to the unrest. “We must focus on the sport, we must want to radiate that as a country. If I fight with a driver on the track, then he is my rival at that moment. But not off the track,” he signs. NU.nl on. He also warns his fans that stories are circulating in Mexican media that wrongly portray Verstappen in a bad light. “The media wants to create that rivalry and the fans have to understand that,” said Pérez.
Naturally, Pérez hopes to treat his fans in his own country to a great race. He is hopeful, despite another disappointing race last week. “We delved into the details in the factory for a few days after Qatar and since then we have a better understanding of the problems I encountered. Unfortunately, you did not see that in Austin, because, like many other drivers, I went in the wrong direction with the adjustment in that one free practice.” This weekend Pérez has three free training sessions to find the right setup. The first starts tonight (Dutch time) at half past eight.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl