“We know we have the fastest car on the right day and this track should be right for us, I just need to make sure I have a perfect weekend from start to finish. I need to be consistent to keep the pressure on Max in the Championship and I need to get some wins. If I can do well here, victory can be achieved and that is the goal, as always,” Pérez told F1TV.
In the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying race, the man from Guadalajara lost control of his car and hit the retaining wall of the Principality’s street circuit. During the race he started in last place and achieved 16th place, a result that did not add any points; For his part, Max Verstappen was the winner and 25 units were added to mark a distance of 144 for the Dutchman over the 105 for the Mexican pilot.
Not the weekend I expected, I let down my team, but I’ll come back stronger.
Now on to Barcelona.Not the weekend I was hoping for, I let my team down, but I’ll be back with everything. Now to think about Barcelona.#SP11 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/ikQtoAFFjZ
— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez)
May 28, 2023
Monaco was a disaster for me. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. So this weekend is all about starting anew and making sure we get back to the high standards we’ve set all season. I want to reward my team for all their hard work with a good result in Barcelona”, Pérez explained of his intentions on the Spanish circuit.
In 2022, Max was the winner of the Spanish GP, in which “Checo” Pérez came second. It was in Barcelona the first time the team made it 1-2.
The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix starts on June 2 at the Barcelona Circuit, the winner will be defined on June 4.