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Perez notices progress: 'That certainly makes a difference'
- GPblog.com
Sergio Perez has had a difficult first season at Red Bull Racing. The Mexican struggled to stay close to Max Verstappen and faced criticism as a result. This season, however, he feels he is doing better, he told on the FIA press conference.
Whereas Perez had to drop out early during the Bahrain Grand Prix due to problems with his car, in Saudi Arabia he grabbed the fourth final position. In the final race, however, he forced pole position, which gives him a lot of confidence heading into this weekend's race in Australia.
"Last year when I came, you’ve got to remember that it was like the third year of the same regulation," Perez explained the difference with 2021. "When you join a new team, it's quite hard to catch up. But when we are all starting from zero, it certainly makes a difference."
Perez looks ahead to 2023 season
Perez was also asked what he thought of the Las Vegas GP that will be on the program starting next season. The Red Bull driver was positive about the race and stated that the FIA had made the right choice in choosing the American city.