Hakkinen praises Perez and Red Bull: 'Have faith in each other under pressure'

Mika Hakkinen speaks highly of Sergio Perez. The Mexican drove brilliantly according to the two-time world champion. In addition, Hakkinen calls for an extension of Monaco's Formula One contract.

In Monaco, Perez was the strongest and won his third Formula One Grand Prix. This ensures that he is now the Mexican with the most Formula 1 wins to his name. Hakkinen says that 'Checo' has done a brilliant job in conversation with Unibet. Despite the Mexican's mistake on Saturday during qualifying, Hakkinen could already see that the car was working well.

Hakkinen also praises Red Bull Racing's strategy team: "Red Bull got the strategy right, jumping their cars from third and fourth up to first and third." Ferrari will analyze the mistake at Charles Leclerc's pit stop, according to the Finn, human factors are the most important there.

"What makes one team have the confidence to make the right call, and another team to hesitate and get it wrong? That’s down to people and the confidence which they have in each other when under pressure," Hakkinen states.

During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the future of racing in the Principality also came up many times. Hakkinen does not think it is a difficult choice and is convinced that Monaco belongs on the calendar. The former McLaren driver, who himself triumphed in Monaco in 1998, calls it a good test for the drivers.