Perez not pointing fingers at himself after debacle in Canada: ''We weren't fast enough''

''It's a massive frustration. I think it was a session where everything reseted with the weather. We just couldn't get everything to work, especially the rear axle. I think it was a very strange session for a lot of cars out there. We did struggle quite a lot with the rear end. So I think we got to understand the reason behind it,'' Perez said after qualifying in Canada.

Perez seeks blame outside himself

''I think in hindsight there are things we could have done better, but fundamentally we were lacking some pace to it,'' Perez said. Not entirely justified, of course, considering teammate Max Verstappen recorded the fastest time in Q1 at exactly the same time. Verstappen would eventually advance to Q3 and qualify on P2.

''I think we got some bits to understand. Hopefully we get through tomorrow. We are able to secure a couple of points. That would be a good result. '' Asked if things seem to be going in the wrong direction for the team, Perez said: ''I think it's a long season. It will only matter when we finish in Abu Dhabi. There will be very different tracks coming up. But like I said, I think we got some fundamental issues today that we have to understand and come back at.''