Perez: 'We have to work harder than ever to win both titles'

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Verstappen and Perez worked together at Zandvoort on Red Bull improvements
28 August at 17:00
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  • Nicole Mulder

The past five Formula 1 races have been won by four different drivers. None of them drive for Red Bull Racing and so Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's team have been winless since the Spanish Grand Prix. Perez looks ahead to the race weekend in Monza, where his team hopes to improve the RB20's balance.

Perez: 'Max and I drove with different set-ups at Zandvoort'

"As a team we struggled to maximise performance in Zandvoort but I think we learnt some important lessons about the car, lessons we can take to Monza," Perez noted. He and Verstappen drove different set-ups during the Netherlands GP as an experiment.

"We ran different set-ups across the two cars in the Netherlands and we now have more information and data to analyse on which direction to take. McLaren have obviously taken a huge step forward in their development and we know we need to work harder than ever to ensure we keep the lead in both championships," the Mexican continued.

"For me, Zandvoort felt like a consistent weekend but I still have more to give and more to find in the car. We struggled with balance across the weekend but the weather played a huge part in that, Monza should be more positive conditions, there is a new track layout and a new surface in places, we should be quick around here and we are ready for the fight," Perez concluded.

This article has been written in collaboration with Matt Gretton