Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Patricio O’Ward will experience a special moment this Friday, when they both “face each other” in free practice for the Mexican Grand Prix, that is, seeing two Mexicans on the track, something that has not happened since the times of Esteban Gutiérrez.
In this regard, “Checo” acknowledged that it is pleasant to share the track with another compatriot and highlighted the participation that “Pato” will have in free practice 1, aboard a McLaren, a unique session that hundreds of thousands will undoubtedly enjoy this Friday. of fans at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
“I see the goodness of having two Mexicans, when Esteban (Gutiérrez) was there it was a father to share the grills with another Mexican; two Mexicans to support, now that ‘Pato’ is here, it is something positive, we are lucky in Mexico to already have one, but having two was special.
“It is really difficult for a country to have a driver in F1, so having two racing at the same time, they are unique moments and it is great for the public, I wish that ‘Pato’ can get an opportunity soon in a team to be a driver in the F1″, he expressed.
Free practice 1 will be this Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m., kicking off the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
‘Checo’ asks Red Bull for the same improvements as Verstappen to compete for the title
Sergio “Checo” Pérez asked his team this Thursday that if they intend to win the constructors’ title they must give him a car with the same improvements that his teammate, the Dutchman Max Verstappen, had in the United States Grand Prix.
“If we want to win the title, we both need to have the cars with the best performance and the best updates. Now we have some of the improvements and Mexico will be different from Austin, let’s hope to win,” he explained at the press conference prior to the Mexican Grand Prix.
Pérez finished seventh in the American award and after that, he complained about not having the same updates as the Dutchman’s car, who finished third. For Mexico, Pérez accepted that his car had “some improvements” that he hopes will help him win his local Grand Prix for the first time.
“With so many races on the calendar all over the world you forget how much support you get at home every time I come. Without a doubt it will be a great experience for me,” he expressed, who in Mexico has a pair of third places as best results, in 2021 and 2022.
The driver from Guadalajara occupies eighth place in the drivers’ classification with 150 points, far from the 354 that Verstappen, the competition leader, has, a reflection of the difficult season that the Mexican has experienced, who hopes that his local race will help him. serve to have a joy in your bad season.
“We have done well as a team in Mexico and it is my most important moment all year. I think that a victory here would help me turn around and have a good end to the season,” said Pérez.
The Formula One season has five races left on the calendar, in which Checo hopes to help his team win the constructors’ championship.
With information from EFE.
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