Helmut Marko hails Sergio Perez for “impeccable” Bahrain GP drive

Helmut Marko has heaped praise on Sergio Per🐲ez after the 2024 Bahrain G🔯rand Prix.

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing celebrates his second on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing celebrates his second on the podium. Formula 1 World…

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has described 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s performance at𓃲 the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as “impeccable♋”.

After qualifying fifth, Perez recovered to finish𓂃 second to hand Red Bull their first 1-2 finish since the Italian Grand Prix in September.

It was a strong drive from Perez, who got past 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at the start before overtaking 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.

While Perez did finish over 20 seconds behind teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, finishing behind the Dutchman should be the main objective if he wants to re🧸main at Red Bull in 2025.

As😼 quoted by Total Motorsport, Marko said after the race: “It wouldn’t have made any sense to push the pace. He had Sainz under control and there was no chance of moving forward.

“Perez therefore did absolutely the right thing tactically and never pushed. To put it another way, he  could have driven faster, but there waಞs no reason to. It was an impeccable performance.”

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Race
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand…

Perez was embroiled in a close fight with the two Ferraris and Russell in the early ♔phase of the race.

The Mexican felt the earlier use of DRS - with it now൩ available to drivers after just one lap - had an impact on th🍸e racing.

“Yeah, I think starting from P5, it's always nice to make good progress,” he explained🔯. “There were a lot of battles on track, which around this place, you just go into a very different strategy once that happens. You are sliding a lot more in traffic.

“And I think over๊all, it's a very good team result. Yeah, it was quite close with t𒊎he Ferraris, with the Mercs early on. We were fighting with the DRS, obviously, being a lap earlier. It just changes a few things out there.”

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