Sergio Perez says his performances could be seen in a different way if he was alongside one other driver apart from Max Verstappen as a result of normal his Crimson Bull teammate units.
Verstappen has received the previous three drivers’ championships and presently leads the standings this 12 months, with Perez down in fifth place after back-to-back retirements. final season, Perez was runner-up within the championship for the primary time in his profession and helped safe Crimson Bull’s first one-two within the drivers’ standings. Following a two-year contract extension he says the psychological toughness required to race alongside Verstappen is underestimated.
“I believe you’ve seen with different drivers which have been right here how robust it’s,” Perez advised RACER. “I believe Crimson Bull is completely different to another group in that regard. Mentally it takes every part out of you, and you need to be very sturdy mentally to deal with the stress that there’s at all times with this group.
“Nevertheless it’s what I discovered superb at this level of my profession, it’s a problem. Daily is a brand new problem and also you simply continue to learn, continue to grow, and I need to do the perfect for this group.
“From the skin there’s a lot [of pressure], there’s quite a bit happening, and contained in the group I imply you may have a reference the place you presently have the very best driver on the grid subsequent to you and he’s acting at such a excessive degree, at one with the automotive… When you go to a different group and had one other teammate, you’ll already look very completely different.
“Nevertheless it’s what I discover nice, to have this problem and to be Max’s teammate is what actually motivated me to hold on, as a result of it’s a large problem.”
Amid a busy driver market, Perez says he did have a chance to maneuver to a different group for 2025, however that his intention is to stay with Crimson Bull till he finishes racing in Method 1.
“I had a couple of choices outdoors of the group, however to me the principle thought and the principle objective was to hold on with the group,” he stated. “I’m actually joyful. I actually get pleasure from working with the group of engineers, with the group of mechanics, everyone seems to be simply flat out and giving their all.
“I’m tremendous joyful to proceed this journey collectively, and I’m extraordinarily grateful for the chance that they’ve given me. I might actually love to complete my profession at this group.”