Sergio Perez says he can’t permit hypothesis surrounding his future change into a distraction for him forward of the ultimate two races earlier than the summer time break.
Pink Bull crew principal Christian Horner has overtly acknowledged that Perez is underneath stress, having scored simply 15 factors throughout the previous six race weekends and slipped to sixth within the drivers’ championship. The shape has led to an understanding that the scenario round Perez can be analyzed in the course of the August shutdown if there may be not an upturn in performances, however the 34-year-old says his focus must be on the upcoming rounds.
“I do know the place I’m, when it comes to contract and that form of factor,” Perez mentioned. “That I can not let be a distraction as a result of I have to concentrate on the following two weekends, that are the precedence and work along with the crew to get out of this troublesome interval.
“It’s an excellent time to have a little bit of a break and get again to kind hopefully for Hungary and Belgium, two crucial races.”
Perez stepped apart for Isack Hadjar in FP1 at Silverstone after which was eradicated in Q1 after spinning off monitor in changeable situations. After a race the place an early gamble for moist climate tires backfired, the Mexican says it’s the early apply work that can be essential to any turnaround.
“I feel, trying again at it, we had among the finest Fridays shortly,” he mentioned. “So I feel there may be some mild out of the tunnel. On the identical time, it’s a very disappointing race, however I’m additionally conscious how a lot we will contemplate this race. Apart from that, simply ensuring we’re in a ballpark with the steadiness, attempt to make preparations we’d like for Friday after which we can be so much higher.”
The place there may be additional uncertainty surrounding Perez is within the lack of a standout candidate to switch him ought to Pink Bull make that selection, with Horner nonetheless comparatively reserved about Yuki Tsunoda’s potential, regardless of him getting the higher of Daniel Ricciardo up to now this season.
“Yuki is a Pink Bull Racing driver, he’s on a Pink Bull Racing contract, and we re-signed him as a result of he’s been performing nicely,” Horner mentioned. “So we’re very conscious of his performances.
“I feel Yuki’s doing an excellent job. He scored one other level [at Silverstone], he’s stringing weekends collectively, he’s doing an excellent job. I feel he’s benefitted from having Daniel alongside him, I feel he’ll overtly admit he’s realized from Daniel when it comes to having an skilled driver and the way they work together with the crew and the engineers. And Yuki’s not a rookie anymore, he’s bought various expertise now underneath his belt and you’ll see he’s placing that to good use.
“You by no means know, possibly he’ll get a take a look at at some point … You may by no means rule something out. Yuki, now we have choices for a number of years on him as a result of we consider that he’s a expertise.”
