Would Ferrari have won even if Max Verstappen hadn’t retired? Their drivers thought so – and so did Sergio Perez. Here’s what the data reveals.
Sergio Perez articles archive
Were stewards right to penalise Alonso over his driving before Russell’s crash?
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Posted onDid Fernando Alonso deserve the drive-through penalty he was given for slowing in front of George Russell shortly before the Mercedes driver crashed?
Verstappen “absolutely” wasn’t going to win even if he hadn’t retired – Perez
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Posted onSergio Perez is convinced Ferrari would have won the Australian Grand Prix even if Max Verstappen hadn’t retired.
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Penalty drops Perez to sixth on grid
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Posted onSergio Perez has lost third on the grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after receiving a three-place penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg.
Perez wary of Ferrari’s pace, Verstappen sees “nothing worrying”
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Posted onThe Red Bull drivers gave different views of how serious a threat rivals Ferrari are after the first day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
Perez “really pleased” with his progress over first two races
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Posted onSergio Perez says he is “heading in the right direction” with his car at the start of the new season following his troubled 2023 campaign.
Perez jumped red light because he thought ‘no one was coming’
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Posted onSergio Perez explained why he left his pit box despite his team showing him a red light during last weekend’s race.
Perez four penalty points away from race ban after ignoring red light
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Posted onSergio Perez will spend much of the rest of the season four penalty points away from an automatic ban following his latest infraction in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Red Bull “have taken a step forward from Bahrain” say their drivers after one-two
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Posted onMax Verstappen and Sergio Perez warned rivals their team has gone up a level after taking their second consecutive one-two at the start of the season.
Sainz and Perez concerned ‘dirty air’ effect is worse in 2024
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Posted onSergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr admit dirty air could become more of a concern in Jeddah and across the rest of the 2024 season.
Red Bull expected rivals to be “a lot stronger” – Perez
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Posted onRed Bull were surprised by the ease with which they swept to a one-two finish in the opening race of the new season, said Sergio Perez.
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Emphatic Bahrain GP win “couldn’t have been better” – Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen saw no room for improvement in his team’s performance after winning the opening race of the 2024 season in emphatic style.
Sainz uses softer tyres to lead Perez by 0.7 seconds on day two of test
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr posted the quickest time in the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, seven tenths of a second ahead of Sergio Perez.
Alonso calls for more testing but Perez sees “no time” in 24-race season
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Posted onFernando Alonso “cannot understand” why Formula 1 insists on just three days of pre-season testing before the start of the new season.
Perez predicts “jealousy” problems arising from Hamilton’s move to Ferrari
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s impending move to Ferrari could trigger problems within his Mercedes team this year, rival Sergio Perez has predicted.
Perez aiming to “maximise every opportunity” in crucial season
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Posted onSergio Perez says he is aiming to grow in performance throughout the 2024 season after he suffered a heavy mid-season slump in 2023.
Verstappen rejects claims of rift with Horner
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Posted onMax Verstappen has insisted his relationship with team principal Christian Horner is unchanged following speculation of a rift between the pair.