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Red Bull boss Christian Horner is adamant that Sergio Perez should take “some confidence” from Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, despite trailing home in eighth spot. Perez entered the Barcelona weekend needing to rebound from a challenging run which had comprised him accruing a meagre four points over the past three rounds. But while he […]
Perez faced a challenging run before the Barcelona weekend, accumulating only four points in the previous three rounds. Despite making it to Q3, he qualified eighth, six-tenths behind his teammate Max Verstappen. A grid penalty pushed Perez to start from 11th, but he managed to finish eighth with a three-stop strategy in the race won by Verstappen. Red Bull extended their lead, but concerns lingered about Perez’s performance in the front battle. Team principal Horner praised Perez’s recovery in Barcelona and emphasized the need for him to be closer to Verstappen strategically. Perez expressed determination to bounce back at the upcoming races and learn from the challenges he faced.