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Sergio Perez has explained that failing to “balance the car for all speeds” was the root cause behind his recent troubles continuing in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. Perez’s latest slump in results continued in Barcelona as he trailed home in eighth place to make it less than double-digit points recorded during the past four […]
In Barcelona, Perez finished in eighth place, continuing his recent streak of poor results with less than double-digit points earned in the last four races. Despite progressing to Q3, he qualified behind an Alpine and was six-tenths behind his Red Bull teammate, Max Verstappen. Perez started with a three-place grid penalty from Canada but managed to recover on a three-stop strategy to finish in eighth. He struggled with excessive tire degradation during the race, describing it as a “nightmare” encounter. Perez attributed his difficulties in qualifying to balance issues with his RB20 that prevented him from driving at his full potential. Making extensive setup changes in practice didn’t yield positive results, but he remains hopeful of improvement.
