Sergio Pérez is calmly working through the Red Bull Racing program and predicts new parts on Saturday. Max Verstappen’s Mexican teammate is entering his second season with the Austrian team and hopes for a less volatile year.
The test days in Bahrain are in full swing and the relationship between them is still unknown. It will be important for the reigning world champion that Red Bull has built a car with the RB18 that can fight for victories. If that is the case, then it remains to be seen who will interfere in the top positions of the field.
‘Not busy with fast laps yet’
Pérez gives at the US indicates that Red Bull is not yet focusing on the fast laps: “We are not working on fast laps yet. That will come on Saturday on the last test day. Then Max and I both have half a day left. the car to be seen.” It is not clear what kind of update this is. Verstappen and Pérez will both be in action on Saturday.
‘Season start’
The two-time race winner is looking forward to the first Grand Prix: “It will be a very exciting start to the season because everyone still has so much to learn about the car. That applies to every team.” He therefore expects that it will take about ten races to understand everything. As the teams still have a lot to learn, he expects a fun first few Grands Prix.
