According to Damon Hill, Sergio Pérez is still with Red Bull Racing thanks to his years of experience in Formula 1. The former Formula 1 driver thinks Pierre Gasly has the same level as the Mexican, but that the Frenchman did not know how to handle the situation. had to go.
“In my opinion, Gasly has the same level as Pérez,” Hill tells the F1 Nation Podcast. Gasly was Max Verstappen’s teammate for half a season in 2019. The Frenchman couldn’t handle the pressure and didn’t score enough points for the Austrian team. Reason enough for Red Bull to send Gasly back to Toro Rosso, now AlphaTauri. The successor of the Frenchman was Alexander Albon. Although the Thai was given longer time, he was also replaced after a year and a half. Pérez became Verstappen’s new teammate and so far the collaboration is going well.
Hill: ‘Wonder what will happen if he races for Red Bull’
Gasly has developed well since his relegation to Toro Rosso. ‘Gasly can get the most out of a car, we have seen that with AlphaTauri. He also looks confident without being too cheeky. Obviously he has talent, but I wonder what happens when he races for Red Bull,” said Hill. The single world champion thinks he knows the answer. “I have always thought that his experience enabled Perez to withstand the pressure from Red Bull.”
Hill then says that he thinks the younger generation of drivers should be a little harder to keep their seats. “But I also realize how difficult it is. Red Bull has supported their entire career and therefore it is not easy to impose their will,” said the Briton. Perez, on the other hand, showed very good things at Red Bull from time to time. He is especially praised for his defensive action against Lewis Hamilton during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mexican also showed a fine defense during the Grand Prix of Turkey.
