

So, definitely there is everything to believe that we can do well." "I think without all the issues that we had in qualifying in Melbourne, we should be leading the championship. He's shown he has all the tools in the arsenal to take it to Verstappen - now Perez must prepare for the season of his life if he is to achieve the goal he's always craved. This is surely his chance to win the World Championship and so he must put every effort he can now into maximising every single weekend and seeing where it takes him. Given Perez's track record here, it's certainly possible he would he passed Verstappen had the need arisen. Perez walked away with 33 of them - only losing fastest lap point to George Russell late on.īefore the Safety Car, he was reeling an out-of-sorts Verstappen in, closing to within the DRS zone, but could not attack as the #1 peeled into the pits. On a sprint weekend, there are 34 points up for grabs for a win in both races plus the fastest lap bonus point.
