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Sergio Perez Firmly Rejects Criticism Over F1 Form Amid Red Bull Situation
Highlights
- Sergio Perez left Red Bull at end of 2024.
- Red Bull’s development favored Max Verstappen’s preferences.
- Perez struggled consistently in final Red Bull season.
- Perez joined Cadillac in 2026, impressing alongside Bottas.
- Perez denies improved performance is due to easier circumstances.
- Focus remains on consistent performance and further improvement.
Sergio Perez rejects claims he looks quick at Cadillac only because conditions are easier, insisting his level never dropped after leaving Red Bull at the end of 2024.
Perez frames his final Red Bull months as constrained by factors outside his control. Development direction and set-up trends increasingly prioritised Max Verstappen, exposing limitations he struggled to drive around.
Perez: “My pace reflects the same level I had, not a sudden jump.”
He often qualified and finished outside the top 10, limiting points chances as the team honed updates around Verstappen’s strengths during Perez’s time alongside Verstappen at Red Bull.
Since switching to Cadillac in 2026, he has partnered Valtteri Bottas, helping the American entrant navigate its debut season following Perez’s F1 return with the project.
Perez rejects the “overdelivering” label, arguing his current pace reflects a consistent baseline. He stresses there have been no big changes on his side since leaving Red Bull.
“No big changes on my side” — Perez on his Cadillac form.
The campaign has not been seamless. Early setbacks tested execution, as noted during a challenging phase, but his form has stabilised with stronger finishes and cleaner weekends.
Consistency now anchors the target. With the field compressing, Cadillac’s progress offers headroom, while rivals such as Red Bull continue to accumulate results in the 2026 fight.
Perez suggests the car’s operating window at Cadillac is broader, allowing set-up trade‑offs that suit his style. That contrasts with Red Bull’s narrower sweet spot around Verstappen’s preferences.
Consistency, not circumstance, is Perez’s stated benchmark for 2026.
Bottas provides a strong reference, aiding correlation work and helping define development priorities. That partnership underpins Cadillac’s learning curve through practice programmes, race management, and reliability refinement.
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