Sergio Checo Perez finished fifth in the Japanese Grand Prix classification and noted that he felt strange things in his car that did not allow him to be in the first positions, as Max Verstappen did, who won pole position.
“We tried, we looked everywhere, and now (stability) has returned. I didn’t feel it in the car, we’ve made good progress in the last few races, Zandvoort in Italy, Singapore obviously others, but this weekend the car felt a little strange. said.
Checo Perez noted that he had problems with stabilizing the car, especially during turns on the track in Japan.
“Yes, Max spent the whole weekend very confidently. On my side there are problems in fast turns, I didn’t manage to stabilize the car enough, it took us a little time. Qualifying was not ideal: in the second quarter we lost a set of new tires, thinking that we needed them,” he noted.
This is what Japan’s pole position looked like
Dutchman Max Verstappen showed undeniable dominance from the moment he touched down in Suzuka. at the Japanese Grand Prix, and after three free practice sessions he also took pole position with a time of 1:28.877, followed by Australian Oscar Piastri and Briton Lando Norris.
A 180-degree change from what happened in Singapore a week ago, when both Red Bulls sat out the third quarter for the first time since Russia 2018.
The Monegasque starts from fourth position. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Mexican Sergio “Checo” Perez (Red Bull) He finishes fifth after being miles away from his teammate the entire time, whom he finished 773 thousandths behind.
For their part, the Spaniards Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), author of the last two pole positions in Monza and Singapore – in the latter he also won the race – he could only be sixth; and his compatriot Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) will start tenth in Sunday’s race.
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Source: La Opinion
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