Why Christian Horner is confident Checo Pérez will make Max Verstappen F1 champion

the introductory course heading to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last of the 2021 Formula 1 season, left team members Red Bull. Even if Sergio Perez He will start in fourth place on the grid, Max Verstappen, the main contender for the Drivers’ Championship, will start in pole position, raising the possibility that the team will secure victory. In this sense, Christian HornerTeam manager, it was said Confident of the role the Mexican will play.

“It is important that you have Czech Perez in front of Valtteri and that he can put pressure on Lewis in the beginning and the first laps on the soft tyre.”Horner said after knowing the starting point they will occupy at the Yas Marina Circuit, next Sunday, December 12, 2021.

The Mexican’s arrival at Red Bull far from having a leading role, With the aim of promoting the Dutch driver towards higher positions. This is the experience that Czech Perez acquired during his career in Formula 1, in addition to the car that he drives with the Red Bull team, they give him Potential to be an effective arena, a trait that was proven during the campaign.

In this sense, although Lewis Hamilton will start behind Verstappen, home of Guadalajara, Jalisco, It will be Lando Norris’ override emblem, which was placed in third place, for Pressure on the Mercedes stellar. At a certain point, he can bring it down to the third, and then make the shield to reinforce Silver is on the podium and takes care of the first place from your teammate.

It is worth noting that Hamilton Square, Valtteri Bottas, will start at Sixth place from the grill. Thus, in order to fulfill his role and propel Hamilton to first place, it will be necessary for him to outperform Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr, as well as Czech Perez and Lando Norris, of McLaren. from that way, The first few laps will be critical to achieving the strategy.

Another confident personality Czech Perez will have one of the most important professions in his career was his father, Antonio Perez Garibai. In an interview with MediotempoThe deputy stressed that “what has been appointed must be determined.” Czech Perez and what he’s set for is Max to be the world champion and we’ll make it happen. Max will be the world champion.”

So he confirmed it Main concern Lewis Hamilton To conquer the podium will not be Max Verstappen, but Mexican pilot. He argued his position by saying that most of the time the Briton wonders about a strategy Czech Perez beyond doing it with the Dutch, to Avoid surprises that make you lose positions in the races.

This is smart Czech Pérez and Max Verstappen were instrumental in getting their places on the grid. As the team devised a strategy to outpace the closest Mercedes chasers, Drivers made some adjustments and started using soft tyres. This gave them more confidence because, with a greater hold on to the ground, They were able to accelerate their cars with greater confidence and outperform the competitors.

“Yesterday we talked about it and planned as an option, but It was the pilots who arranged the details in the morning. A soft start wasn’t the initial plan. It was 50-50, but we’re not upset with the setup,” Horner concluded.

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