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Horner sees Perez set to win: 'Won't take long'

Horner sees Perez set to win: 'Won't take long'

03-06-2021 07:34 Last update: 08:47
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Sergio Perez has been given the chance at a top team this year, but his first few races at Red Bull Racing have not gone entirely to plan. Still, Christian Horner is confident Perez is the right man for Red Bull.

Second driver for Red Bull

Since the departure of Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing has had a problem. Max Verstappen is an excellent first driver, but who do you put next to him? Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon were deemed too light and Perez was brought in for 2021. However, the Mexican is also struggling in his first few races.

''Checo did a great job on Sunday and his race pace has been fantastic this year, but it shows that if he has a clean Saturday and qualifies in a good position, he will be right up there in the fight for podiums and wins. It’s just down to spending time in the car and growing in confidence. It’s a case of working it out over a single lap and that will come,'' said Horner in his column for Red Bull.

Victory for Perez

Horner has known Perez for some time and therefore knows what to expect. ''Even when he drove for me in Formula 2, he always delivered in the race and had great awareness of the tyres and never shied away from an overtake. We know he can qualify well, look at his performance last year at Imola in the wet.''

''Sergio will play a key role in this championship and it is important that we have him driving as he did on Sunday; taking points away from Lewis and profiting from Valtteri’s bad luck. I don't think it will be long before he is standing on the top of the podium either,'' concludes the Red Bull Racing team boss.