Perez father critical of McLaren: 'The opposite at Red Bull'

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14:58, 10 Jun 2021

Sergio Perez took his first win for Red Bull Racing in Azerbaijan last weekend. Perez's father is very proud and also shares a small sneer at McLaren, the team where the now 31-year-old driver raced in 2013.

According to Antonio Perez Garibay, the pressure to perform was a lot greater at the Woking-based racing stable. "If you ask me at what stage Checo had more pressure, it was at McLaren, when he had a car that wasn't competitive and they asked you for results. In this team (Red Bull) it's the opposite, they ask for results but give you weapons to go forward."

Perez signed a multi-year contract in 2013 to replace Lewis Hamilton. However, the car was not good enough to compete for podiums. That was no excuse, however, as Perez was unceremoniously bumped out a year later.

Perez's father observes that Perez feels comfortable at Red Bull and that he is getting used to the new environment. "I see a Checo who is much more relaxed, who understands his car, a Checo who knows what he is doing," he told Marca.

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Perez father critical of McLaren: 'The opposite at Red Bull'

Father of Sergio Perez on the radio

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