Perez looking forward to next week: 'Know we have a strong package'

It was not the race Sergio Perez had hoped for. A slow pit stop allowed Valtteri Bottas to take third place from the Red Bull driver.

“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out today and it’s a shame to miss out on the double podium. We just needed one more lap and we could have done it, that’s all it would have taken. I think the soft tyre was slightly worse than expected this race and that hurt us towards the end of the first stint," Perez said in the official press release from Red Bull Racing.

Second chance in Austria next week

Perez continued: "We also had a slow stop that impacted the race as we gave the position to Bottas. The Team tried something different with the two-stop strategy but we got caught out by traffic, but that’s how it is sometimes and we had to try something. I’m really happy for the Team today though because Max won, he did a great job and I know we have a strong package. I look forward to next weekend where we will try again to step up on the podium together.”

Next week, softer tyres will be used during the weekend. Hopefully, Perez will be able to get a podium finish this time.