'If Perez comes to our category for a year, he’ll be coming home'

10:28, 14 Dec

byTobia Elia

Formula E co-founder and Chief Championship Officer Alberto Longo still hopes to one day bring Sergio Perez into the electric series.

“I’ve always wanted him. If Checo comes to our category for a year, he’ll be coming home”

- Alberto Longo

Speaking to AS Mexico, Longo highlighted the fact that in Formula E the car is not as decisive as in Formula 1 — a factor that could influence the results of the Mexican driver, who is now set for his return.

“I’ve always wanted him. If Checo comes to our category for a year, he’ll be coming home — he’s a professional, and his father has been supporting us. But now, with Cadillac, he’ll be a rival to watch. They’re starting from scratch to gain experience. In Formula 1, a driver depends heavily on the car; in Formula E, not so much. If Checo is given a competitive car, he will be very competitive.”

Formula E, like F1, has been racing for years at the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, a venue also much loved by Mexican fans: "Without a doubt, it is a pleasure to see how the Mexican public fills the grandstands of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, there are between 40-50k people, everyone in Formula E is happy, both the teams, the drivers, last year the Mexican public had the record entry in the category and now it is going very well."

Photo: Red Bull content pool

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