Perez adamant there is "huge potential" at Racing Point

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17:13, 17 Jan 2020

2019 may have been a mixed season for Racing Point and Sergio Perez but the Mexican is confident the 2020 season will see Racing Point show their true potential as they look to challenge more in the midfield.`

After a lacklustre first half of the season, Sergio Perez showed his class in the second lot of races and went on to finish the 2019 Formula 1 season, tenth in the Drivers' Championship. His teammate, Lance Stroll finished in 15th.

Perez is adamant there is plenty of potential for Racing Point and is targeting the rule changes as a chance to mix it at the top.

"There is very big, huge potential in this team," Perez told Motorsport.com.

"I think next year [2020] we should be able to see it.

"I don't think there is a team that can grow as much as this one already for next year [2020], and [the new ruleset in] 2021 is a big opportunity for us to mix with the big boys.

"There is very big huge potential in this team. I think next year [2020] we should be able to see. I don't think there is a team that can grow as much as this one already for next year and 2021 is a big opportunity for us to mix with the big boys."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Perez adamant there is "huge potential" at Racing Point

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