Perez hits back at Red Bull again: 'I was already driving at a high level there'

So far in the 2026 season, Perez has outperformed teammate Valtteri Bottas at Cadillac. Speaking to GPblog, among others, the Mexican reiterated that he never lost his form at Red Bull Racing, insisting that the circumstances were behind his struggles.

He began: "I wasn't able to show my full potential, because of very different circumstances in the last six months of Red Bull, of course. There were a lot of circumstances behind it."

Perez continued: "So I think people thought that I'm overdelivering at the moment, but I think I was driving already at a very high level earlier, given the circumstances I was in. And I think there's no difference with this new generation of cars.

As one of the most experienced drivers on the grid, Perez plays a key role in Formula 1's newest team's project. The Mexican also drew valuable lessons from his time at Red Bull Racing, where the team was fighting for championships.

He added: "Obviously, I give direction, I give a lot of information, but we also have very experienced people in the team, people that have done it for many years.