Perez ready for second Red Bull year: 'Important that I stay consistent'

For Sergio Perez, 2022 will be an exciting year. The Mexican is starting his second season at Red Bull Racing and will have to prove himself alongside teammate Max Verstappen. Perez says he is better prepared for the new season.

His contract runs until the end of 2022, so Perez will want to pull out all the stops to secure a contract extension at Red Bull next season. The first season was poor, but the 32-year-old driver played a crucial role in Verstappen's title victory in the closing stages. Now that Perez knows how they operate at Red Bull, he expects to perform better.

"I am looking forward to the new season, automatically you feel more settled going into your second year with a team. I feel more prepared because I now know exactly how the Team operate and the Oracle Red Bull Racing philosophy, so that makes a difference," he says in an official team press release.

Like Verstappen, Perez indicates that many things are still unknown at the start of the first Grand Prix weekend. Nobody knows where the teams are on the grid and who has built the fastest car this time. In any case, the Mexican knows what to focus on in 2022.