Purple Bull staff principal Christian Horner says all the staff desires to see Sergio Perez succeed given the job he’s achieved up to now, after it opted in opposition to changing him mid-season.
Perez’s kind for the reason that begin of the European season in Imola has seen a transparent drop-off, with 103 of his 131 factors coming within the opening six rounds. After a run of 28 factors within the eight rounds since, Perez’s future was referred to as into query however a gathering at Purple Bull on Monday noticed the choice made to stay with him past the summer time break, with Horner saying it to the manufacturing facility.
Talking earlier than that decision was made, Horner says it’s not simply Perez’s outcomes that must be considered when analyzing his worth to Purple Bull alongside championship chief Max Verstappen.
“After all you are taking so many issues into consideration, however there’s been an amazing partnership between the 2 of them,” Horner mentioned. “Checo is a good staff participant, and he’s an enormous staff participant, and that’s why he was chosen. That’s why we took him on the finish of 2020 to place alongside Max.
“He’s gained six, seven races for us, second on the earth championship final 12 months, goodness is aware of what number of podiums … it has been essentially the most profitable mixture we’ve ever had as a driver pairing.
“After which what’s irritating for everyone is Checo struggling as a result of no one desires to see him battle. All people desires to see him succeed. The staff has been and is correct behind him. All people desires to see him succeed, as a result of it hurts seeing him within the state of affairs that he’s.”
Horner had admitted after the race that Purple Bull had projected at the least a podium for Perez in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix – the place he began on the entrance row – and had been stunned by the way in which he pale to cross the road eighth, regaining a spot when George Russell was disqualified.
“Checo’s had a tricky run over the previous couple of races, and what’s so complicated for us is the season began so effectively for him, after which tailed off. He did an amazing job, a brilliant job in qualifying . Clearly, we have to undergo and perceive the problems within the race. So we’ve acquired the time to try this and analyze that and work with him.”
