Perez doesn't want to be a "wingman" This year he wants to fight for the world championship

Sergio Perez doesn't want to be Max Verstappen's "wingman" this season, he wants to win the world title.

It is undeniable that in the first year of Perez's introduction to replace Alexander Alpen, he contributed greatly to Verstappen's victory. Now that he's integrated into The Red Bull Team, he himself admits that he's spent some time adapting to a different environment than in the past and he believes it's feasible to challenge the championship. Of course, Red Bull's view of this is another matter, because it was Vesappen who took the crown of Lewis Hamilton, ending Mercedes's seven-year dominance.

Perez said on social media: "Next season I want to fight for the world championship personally, we will start with the new rules, start with the new car, we all have to start from scratch, so that's my goal. ”

Perez turns 32 later in January and if he really wants to compete for the championship, the start of the 2022 season will be crucial.

Perez said: "I came here because I fully believed I could be a world champion because I loved working with my team and I am very grateful to Red Bull for extending my contract. I really enjoy working with the team, with this group of people, with the engineers, with The Red Bull culture, with the brand. It's a tough job compared to other teams, but I do feel part of it, and my work with Max, the racing engineers, and the whole team has been fantastic. For me, at this stage of my career, I think the most important thing is that I like it, and the time I don't like it is when I have to go home. ”