<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > Perez: It's like survival mode</h1>
The F1 American Grand Prix was a torture for Perez as he experienced heat and complete water shortages during the race. Despite this, Perez survived with strong perseverance and won a podium position.
Perez said: "I haven't had any water since the first lap. The race was very tough and after 20 laps I couldn't do it at all. My hands and feet were weak, and my vision became blurred. It's really uncomfortable, I've always been in survival mode. ”
"There's no doubt that playing in Texas was the longest game of my life." That's why I say this because in addition to the lack of water, Perez is battling a cold over the weekend. Although he was more than 40 seconds behind teammate Verstappen, his third place had a very high gold content.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > Perez successfully made a "wingman"</h1>
Horner said: "His performance in the game shows that his self-confidence is growing. He finished on the podium for two consecutive games, followed by his home games. He's getting better and better, which is very important for the team at this stage. ”
After the world championship battle entered a white-hot phase, "Wingman" Perez finally played the desired role, and his presence in Austin was a very important victory factor.
Marko said: "He was fast enough and there was a lot of lead so that we could force Hamilton to pit stop at the time we wanted. The results were also as we had hoped. ”
Compared to not being able to give Verstappen enough help for most of the season, Perez became an important weight for Red Bull against Mercedes in this game. In the next few races, Perez's performance will determine the final constructors' championship.
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In fact, in the qualifying round in Austin, Perez's performance was very eye-catching, and there was a great opportunity to impact the pole position.
Marko said: "He's getting better, he's a somewhat emotional person and when he gets the enthusiasm and encouragement he gets better. We need him like this. We haven't had 5 or 6 years since the champions and runners-up brought back, and now we can look forward to it. ”
Horner said: "He was very strong in Monza and Sochi, and he should be on the podium in both races. Perez missed the podium at Monza for being punished, while Sochi missed a strategic mistake due to rain.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > Perez a big step forward</h1>
"The key is to find the right configuration for Perez and we're going to have to train the car according to his driving style as well. There are a couple of big games left and we need his performance. ”
In the United States, Perez felt the same strength as his fellow Mexicans, saying, "It's a shame I haven't kept up with Max and Lewis, but my body is hard to hold on to." Now I'm very much looking forward to the Mexican Grand Prix. ”
If it's a healthy Perez, there's a good chance of pulling away from fourth-place Leclerc big enough that maybe in the final stages the team will put him on a soft tyre and snatch back the fastest lap from Hamilton. Of course, Red Bull can also choose to support Verstappen, so that Hamilton can not get this 1 point.
The team did not risk giving up a podium position, Horner said: "Checo went through a lot of hardships to get the podium position, Leclerc is too close to him and his points are more important to the team. ”
Asked after the game if he had experienced such a water-starved game before, Perez said: "No, this is the first time, hopefully and the last. ”
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