Checo apologized to the Red Bull team members after mistakes at Imola
Sergio Checo Pérez accepted his failures in the Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna, where he started in second place and finished without points to finish in twelfth place.
After crossing the finish line in Imola, the Red Bull driver was powerful with his performance. “I was driving like an idiot.”
Checo Pérez’s mistakes affected the Austrian team as they had the chance to take first place in the Constructors’ World Championship, but their failure left his team to only increase 25 points thanks to Max Verstappen’s victory.
Checo Pérez made a big mistake on lap 38 when he went off the track in the Gilles Villeneuve corner, dropping him to 14th place.
Checo Pérez was unable to enter the points and in his search for the top 10, he could only surpass Sebastian Vettel, trailing Fernando Alonso by 0.600 tenths.
‘I’m so sorry guys, I drove like an idiot today. My apologies, ”he said.
“I’m very sorry. Excuse me guys. My apologies, ”added Checo Pérez as he crossed the finish line.
Checo Pérez’s work caused him a drastic drop in the World Drivers’ Championship, with just 10 units from fifth to eighth position.
“I think there were very difficult conditions. I hit the wet side of the track and it was my fault. The good thing is that we will come back stronger, we will continue to work as a team and I am very sorry for the team. .
The leader of the competition is Lewis Hamilton, who took the extra point at Imola and scored 44 points. With one unit less is Pérez’s partner, Max Verstappen.
Third place is Lando Norris, who climbed to the podium and reached 27 units, while Charles Leclerc climbed to fourth place with 12 units.
Sergio Pérez will have to wash away the bad image he gave this weekend at the next Grand Circus event when they visit Portugal and race at the Portimao Grand Prix on May 2.