Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing said he is delighted to be partnering with Mexican Sergio Pérez, who was signed by the Austrian team in late 2020.
Dutch driver Max Verstappen, teammate of Sergio Pérez at Red Bull Racing, said he was excited to work with the Guadalajara driver and revealed that he is delighted to be back in the Mexican Grand Prix after the race in the 2020 campaign was canceled due to COVID-19 error.
At a press conference, Verstappen, 23, emphasized the arrival of the ‘Czech’ to the Austrian team, although he was reluctant to go into detail about what they can achieve with the RB16B, the new Red Bull car.
“I hope Checo is doing well, as he has done in his Formula 1 career. I am excited to work with him and I hope we can give the team a lot of points, ”he said.
He added: “We’re in demo mode, so it will never feel the same as when it is the actual moment. Usually I don’t base much of my findings on this moment. You just pull out the car and leave some of them. laps and it didn’t feel normal to me. I think we’ll have to wait for what happens in Bahrain with the right tires. “
With regard to riding the Grand Prix of Mexico alongside the ‘Checo’, Max pointed out that it will be special and indicated that he has fond memories of the race being held in Aztec territory, but he assured that he is focused on the start of the season.
“Right now I’m thinking about the first race, I’m excited and by the time we get there, that race will be exciting. Of course I’m thinking about Mexico, I had good races there and it’s a lot of fun. very good to see the passion of the fans and I hope we can do the full schedule, ”he said.
The Dutchman spoke about what Checo can offer the team at a development level, as he emphasized the knowledge his teammate can have after working with the Racing Point team for a number of years and having close contact with the Mercedes Power Unit.
“You can pass on your findings and differences to the team. So of course I hope you can help the team or at least give us different ideas for some things,” he said.
When asked about his relationship with Pérez off track, Max assured they have always maintained a good relationship.
“Anyway, I have always got along well with Checo. So it is a very relaxed and good relationship. “