Mexico City
The failure that led to Sergio Perez from the ‘pit lane’ has been meticulously analyzed by the Red Bull team and would be related to the last minute battery change to RB16B, according to Helmut Marko, advisor to the Austrian team.
Marko joined the group that recognized the Mexican’s great work, that went from 20th to 5th place after the verdict, although he went on to provide details of what could have caused the blackout and the issues they faced in the Bahrain Grand Prix
“The problems we had were mainly related to the software,” he said. Marko during an interview with Formel1.de.
Pérez’s battery was replaced at the last minuteThat’s probably why he suddenly lost power, ”he added.
The Austrian recognized the chill that Checo had to face the situation, despite his car not giving a signal.
‘It was sensational. He took off the wheel and executed all emergency scenarios coldly. Suddenly the power returned. But there was no problem with the partsI think all those things can be fixed with the right adjustments, ”he added.