Sergio Perez makes notable Max Verstappen admission over RB20 troubles
Sergio Perez admitted Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen is able to “get around” the car’s current issues better than him, “with his talent” behind the wheel.The Mexican driver acknowledged after the Italian Grand Prix that, while he was much closer to Verstappen on the track, he had hoped the gap was bigger again if it meant the three-time World Champion was still winning races for Red Bull.Perez finished eighth at Monza while Verstappen took sixth place on track – the Dutchman’s joint-lowest finish of the season along with Monaco – with Verstappen admitting after the race that both World Championships for Red Bull will be challenging to win at this stage.Describing the issues facing the RB20, Perez said the car is proving tough to handle – though he admitted his team-mate is able to “get around” what is underneath him.“We don’t have constant understeer or oversteer, but both together in a corner. Raise it up and cross the outlet. Quoted by German publication Auto Motor und Sport, Perez explained that if you fix one end, the problem will be worse at the other end.After the final race, Perez admitted that the team didn’t think the RB20 was Italian-style, despite Monza’s unique characteristics as a circuit.But how to fix it, he knows there is a problem in the back of the car as they try to follow their friends. “We didn’t think it was that bad,” Perez told media including PlanetF1.com at Monza.“At this point in the race I realized I couldn’t stop the car as much as I wanted. I can’t playAfter the last race, Perez admitted that the team didn’t think the RB20 was Italian-style, despite Monza’s unique characteristics as a circuit.But how to fix it, he knows the back of the car is in trouble as they try to catch up with their friends.”We didn’t think it was that bad,” Perez told media including PlanetF1.com at Monza.“At this point in the race I realized I couldn’t stop the car as much as I wanted. I couldn’t play with him.
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