Checo Pérez: “Q1 compromised our classification”

Because one of his fastest laps was wrongly eliminated, the Mexican had to burn another set of soft tires in the first round.

The Mexican Czech Perez considered that Q1 in the classification for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix It affected the rest of their session, as the stewards wrongly deleted their fastest lap and the team had to fit a new set of tires and thus modify the entire original plan that the team had.

“Q1 compromised our classification because we spent one set that compromised the rest.”

Czech Perez was affected by the commissioners’ decision. His first record in Q1 with red rubber was 1:23.559, a time that put him in third position, but it was deleted, since he supposedly exceeded the track limits in turn 1. Given this, the man from Guadalajara pointed out to his team that had not been like that.

After a review it was announced that Checo’s time would be reinstated, but at that precise moment the team had already fitted a new set of tyres, and although Pérez advanced in sixth place to Q2, the new rubber had already been demanded .

After the classification in which he will start tenth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix He showed his annoyance with the stewards for having very reduced track limits.

“Well, from the car it is sensible. I knew it was in. I had the sensations because I forced a lot, but at the same time it is a shame, I think they should not be sanctioning the track limits if they cannot control it properly,” he commented before the microphones of AM850.

He also talked about the balance problems he has had and that have affected him and his partner. max verstappen.

“Not really, but yes, it has been a bit of a summary of the season where when you try to balance it, when you try to add a little front end, you take away the rear end and you are in that difficult part of the balance,” he expressed.