'No Chance Against Max': Perez's Main Problem Revealed By Timo Glock

Former F1 driver Timo Glock talked about the main problem for the Red Bull driver Sergio Perez going forward.

After DNF in Mexico City, Perez came to Sao Paulo to bounce back and end the negative streak that he had going on. The Mexican driver finished P4, 0.053 seconds behind Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.

In relation to his performances during the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend, the Red Bull team principal said Checo showed the kind of form that is expected from him.

The Mexican driver extended his gap in the Championship on third Lewis Hamilton to 32 points and is in a more comfortable position going into the remaining two races of the season.

On the other hand, the 33-year-old still lacks a lot of pace on his teammate Max Verstappen. Former F1 driver Timo Glock shared his opinion on why Perez can't keep up with the Dutchman.

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As quoted by PlanetF1, he said: "The reason why Checo [Perez] can’t keep up with Max, I think it’s mental, at some point."

The problem might have been that Perez wanted to challenge Verstappen for the title after the first three races of the season, but his confidence was then ruined by the supreme performances of the three-time World Champion.

Perez slid into a kind of negative spiral, as Glock describes it, after the 2023 Italian Grand Prix and has not stood on the podium since then.

Verstappen, on the other hand, has been winning every single race, with the exception of the Singapore Grand Prix, where the Red Bull car did not perform as well.

Perez has been confirmed to race for Red Bull Racing in the 2024 season, but the main challenge that awaits him according to Glock, is how he mentally deals with the pressure.

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