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McLaren wants to keep the current racing lineup

McLaren wants to keep the current racing lineup

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McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh believes it would be best for the team to keep the current racing line-up. Namely, we remind you that in the coming season, Formula One will be hit by a big revolution both in terms of engines and aerodynamics, and no one wants another unknown. The 2009 world champion is now in his second year with McLaren after extending his contract in 2011, having joined the team the year before. Whitmarsh attributes Buttno's poor form to the car at the moment: "I believe that my two drivers deserve another chance. I believe they have done a good job so far and are a good racing pair. So they deserve a better McLaren in the coming season, which we hope to be able to offer them." Sergio Perez joined the McLaren team after two years of service at Sauba
McLaren supports Perez

McLaren supports Perez

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We’ve seen Sergio Perez’s very aggressive and attacking run in past races, and McLarn agrees. McLaren sporting director Sam Michael thus said the Mexican had done nothing unusual and inappropriate for the sport, but he was heavily criticized by Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. In Monaco, for example, the three demanded punishment for the accident. “He’s a racer and just a race,” says Michael, who adds, “In Monaco, he raced at the extreme and put a lot of pressure, but that’s just Formula One. McLaren stands behind him and supports him. Behind such a race as we have seen to this day, we are behind it. Other racers have made similar moves and raced similarly in their careers, but they also scored a lot of points. ”In addition to support, Sam also commented on
Perez attributes the blame to Raikkonen

Perez attributes the blame to Raikkonen

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  Sergio Perez is convinced that the collision with Kimi Raikkonen would not have happened if the Lotus driver had left him enough space. Perez tried to overtake Raikkonen in the battle for fifth after struggling to overtake Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button at the same spot, but this time his attack failed and the two cars collided. Raikkonen's rear left tire burst after the collision, so he had to pit again, but he later managed to work his way up to tenth place, while Perez had to retire a few laps later with brake failure. The Mexican believes that the accident could have been avoided if Raikkonen had left him space, just like Alonso and Button. "It was risky," admitted Perez. "But at the same place I overtook Jenson and Fernando. At the same place Jenson overtook me back.
Only McLaren can be happy with Perez

Only McLaren can be happy with Perez

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  With his drive at the Monaco Grand Prix, Sergio Perez drew criticism from Fernando Alonso and Lotus team boss Eric Boullier. Perez was once again involved in numerous incidents, both with his team-mate Jenson Button, as well as with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen. All three, however, expressed their displeasure with Perez's racing after the race. Fernando Alonso was attacked by Perez at the entry into the chicane. As a result, the Spaniard had to drive off the track, after which the stewards decided that Perez should be allowed to go ahead. This obviously gave Perez some confidence, as later during the race he tried to overtake Kimi Raikkonen several times with the same maneuver, but he collided with the Finn, punctured his tire and damaged his car. His doing
McLaren denies serving team orders

McLaren denies serving team orders

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At the Bahrain Grand Prix, we saw a fierce fight between the two McLaren racers, which could soon be repeated last Sunday in Spain. Unfortunately, the fight did not take place, as Mexican Sergio Perez was told from McLarn's garage to watch out for tire wear. In other words, we could say that it should slow down a bit, and sharp critics that they stopped it in time to prevent a repeat of Bahrain. Of course, McLarn denied team orders, which Whitmarsh also corroborated with Perez’s statement: “Checo himself said his tires were practically worn out. We just told him to watch out for the tires he had to drive to the end of the race. So this was not a tactic, but a necessity. We really didn’t stop him because we didn’t tell him not to fight, but only
Perez proved himself

Perez proved himself

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Mexican Sergio Perez believes that after the first three races of the year, he has finally shown what kind of test he is made of. Namely, the sixth place in Bahrain brought Perez a few points and, above all, a place ahead of his team-mate Jenson Butten, which gave him a lot of confidence in himself: "There are some difficult times behind us, but it was worth persevering. I have to say that I never lost confidence in myself and always gave my best." Finally, Perez said that he has been under a lot of pressure lately from Martin Whitmarsh, the boss of the McLaren team: "The strategy and the speed of the racing car allow you to do the difference. A really good weekend is now behind me, which positively surprised us, but it is important that we attack and not defend."
Button: Perez was too aggressive

Button: Perez was too aggressive

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  Jenson Button believes his McLaren team-mate Sergio Perez was too aggressive in their duel at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The two McLaren racers were involved in a close duel several times, during which quite a few times there was contact between the two racing cars. In one of the touches, Perez hit Buttno's rear tire with his front wing, injuring him. Button radioed his team to calm Perez, but the duel continued in the same style. "I was very vocal on the radio, emotions were running high, but I would do it all again," Button said. "There was a lot of good racing on the track, but not with Checo (Perez). I would say he was too aggressive. You don't expect your teammate to be at 300km/h
Perez surprised at the criticism at his expense

Perez surprised at the criticism at his expense

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  Serigo Perez expressed surprise after a wave of criticism at the expense of his driving during the Kitjaska Grand Prix race. The Mexican is not and could not catch the right pace in Shanghai, and in addition, he had three incidents during the racing weekend, including an awkward accident on the import to the pits after Friday's free practice. McLaren's boss, Martin Whitmarsh, was also critical of Perez, saying the young man could not be satisfied with his performance. But the Mexican claimed in Bahrain that he did not feel any pressure, and expressed astonishment at the criticism, as in his opinion he did very well in the first two races. "At McLarn, everyone monitors how well you drive. During every workout and in every race," he said on Thursday. “I’m amazed that after three racing horses
Perez off the track at the entrance to the pits

Perez off the track at the entrance to the pits

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McLarn sporting director Sam Michael said after his first training session in China that Perez's trip off the track was due to the temperature of the front tires: “The problem was that he warmed up the tires a lot and then drove off a very slow sector. At the same time, of course, the temperature dropped sharply, which caused him to lose almost all of his grip. ” However, Sergio took responsibility for McLarn: "To be honest, we should have warned him before importing him into the pits that his front tire temperature had dropped too much." Sergio lost the front wings and nose of the car itself. However, it was an older version of the parts of the car that were put on in the second part of the training. »
Perez sometimes had to keep an eye on Alonso

Perez sometimes had to keep an eye on Alonso

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  Sergio Perez has revealed that last season, when he played for the Sauber team, Ferrari repeatedly asked him to "take care of Alonso". The Mexican's statement only confirms many speculations that the Italian team is also using political connections to help improve its chances of success on the track. Perez was once a member of Ferrari’s program for young racers, and at Sauber he raced Ferrari engines. This year, he accepted an offer to replace Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, thus getting rid of all possible obligations to the Maranello team. A journalist from Spain, Marca, asked him if it was any different when he now saw Sebastian Vettl or Fernando Alonso in the rearview mirror. "Not in my case," Perez replied. "For me, there is no difference between them. Last year, when I was still k