Perez crossed the line with just enough time for another lap and the only driver to do so but failed to make it of Q1.
Was it due to the tyres being too cold from waiting for ages at the end of the pitlane or because he’s not on form lately?
It seems that all the drivers that went out first all had slower times.
Do you think he would have done a better lap had he been able to complete it?
Unlucky, but what’s the saying? The best drivers make their own luck? 5 times in a row can’t be chocked up to luck.
He was definitely unlucky today, but he needs to pull his shit together anyway. That’s 5(?) races in a row where he’s been underperforming during qualifying
Albon went half a second quicker right behind him. Sure Albon was on new tyres, but Perez is in a Redbull. I don’t buy that him being out front on cold tyres being enough. He’s in a Redbull, the cost is a bit of their advantage, not a negative.
I think Perez looks a bit uncomfortable in the wet. Wasn’t it Canada quali as well where he just couldn’t find the grip and bailed on the dry tires to make his attempt on Inters when all the fast runners in Q2 were using softs?
Yeah well remembered about Canada in those wet conditions. Perez definitely seems to lack confidence in the wet, at least during qualifying. Not sure if he was the same prior to Red Bull or whether it’s something about the car in such conditions that really doesn’t suit him.
Bit of both, but finding himself in these positions is not helping his case.
At this point, I’m more surprised when he has a good result than when he has a bad one 😅