Cadillac F1 team's new driver, Sergio Perez , has opened up about his past experience of racing with Red Bull, offering his verdict as a "tricky place" for any driver to be in, given the "unique challenge" drivers face "mentally."
Perez comes to Cadillac F1 with a long premier class career that began in 2011 with Sauber. His joining Red Bull in 2021 proved to be a fruitful partnership in the first two years, but things began to shift in the second half of the 2023 season.
The performance gap between Perez and his world champion teammate Max Verstappen widened considerably, causing the Mexican driver to come under immense pressure. In 2024, the balance problems on Red Bull's challenger became more evident, especially on Perez's RB20.
Verstappen, meanwhile, secured his fourth champions