Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Perez puts better 2024 F1 start down to avoiding ‘vicious circle’

by Taylor Powling
1 year ago
A A
Perez puts better 2024 F1 start down to avoiding ‘vicious circle’

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20. 17.05.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, Italy, Practice Day

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has put his improved beginning to the 2024 Formula 1 season to not ending up in a “vicious circle” striving to beat team-mate Max Verstappen.

Perez began the previous campaign with two victories in the opening four races but then endured a disastrous slump that saw him slip 290 points behind Verstappen.

However, the Mexican recovered from his drop in form in the closing rounds and has carried that through into this season with three podiums from the first six rounds.

Expanding upon changes to his approach, Perez has revealed how subtle alterations to his set-up on the RB20 have avoided him starting each round on the back foot.

RelatedPosts

The F1 CEO has suggested shortening Grands Prix to entice newer fans

Why drivers are opposed to F1 CEO’s shorter races suggestion

5 minutes ago
Lando Norris is refusing to be downcast about his title prospects after losing ground to team-mate Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris won’t dwell on Dutch GP DNF even if it costs him maiden F1 championship

13 hours ago

Asked to pinpoint his more consistent results this term, Perez said: “Two things we’ve done: I think we’ve stopped playing too much with the set-up before a weekend.

“I think our start set-up is a lot better and then we can move around. I think that way you have a stronger weekend.

“I’ve done some tweaks, very smooth tweaks to my accommodation on my side that have made a tremendous difference.

“I probably minimized those in the past and they have made a tremendous difference.”

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20. 17.05.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, Italy, Practice Day.

Perez admitted that his desire to usurp Verstappen and his recurring struggles last term resulted in him chasing wrong set-up avenues and exacerbating his issues.

Questioned on how it impacted his mental state during that period, Perez explained: “I think it’s a lot because when you are struggling and when you have a team-mate like Max delivering weekend after weekend and you keep struggling and you get in a vicious circle and then you keep chasing on the car set-up and probably there’s not so much there.

“You should probably just reset and keep your head in a strong place because it can be tough at times. But I think to be at Red Bull you have to have a very strong head.”

Despite his more encouraging opening to this season, Perez hasn’t won a race since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last April, while Verstappen has taken 21 victories since.

But Perez is unconcerned with his protracted win drought and is adamant that his seventh career success in F1 will arrive providing that he maintains his current form.

“I think the win will come as long as I deliver on the weekends,” he asserted. “I’m still in the fight in the championship. I haven’t lost so much ground.

“We are in race number seven. As long as I keep doing good weekends, it will come. It’s not a huge concern. It’s more important to have solid weekends.

“If it’s a solid weekend in P2, P3, P2, I’m going to be in the fight especially with how the season is going. It’s important to maximize the points every weekend.”

He added: “I’m not too bothered about it. The pace has been strong in a couple of events. We have a good weekend, good qualifying and the pace is there.”

Tags: F1RedBullSergio Perez
Share202Tweet126Share

Related Posts

The F1 CEO has suggested shortening Grands Prix to entice newer fans
Formula 1

Why drivers are opposed to F1 CEO’s shorter races suggestion

5 minutes ago
Lando Norris is refusing to be downcast about his title prospects after losing ground to team-mate Oscar Piastri
Formula 1

Lando Norris won’t dwell on Dutch GP DNF even if it costs him maiden F1 championship

13 hours ago
Oscar Piastri is now 34 points ahead of team-mate Lando Norris in the F1 title race
Formula 1

Why Oscar Piastri ‘doesn’t expect change’ in McLaren F1 title dynamic despite increased lead

13 hours ago
Load More

Discussion about this post

Upcoming Races

#EventDate
16Italian GP05-07 September
17Azerbaijan GP19-21 September
18Singapore GP03-05 October
19United States GP17-19 October
20Mexico City GP24-26 October

Click here for the full 2025 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

#DriverPts
Oscar Piastri309
Lando Norris275
Max Verstappen205
George Russell184
Charles Leclerc151
Lewis Hamilton109
Andrea Kimi Antonelli64
Alexander Albon64
Nico Hulkenberg37
Isack Hadjar37

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Latest Articles

The F1 CEO has suggested shortening Grands Prix to entice newer fans
Formula 1

Why drivers are opposed to F1 CEO’s shorter races suggestion

September 5, 2025
Lando Norris is refusing to be downcast about his title prospects after losing ground to team-mate Oscar Piastri
Formula 1

Lando Norris won’t dwell on Dutch GP DNF even if it costs him maiden F1 championship

September 4, 2025
Oscar Piastri is now 34 points ahead of team-mate Lando Norris in the F1 title race
Formula 1

Why Oscar Piastri ‘doesn’t expect change’ in McLaren F1 title dynamic despite increased lead

September 4, 2025

Follow Motorsport Week

Join our daily motorsport newsletter

* indicates required

Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd