‘Checo’ Pérez: It was a difficult race for us, we lost a lot of time on the straights

Sergio “Checo” Pérez finished 18th at Monza, where a major loss of speed on the straights turned the Italian Grand Prix into a difficult afternoon for Cadillac.

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It was a difficult race for us. We lost a lot of time on the straights, which made it really difficult to fight the cars around us.

“It was a difficult race for us. We lost a lot of time on the straights, which made it really difficult to fight the cars around us,” Pérez said after the race. He added that Cadillac’s pace through the corners was closer to its rivals, making the gap on the straights particularly frustrating.

The Mexican driver said the team expected to receive new parts that should help in those sections. He also pointed to the next Ferrari engine as another possible improvement for the car.

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Our pace through the corners was closer to that of the others, so it was frustrating to see such a big difference on the straights.

Pérez has finished on the podium twice at Monza, taking second place in 2012 with Sauber and again three years ago with Red Bull. He has six Formula One wins and 39 podium finishes. The Mexican, who was runner-up in the world championship three years ago, also won the constructors’ title with Red Bull in 2022 and 2023.

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We should receive new parts that should help us on the straights, along with the next Ferrari engine.

“The team is making every effort to get everything in place as soon as possible, so hopefully that puts us in a stronger position for the next races,” Pérez said.

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The team is making every effort to get everything in place as soon as possible, so hopefully that puts us in a stronger position for the next races.