Checo Pérez to start Dutch GP last, but confident of improvement

Sergio Pérez faces a challenging Dutch Grand Prix weekend after a disappointing qualifying session saw him finish last on the grid. The Mexican driver, along with his Cadillac team, has encountered persistent issues in recent races, and the struggles continued at the Zandvoort circuit.

Pérez was eliminated in the first qualifying session (Q1) after experiencing problems during the earlier Sprint race. Reflecting on his performance, Pérez expressed optimism for the main race, suggesting that the team may have made an incorrect setup choice for qualifying. "The qualifying is over. This morning was quite promising, in the sprint race the pace looked quite good. Unfortunately, we probably took the wrong direction with the car setup for qualifying, but tomorrow we will find out," he stated in a video shared by Cadillac.

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The qualifying is over. This morning was quite promising, in the sprint race the pace looked quite good. Unfortunately, we probably took the wrong direction with the car setup for qualifying, but tomorrow we will find out.

The primary focus for Pérez and the team is now on enhancing the car's race performance. He hopes to improve his position and contend within the midfield pack during Sunday's Grand Prix. "I think we are working very hard to get good race performance out of the car and we will see tomorrow where we really are. Hopefully, we can have a good pace in the race and be able to mix it up with the midfield," Pérez added.

Lando Norris secured pole position for the race, followed by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

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I think we are working very hard to get good race performance out of the car and we will see tomorrow where we really are. Hopefully, we can have a good pace in the race and be able to mix it up with the midfield.