Emerson Fittipaldi believes in Sergio Perez

Not only the Mexican himself thinks that Sergio Perez still has a chance to compete for the title – two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi also thinks he is quite capable of competing with Max Verstappen.

“I am sure that both Red Bull Racing drivers have a good chance of winning the title and I am prepared to assume that I believe Perez will continue to improve, drive with more confidence and perform better every Grand Prix,” said the Brazilian. . Formula 1 veteran in his VegasInsider.com column. – If Sergio is determined to fight for the win this weekend in France, he has both talent and speed for it.

I think he’s going to take Max’s life seriously now. It is felt that Perez fully believed in his strength, and it can no longer be said that he is in the shadow of a partner. He is ready to fight for wins and has become a real contender for the title. I believe in him and even think that his results can create some friction in the team.

After all, Max does not slow down either, he is an extremely talented racer, the current world champion, and now he is the leader in the individual standings, but Sergio also performs very confidently. That’s why the Red Bull team is so good – there are two great drivers. Maybe they didn’t expect Perez to reach this level.

I think the closer to the end of the championship, the more interesting the situation will become, as the rivalry within the team will escalate. But in general there are several factors that make Red Bull Racing so strong.

Adrian Newey, a brilliant designer, has managed to take full advantage of the new technical regulations and the Honda powerplants are incredibly powerful. All this makes the team a very formidable force.

At the same time, I believe that at Paul Ricard Ferrari will be faster than Red Bull. But to qualify for the win, they need a reliable car. The French circuit has a very specific asphalt surface and there are turns with an inverted profile, where it is not so easy to reach the apex correctly.

Outwardly, the track looks simple, but this is only apparent simplicity. And if you look at the averages of the first half of the season, the Scuderia’s car was faster on different types of tracks.

At the same time, the Mercedes team also has everything it takes to become very competitive again. They are slowly getting better and with drivers like George Russell and Lewis Hamilton they should already be at the forefront of the battle.”