Ferrari ended the Red Bull dominance with a 1-2 finish of their own at the Australian Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez is convinced that even if Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen had not retired from the Australian Grand Prix, Ferrari would still have won.
And while Verstappen had been the clear pacesetter so far in F1 2024, Perez does not believe his team-mate in a fully fit Red Bull RB20 could have even stopped Ferrari at Albert Park. Seven must-see F1 weekends to tick off your 2024 bucket list – and how to get there as cheaply as possibleBuilding further on his theory, Perez, who finished P5 and nearly a minute behind Sainz, said that managing the front tyres proved to be a major stumbling block on Grand Prix Sunday, as he claimed that McLaren were also a “step ahead”.“We didn’t have the pace unfortunately,” Perez admitted.
“It was a very unique tarmac and throughout the weekend we were not able to manage the best possible grip level.“We were struggling already on Friday and we never got on top of the management of tyres. I think we just have to understand and make sure we are able to improve.
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