Sergio Perez may have reclaimed the points in Formula 1 in Hungary, but his Red Bull bosses still want to see more of him. The Mexican driver produced what team director Christian Horner said was his strongest performance since the Formula 1 China Grand Prix in April when he finished seventh after starting plays at number 16.

But while his race pace was strong, Horner is also aware that Hungary is the second consecutive F1 week that Perez has been eliminated from Q1 following a crash. Horner clearly stated that Red Bull needs drivers who can compete well on every day of F1 racing, not just during the race. “Yes, that’s something that needs to change,” he said, referring to Perez’s latest slip in qualifying.

Speaking about Perez’s recovery effort in the race, Horner added: “I think it was probably Checo’s strongest race since China.
“So he should be less confident going into the race. If he qualifies in a higher position, you can see he will be in a much more competitive position.”

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said the team’s plan to evaluate the driver line-ups of both F1 teams in the second half of the year will be carried out immediately after this weekend’s Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
“Perez drove a very good race and this strategy worked well,” he told ORF. “We’re keeping our approach the same. On the Monday after Spa, I’ll fly to England and discuss the process with Horner.”

Perez himself admitted that the crash in qualifying was not good enough, but he said it was encouraging that he performed so well in the race. Speaking about the Hungarian GP, ​​he said: “I think I just need to take the positives. We had a very good Friday, we had a strong race in terms of pace – the pace was still there, so that’s a positive.

“The rest, I’m sure everything will be fine. It’s just a matter of time. The most important thing is that the speed is still there, and I really hope that with Belgium I can come back to fight win the podium.”
Perez attributed his qualifying error to bad luck, but he vowed not to repeat it.

“I think we just acted at the wrong time, but that could happen to anyone,” he said. “The track got wetter on Lap 8. I was passing there and a few other riders had the same problem but to a lesser extent. “I think I accept that. I will learn from those mistakes, but they can happen to anyone. So stay focused and like I said, the most important thing is to keep the pace degree.”