Sergio Perez has revealed that his return to Method 1 with Cadillac was fuelled by a want to show he stays “among the finest” within the championship, following a mentally taxing finish to his Pink Bull tenure.
After taking a much-needed yr out to recharge from what he described as a “poisonous” closing six months on the Milton Keynes outfit, the Mexican driver returned to the grid with the all-new American outfit for the 2026 season.
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Talking on the Excessive Efficiency podcast, Perez defined: “When the challenge with Cadillac got here, I assumed, ‘This can be a huge challenge; it is a huge model.’ And once I met Dan [Towriss], I knew this man could be very aggressive, and he’ll do no matter it takes to take it to an excellent degree.
“It may be my challenge as nicely. I may be a part of it and I can present myself that I am among the finest and I need to try this as a result of I all the time consider that I am among the finest on the grid.
“However clearly, the interval at Pink Bull takes that confidence from you if you end up not delivering and your team-mate is successful and so forth. And I all the time knew what the problems had been, however it takes confidence away from you. That is why I needed to return again.”
Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing
Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing
Now serving to to construct the Cadillac operation from the bottom up, Perez is nicely conscious of the challenges dealing with the staff. Regardless of the squad nonetheless discovering its ft, he’s assured of its long-term trajectory.
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“After all, it’s extremely early days,” he acknowledged on the time of recording the podcast. “We’re solely on our sixth race and there’s a form of tradition that’s constructing. However I can see that the house owners is not going to cease till they try this.
“You are speaking about Normal Motors and TWG. There are two nice forces that aren’t going to cease till they get there.”
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