Red Bull puts pressure on Checo Pérez for 2021

Checo Pérez has not yet joined Red Bull

and the team is

beginning to put pressure on him for the 2021

Formula 1

season

.

Helmut Marko

, team advisor,

has high expectations of the Mexican

and pointed out that

he should not be very far from Max Verstappen in his time

.

Pérez will take the place of Alex Albon, who had an irregular year, and for that reason they decided to sign the Guadalajara driver, who

had his best season in the top flight.

Sergio Pérez signed for a year with Red Bull and will be under scrutiny

for the season.

The Mexican must respond quickly on the track, as Helmut Marko has already set his goals for him and hopes that he is close to his teammate Verstappen.

"

Pérez has to be within a short distance of Max at the competition level

. In qualifying we will see: no one has reached Max's level so far.

He cannot be more than two tenths of a point,

" Marko said for

Motorsport Total.

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On the other hand, Marko emphasized that

Checo's victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix was not a key factor in the decision to sign the Mexican

: "The first reason we signed him is that, without a doubt, it

was his best season. since he was in Formula 1.

The other reason is the race he won. Russell in the Mercedes didn't come very close, despite having better tires. "

"It was not decisive. Pérez's performance was absolutely great all year, especially in the second half of the season.

The victory was useful because in the psychological part another obstacle was broken

. Once you win, you are much more relaxed That further rounded the general picture in favor of Pérez, "he said.

Checo Pérez summarizes his year in social networks

The now Red Bull driver

lived through it all during 2020.

He started the season with a

competitive car and with his safe seat for at least the next three years.

However, the

departure of Vettel from Ferrari, caused Racing Point to become interested in the German

and thus leave Pérez out of the team.

In addition to that, the Mexican was the

first driver on the grid to test positive for Covid-19,

which caused him to miss two races, however, that was not an impediment for him to

sign his best season in F1.

This was my 2020 professionally ...

The more adversity, the harder you work!

💪 # nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/Iea76mJgh3

- Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) December 29, 2020

Through his social networks,

Pérez summarized his year that culminated with a happy ending

: the signing with Red Bull.