Sergio Perez vows to build on momentum in Brazil after "extreme" home podium

Sergio Perez celebrating in Parc Farme in Mexico. — Photo: © LAT Images

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Perez vows to build on momentum in Brazil after "extreme" home podium

Perez will aim for a fourth podium in a row

Ewan Gale

Wednesday 10 November 2021 18:10

Sergio Perez has vowed to take the momentum gained at an "extreme" Mexico City Grand Prix to Sao Paulo this weekend.

The Red Bull driver has turned his fortunes around in recent times, taking three podiums in a row for the first time in his F1 career, including in front of his adoring home support at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez last weekend.

The Mexican pandemonium was highlighted with the fiesta in the stadium section of the circuit that plays host to the podium, with Perez's family in attendance to add to his special occasion.

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"It felt great. To have everyone up there with me in Foro Sol for the podium, people who have been with me since day one, was incredible," said Perez.

"It was an emotional moment for my whole family, they are a big part of what I do every weekend on the racetrack and I am very pleased that we got the result for them too. It was a pretty intense week, it was hard to keep the focus and not be distracted by the people and intensity of the moment.

"It was such an extreme race on Sunday and the whole weekend was similar. It went very well and I am very happy with the team result, that Red Bull won in my country and that I got the podium."

The Sao Paulo Grand Prix offers another podium opportunity for Perez with Red Bull expected to perform well across the weekend, although things could be complicated by the third sprint trial.

Assessing his chances at Interlagos, Perez explained: "It is another opportunity and another chance to improve for the team and me.

"This season has shown how quickly things can change so we need to make sure those changes are only positive for us this week.

"I have had three podiums in a row and feel like it's all down to getting to know the car better so I will take that momentum to Brazil and hope to build on it."