close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US
Perez, Red Bull, Bahrain, 2022

Red Bull failures mark "a low day" for the team - Perez

Perez, Red Bull, Bahrain, 2022 — Photo: © LAT Images
4 reacties

Red Bull failures mark "a low day" for the team - Perez

Both Red Bulls lost out on podium finishes in Bahrain

Google Make us your Google favorite

Sergio Perez has labelled Red Bull's dramatic double retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix as a "low day" for the team.

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen looked on course to finish second behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after losing out in a pulsating mid-race battle, only for his car to fail him in the closing stages of the opening race of the season.

That promoted Carlos Sainz into second and Perez into third, only for the Mexican to suffer a seemingly similar problem on the final lap of the race.

Asked what the issue was that caused his retirement, the Mexican explained: "We think it is the fuel pump and at the hairpin on the final lap, it locked completely at the rear.

"I knew it was going to be close to get it to the line because the issue was coming progressively lap by lap and we thought we could have got it to the end but unfortunately, we didn't."

There are further concerns for Red Bull's powertrains department, which enters its first year in F1 after taking on Honda's IP, with Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri ending the race in flames.

On the mood in the camp after the failures, Perez added: "It is very frustrating. It is a very low day for our team.

"It is a difficult start to the new year but the positive is we are quick, we just have to figure out, make sure we are more reliable, understand the issues and we have got some pace to find to get closer to the Ferraris."

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

F1 stars fly economy with easyJet after Belgian Grand Prix

F1 stars fly economy with easyJet after Belgian Grand Prix

  • 2 hours ago
Carlos Sainz fires 'wake up' warning to Williams as F1 team risk losing star driver

Carlos Sainz fires 'wake up' warning to Williams as F1 team risk losing star driver

  • 3 hours ago
George Russell told to ditch Mercedes simulator - 'Sniff the air'

George Russell told to ditch Mercedes simulator - 'Sniff the air'

  • Yesterday 21:44
Aston Martin 'set for huge Honda engine boost' and these are the teams they could now challenge

Aston Martin 'set for huge Honda engine boost' and these are the teams they could now challenge

  • Yesterday 20:58
Haas to make F1 driver lineup change at Hungarian Grand Prix

Haas to make F1 driver lineup change at Hungarian Grand Prix

  • Yesterday 19:45
Max Verstappen's F1 future takes unexpected turn after Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen's F1 future takes unexpected turn after Belgian Grand Prix

  • Yesterday 18:44

Just in

21-7
F1 stars fly economy with easyJet after Belgian Grand Prix
21-7
Carlos Sainz fires 'wake up' warning to Williams as F1 team risk losing star driver
21-7
George Russell told to ditch Mercedes simulator - 'Sniff the air'
21-7
Aston Martin 'set for huge Honda engine boost' and these are the teams they could now challenge
21-7
Haas to make F1 driver lineup change at Hungarian Grand Prix
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Aston Martin 'set for huge Honda engine boost' and these are the teams they could now challenge Aston Martin

Aston Martin 'set for huge Honda engine boost' and these are the teams they could now challenge

Yesterday 20:58
Max Verstappen's F1 future takes unexpected turn after Belgian Grand Prix Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen's F1 future takes unexpected turn after Belgian Grand Prix

Yesterday 18:44
Red Bull make decision on $3bn sale of F1 team Latest F1 News

Red Bull make decision on $3bn sale of F1 team

Yesterday 13:10
Aston Martin F1 chief releases statement after chastening Belgian Grand Prix Latest F1 News

Aston Martin F1 chief releases statement after chastening Belgian Grand Prix

Yesterday 10:54
Ontdek het op Google Play
x