{"id":25689,"date":"2024-10-23T15:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=25689"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:10:32","slug":"perez-my-season-started-to-get-complicated-after-rb20-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/23\/perez-my-season-started-to-get-complicated-after-rb20-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Perez: My season “started to get complicated” after RB20 updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sergio Perez<\/a> believes Red Bull’s upgrades to the RB20 have been detrimental to his performance. The 34-year-old argues that his deficit to Max Verstappen comes from a lack of confidence in the car.<\/p>\n

Sergio Perez blames updates for lack of pace<\/h2>\n

The last two seasons have been very difficult for Perez. An inability to optimise his machinery has seen Max Verstappen<\/a> outscore him by over 500 points since the beginning of 2023.<\/p>\n

When Red Bull were a dominant force last year, Perez’s struggles did not impact their position in the standings.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the Mexican driver, this season’s campaign is an altogether different prospect. Ferrari<\/a> and McLaren<\/a> are both contending for the Championship, thanks to significant progress with their mid-season development.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse for Perez, the other top teams have evenly matched driver line-ups. This only magnifies his struggles with the RB20.<\/p>\n

However, the 6-time winner argues that updates to his Red Bull have negatively impacted his performance:<\/p>\n

“It started very well,” he told Mundo Deportivo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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