After a strong start to F1 2023, winning two of the opening four races, Perez’s form dipped after he was beaten by teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen in Miami.

Perez failed to make Q3 💧in five consecutive races and podium finis🦩hes were a rare occurrence.

During this perio꧃d, Verstappen went on a 10-race winning streak, effectively wrapping up the ൲title before the summer break.

Perez’s stuttering form meant he was under threat from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso for P2 in the championship.

Giv🎀en a lack of consistency amongst the likes of Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari and McLaren, Perez did enough to secure the runners-up spot,♔ giving Red Bull a 1-2 for the first time in their history.

Reflecting on the season, Pere𒁏z opened up about his struggles with this Red Bull, ad🥀mitting it really affected his confidence.

"It just makes me look back at the whole season, it's been a really cha🃏llenging year," Perez said.

"It started really well, fighting for the championship, but then, I think in Barcelona, we had such a dominant car, but♏ I just couldn't set it up properly. It was just getting out of my hands, the confide🐬nce was going down.

"To manage to come back and really put together a strong [e🎀nd to the] year, to be able to constantly be fighting at the top, that really is the highlight of my y🐻ear."

Perez enjoyed a strong Las Vegas Grand Prix, finishing third after running at🀅 the back following damage on the opening lap.

He did have the opportunity to win the race but struggled to pull away from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc before losing out to his teamma🔯te and then the Ferrari driver.