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Marko: Perez ready from race one, not five

Sergio Perez said it will take him five races to hit top form in the Red Bull RB16B, but driver programme boss Helmut Marko does not agree. After being released by Racing Point at the end of 2020, making way for Sebastian Vettel, Perez went from facing a year on the sidelines to landing a seat at Red Bull after they chose to demote Alex Albon to test and reserve duties. Perez is known for being a race specialist, a skill which Red Bull hope to tap in to as they search for a driver who can join Max Verstappen in taking the fight to Mercedes. But to truly get up to speed, Perez felt he needed five races. “Once we go to very different races with different conditions, you understand the car...
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