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Despite Recent Revelations, Sergio Perez Breaks His Silence on Disputed Cost Cap Allegations: “People Will See & Understand the Situation”

Published 10/22/2022, 8:35 AM EDT

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Red Bull has been really dominant this season. The dominance is quite evident as both the Red Bull drivers are at the top 2 of the driver’s championship table, where the Dutchman has already won the 2022 title. Now, when one team is performing well, the rival teams leave no stone unturned to pull them down according to Sergio Perez.

It’s no surprise to him that the opponent teams are demanding for harsh penalties over the breaching of the cost cap.

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Red Bull have overspent last year’s cost cap of $145 million by a minor 5 percent. This might have given an advantage to the Milton Keynes-based team. Other teams which stayed well within the cost cap limits are now raising questions. They claim that this advantage was unfair to them and demand justice.

Amid all this, Sergio Perez has finally broken his silence to give his take on the cost cap saga. The Mexican believes the team isn’t involved in any wrongdoings and has worked according to the set protocols.

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Talking with Motorsportweek, the Mexican driver said, “We believe we have kept within the lines and believe that everything will fall into the right place. In the end, there are always teams that want to reduce your performance, especially when you are winning.”

“At the end of the day, the facts will come out and people will see and understand the situation.”

Even his teammate Max Verstappen gave his views on the same and said we would like to focus on driving. Similarly, Perez will now focus on the next race as Red Bull can win the constructor’s title in the US. However, there might be a hurdle in their way.

Sergio Perez handed over a Grid Penalty by the FIA

To win the WCC at COTA, the Milton Keynes-based team will need to end the race with a 147-point lead over Ferrari. But making this a bigger challenge for Red Bull, Sergio Perez has handed over a grid penalty for the US Grand Prix.

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Sergio Perez and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu have got a new internal combustion engine after Friday’s free practice.
The FIA stated Perez will start from five places behind wherever he qualifies after Saturday’s Qualifying. There are rumors that Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will also join the list as the Ferrari driver will take a sixth power unit of the season.

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Leaving all the fuss behind, Perez will aim to finish at the podium to help the team win the constructors’ title after nine years.

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Aditya Srivastava is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. Although he has completed his undergrad in History, due to his passion for the field, he couldn't hold himself back from entering the world of Sports Journalism. Being a huge fan of Formula 1, Aditya has taken up multiple internships and freelancing gigs where he got to pen down his thoughts about the most prestigious form of motor racing in the world.
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