Since blaming the media for exaggerating his uneven performances because of his nationality, the Mexican driver has relieved some of the pressure with his Singapore GP win
Sergio Pérez has acknowledged that he was talking emotionally when he said the negative press surrounding him in the lead-up to his victory at Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix was “probably because I’m Mexican”.
But, speaking exclusively with the Guardian on Thursday, he insisted that many of his critics don’t fully grasp the difficulties that come with being defending world champion Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull.