The Mexican media claimed a shooting at the Pérez family house in Guadalajara, and there were even rumors of an abduction attempt
and dead bodyguards. This gave Sergio Pérez a shocking start to his qualifying round on Saturday.
The Red Bull Racing driver clarified the true situation on Saturday night, saying, “It appears that there was an attempt to steal one of
our security guards’ cars.” After exchanging gunfire, one of our guys sustained injuries. Given the situation, the man is doing well in
the hospital. My family is not in danger. The offenders have already been apprehended by the police.”
Pérez’s ninth-place finish on the grid wasn’t the product of a driver suffering from mental trauma, but rather of the typical challenges
in Monte Carlo. Pérez went on, “It was a catastrophe.
After a brief check, we discovered that Sergio would have moved up two spots in the final qualifying round, ahead of Lewis Hamilton,
with his 1:11.019-minute lap.
Pérez goes on: “In Qualy 2, everything was going great, but we made a mistake in our fine-tuning strategy and the track cooled down a
little. I had a lot of trouble with the front tires on my first try because they weren’t heated sufficiently. I was doing better with the
second set of tires, but at Rascasse, I ran into three opponents at once. I may have placed sixth before that.”
A strong lap here would have been crucial for the Central American. Lewis Hamilton, the leader of the world championship, was
fading, and there was a chance to overtake the winner
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