McLaren’s 2013 car is “much better” now than it was at the very start of the season, team newcomer Sergio Perez has revealed.<\/p>\n
“Driving this car was a real challenge, but it’s not the same now as it was in Jerez (for winter testing),” he told the Diario de Mexico newspaper.<\/p>\n
“It is much better now than it was.”<\/p>\n
Perez, 23, was speaking during F1’s summer break at the former Mexican grand prix venue in Mexico City, where his older brother Antonio was racing in Mexico’s Nascar series.<\/p>\n
Despite his comments that the troubled MP4-28 is performing better now, however, Perez is not expecting an easy second half of the season.<\/p>\n
“I am motivated to attack in the next nine races,” he said, “but it will be very difficult, because we know that we still do not have a competitive car.”<\/p>\n
Perez’s target, therefore, is simply to attack his benchmark teammate, the highly experienced world champion of 2009, Jenson Button.<\/p>\n
“The goal is to beat Jenson, as I have the good luck that he (Button’s performance) is a guarantee; a world champion,” he said.<\/p>\n
“That will be the goal in the remaining races, as I know the potential of the car is difficult.”<\/p>\n
Perez acknowledged, however, that he is unlikely to be able to challenge Button’s actual position in the drivers’ championship, as he trails the Briton by 3 places and 21 points.<\/p>\n
“I’m about 20 points away,” he said, “which is hard with this car.<\/p>\n
“It has been a very difficult year, but this is formula one, where my teammate won (in 2009) with the fastest car.<\/p>\n
“This is a difficult and inconsistent car, it has not been the year I expected and I do not expect miracles now,” he added.<\/p>\n
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