Sergio Perez will start from the pit lane at Silverstone
The Mexican, already sentenced to take off very far in Great Britain, will finally start from the stands. Red Bull has changed many elements on its car under Parc Fermé conditions.
It’s worse than expected. Sergio Perez was supposed to start from 19th place in this British Grand Prix after his off-track excursion during the first qualifying session. He will finally start from the pit lane.
Indeed, Red Bull took advantage of the delicate situation of its driver to make many changes to car number 11. For the race, the Mexican driver will have a fifth engine, a third set of batteries, and a third electronic control unit.
He thus exceeds the limit set by the regulation of the number of engine components allowed in a season. This is generally punished by grid penalties. But all these changes were made under Parc Fermé conditions. Therefore, having a car with different specifications than during qualifying, Sergio Perez will have to start the Grand Prix from the pit lane.
A situation that will not improve the affairs of the current vice world champion. In a very bad series of results, the Mexican will have to make an attacking race. But he will have to be careful not to overdo it, with the risk of going off track or colliding with a competitor.
At the end of the Grand Prix, he could lose several positions in the drivers’ championship. And his team, Red Bull, could see Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren catch up depending on the final position of car number 11.
