Red Bull driver Sergio Perez blamed the RB20's balance problem that caused him to qualify eighth, while his teammate Max Verstappen qualified one place higher i
blamed the RB20's balance problem that caused him to qualify eighth, while his teammate Max Verstappen qualified one place higher in seventh. Explaining the situation, the Mexican driver revealed that the car was not good enough to make considerable gains in lap times.
Perez has been working hard to recover from his mid-season slump, which widened the points gap between him and Verstappen in the Drivers' Standings. Although team principal Christian Horner confirmed his seat during the summer break, the 34-year-old now faces a tough challenge in his quest to bounce back, as the RB20's limitations hinder his efforts.
As Red Bull looks for solutions to the problem plaguing its car, Perez explains the problem that prevented him from gaining considerable time during the Italian Grand Prix qualifying. He told the"We can get some competitive laps at times, but it's difficult to have progression.Norris set a blisteringly fast time of 1:19.327 in Q3 to secure pole position for Sunday's race at Monza.
"The car is very difficult to drive and find a good balance. If you have one issue and try to fix that, then there is another issue.
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