Sergio Perez told to ‘be more Nico Rosberg’ and “get under Max Verstappen’s skin” to win F1 title
The Red Bull duo find themselves locked in a private duel for the 2023 F1 title after sharing two ꦯwins apiece from the opening four races this season.
Perez’s latest victory in Azerbaijan saw him reduce Verstappen’s championship lead to just six points heading into this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Miami Grand Prix.
Former F1 driver Davidson believes Perez needs to replicate the tactics used by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Rosberg during his sole championship success against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in 2016 if he wants to beat Verstappen to this ༒year’s drivers’ crown.
“I think he realises that he’s come to this crossroads now this s🍃easoജn already,” Davidson told the Sky Sports F1 Podcast.
“It’s hit him pretty hard in that he’s got the car to do it. This new car from Red Bull seems to suit his style better. He’s getting more in bed with the team and in bed with how th🍌eﷺ car feels.
“It only takes a few tweaks here and there, season-to-season for a driver to find their niche, their sweet spot in how they can get the most out of the car to extrapolate all of that performance. I think he know𓄧s he’s there.
“Sure, there are circuits to come later th🎃is y🐲ear - your Zandvoorts, your Interlagos’, the Silverstone’s, the Suzuka’s - where Max is going to shine. We all know it, and he [Perez] knows it too.
“So what do you do? You’ve got to be more Rosberg🥂 2016. That’s what you’ve got to do. I was always told from team bosses that I was too nice. I think they were right. That’𝓀s what made me a much better sportscar driver, I was more of a team player.
“I think now it’s time for Sergio to stop being ‘Mr Nic😼e Guy’. He’s got to take a leaf out of Rosberg 2016 and maybe, as much as it might hurt, to be the guy that he doesn’t want really to be.”
Davidson added: “He’s got to make sacrifices and decisions this season that might go the way that his family doesn’t want him to go.𝔍
“He mig🌊ht have to take himself away - what Rosberg did - he might have to say things to the𝄹 team they don’t want him to say, or he doesn’t necessarily feel comfortable saying.
“He’s got to get under Max Verstappen’s skin. He’s got to annoy him. This is his moment and it 𓃲might only be his one chance. I think he knows and we all know it as well. He’s so close. Just six points behind after four races and he’s looking good.
“I don’💖t think he’ll be able to do it if he plays ‘Mr Nice Guy’ this year."
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