F1 Post Race Analysis: Singapore 2022 — Street Specialist Sergio
Back to the fly-away races and Formula 1 kicked off the Asia leg with a return to Singapore’s Marina Bay for the first time since 2019 thanks to disruptions resulting from COVID-19. The talk of the town was centred on whether Max Verstappen would be able to convert another driver’s championship this weekend. But the narrative was quickly upended thanks to his teammate, Sergio Perez, who executed a near-flawless drive to take a commanding victory under the floodlights. So what was it that made this performance perhaps his best? Let’s jump straight into it.
Engineer Says Jump, Perez Says How High
Chart 1: Cumulative Delta Plot
Charles Leclerc lined up in pole position for another time this season, accompanied by the Redbull of Sergio Perez. And while both got off the line well, Perez was ahead going into the turn 1 chicane. It would be easy enough to say that the rest was history, as Perez would go on to lead every lap until the chequered flag. But such a statement would be an injustice to the quality of drive delivered by the Mexican. As shown in Chart 1 above, Perez had to endure multiple…
