Sergio Perez admitted it has been a ‘very special day’ for him as he raced in front of his home crowd for the first time since his childhood at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Perez has been in strong form since the summer break. Outscoring both Williams drivers and teammate Nico Hulkenberg since Spa in August. He has only scored 18 points less than Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg since the Belgian Grand Prix.
Perez finished ninth practice in FP1 but was a disappointing fifteenth in second practice.
“It’s been a very special day from a personal point of view, but my focus remains on the work we have to do to prepare for the race.
A lot of the drivers struggled with the lack of grip and slippery surface of the Mexican circuit. Perez admits it was difficult to get the most out of the car in the middle sector.
“The circuit is quite challenging and, as we expected, very slippery. In the middle sector, there is a lot of movement with the car and it’s very difficult to get the car to stay on the right line. The altitude affects the levels of downforce pretty dramatically, so you end up being fairly light no matter what levels you are running.”
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