![]() ![]() He finished fourth on Miami's debut last year and former McLaren team mate and 2009 world champion Jenson Button reckons the Mexican, who excels on street circuits, can go a long way to winning over the sceptics. "I really believe that we are in the fight," he said after the race in Baku. ![]() Perez has never won more than two races in a season but is coming off the back of a double success in Azerbaijan - in the Saturday sprint and Sunday's main event - hoping to build momentum. ![]() ![]() The 25-year-old Dutch driver was only five points clear of Perez after four races last year but won in Miami with fastest lap and went on to finish the season 149 points ahead and with 15 victories to his team mate's two. Verstappen, who has enjoyed an unbroken run at the top of the standings since he won in Spain on May 22 last year, has yet to finish lower than second in 2023 and arrives in Florida with a six-point advantage. Sergio Perez wants to be considered a Formula One title contender and this weekend's Miami Grand Prix offers the Mexican a chance to lead the championship for the first time and rattle the cage of Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen.Ī third win in five races would lift 33-year-old Perez above reigning double world champion Verstappen and be quite a statement of intent. ![]()
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