Perez angry at being forced to skip FP1
26 October, 2012
Oct.26 (GMM) Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton appear to be in the process of falling out of favour with their respective teams.
Mexican Perez was sidelined in morning practice in India early on Friday, ostensibly due to a heavy cold. He was replaced by Esteban Gutierrez, who is tipped to move into Perez’s race seat full-time next year.
Perez has told Argentine Fox television, however, that he was well enough to drive.
“I am pleased that they are so worried about me,” Perez said with a touch of irony. “It’s obvious that I’m not 100 per cent, but I’ve driven in worse shape. There was no reason for me not to drive. I was ready.”
Perez said his countryman Gutierrez “did a good job” in the practice session, but insisted: “I would prefer to have done the laps in the car. So we’ve lost a session.
“Now it’s more difficult to set up the car for the race.”
Briton Hamilton also looks to be out of favour at McLaren, with the team’s sporting director Sam Michael openly telling reporters that the 2008 world champion’s car was on Friday fitted with some experimental parts for 2013.
But when asked about the new parts after Friday’s track action, Hamilton furrowed his brow and answered: “No, we don’t have anything new.”
Hamilton is moving from McLaren to Mercedes for 2013, to be replaced at the British team by Sauber’s Perez.
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You Both Have A Point.
Go, HAMILTON !
I couldn’t disagree more. Both Perez and Hamilton have given a lot to the team and fully deserve to be properly supported until the end of the season and their contract runs out. The drivers are risking their lives out there and the teams should be fully behind them.
If I was treated that way I wouldn’t be inclined to give 100% out on track if I wasn’t being 100% supported.
This is the kind of thing that shows what kids these guys are. The teams are moving on, pushing them aside, or no longer including them in every detail. That’s what happens when you quit a team that considered you a member. Grow up already. You made the decision, now man up and accept the consequences. Don’t be surprised of you get axed from holiday card lists as well, just sayin’.