Listen to this article Perez joined Red Bull for the 2021 season, and while he was able to score a victory in Azerbaijan, he made no secret of his struggles to adjust to the car philosophy that was designed to suit teammate Max Verstappen. Red Bull anticipated many of the traits of the RB16B car that made the adjustment so difficult would be eased by the new regulations that came into force for the 2022 season. It has helped Perez make his best start to an F1 season, scoring pole position in Saudi Arabia and finishing second in both Australia and Emilia Romagna. Perez was also in contention for victory in Saudi Arabia before a badly-timed safety car caused him to drop back to fourth place. He sits third in the championship, only trailing race winners Charles Leclerc and Verstappen. Team principal Horner praised Perez for “doing a gr …