Sergio Perez has distanced himself from homophobic feedback made by his father in a current interview.
Antonio Perez made disparaging remarks alluding to Ralf Schumacher’s sexuality in an interview for ESPN. The previous Williams driver revealed he’s in a gay relationship in July.
Schumacher has criticised the Purple Bull driver’s performances in the course of the season. Perez has scored 151 factors, a complete dwarfed by that of his crew mate Max Verstappen, whose 393-point haul leaves him poised to clinch the championship this weekend.
Requested forward of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix about his father’s remarks, Perez mentioned: “I don’t agree with any of his feedback.
“I feel he did a mistake in that regard. I don’t share any of his views. However on the identical time, I don’t management what my father has to say, I can solely management what I say.
“It’s necessary as a sport to at all times present that no matter occurs on observe it at all times stays on observe. That’s the way in which I see it and we ought to be at all times an instance for the remainder of the world.”
Schumacher, whose son David races GT automobiles in Germany, mentioned he understood the response of Perez’s father. “I might additionally stand 100% behind my son and attempt to assist,” he mentioned in a social media assertion. “That’s what you do as a father.
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“So far as model is anxious, I might strategy issues in another way, however we all know Mr Perez with all his feelings. That’s why I’m not indignant with him.
“Nevertheless, I consider outcomes on the observe could be the higher argument.”
Perez goes into this weekend’s race having not scored in both of the final two grands prix (he took one level for eighth place within the dash race at Interlagos). Purple Bull have fallen 59 factors behind McLaren within the constructors’ championship and Perez admitted he should increase his recreation to assist them shut the hole.
“We’d like a few one-twos from now till the tip of the yr,” he mentioned. “So hopefully we are able to get again on observe and that would be the most important goal for the remainder of the yr to essentially attempt to be as robust within the coming races.”
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