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Perez should be ‘number 2' driver – Albers

Mar.9 Sergio Perez should aim to establish himself as a long-term ‘number 2' alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull. That is the advice of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, who thinks the experienced Mexican driver has made a good start to his Red Bull tenure by playing down his chances of beating Verstappen early in 2021. 'That's very smart,' Albers told De Telegraaf. 'That way, he takes a lot of pressure off himself. 'Politically he has played it perfectly. If he's suddenly ahead of Max, let's be honest – he's great. So if he does it properly, I see him in the same role that Valtteri Bottas has at Mercedes.' Therefore, Dutchman Albers thinks Perez, 31, should focus on...
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