Red Bull team principal Christian Horner tried to understand the cause of Perez’s costly crash, suggesting that the driver may have been “distracted” by traffic on the right-hand side of the circuit. Horner acknowledged that Perez would be frustrated with his mistake, emphasizing that he entered the turn too fast and made contact with the barriers.
Perez himself took full responsibility for the incident, expressing disbelief and disappointment in his own actions. He described the crash as catching him by surprise, with the rear of the car losing control late into the corner. Despite acknowledging the mistake in his approach to extract the maximum lap time, Perez expressed his frustration and admitted that the race on Sunday would be incredibly challenging for him.
