News Details
Perez: That was my mistake
Sergio Perez is confident his crash in FP2 in Japan will not have a negative impact on his weekend.
Lapping the track in Friday's second session, the McLaren driver touched the artificial grass at Spoon and that was all that was needed to send him off the track and into the barriers at speed.
"My accident during FP2 was my error," he said.
"I was setting the car up for the entry to Spoon, put my right-rear wheel onto the grass, and just lost the back end.
"At the speed I was travelling, and with relatively little run-off, there wasn't much room to scrub off speed so I went straight into the wall.
"The impact was quite hard, but fortunately I'm fine."
And...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli under pressure after another tyre failure
October 6th, 2013 (F1Plus / Chris Cameron-Dow) - Pirelli have come under...
12y ago from F1Plus.com
F1 2013 – Perez tyre blowout due to flat spot
Pirelli have revealed the tyre blowout suffered by Sergio Perez at the...
12y ago from F1.co.uk
Perez says F1 ignoring Pirelli danger
Sergio Perez has added yet another dissenting voice to the debate about...
12y ago from GrandPrix.com
Flat-spot to blame for Perez tyre failure
Pirelli has pin-pointed a moment earlier in Sergio Perez's Korean Grand...
12y ago from Crash.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin likely to miss Sepang MotoGP test after...
No description available...
41m ago from Motorsport.com
Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...
Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Trackhouse unveils 2026 MotoGP colours in Milan launch
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha admits 2026 MotoGP performance will decide...
Yamaha knows it must deliver a more competitive 2026 MotoGP bike to...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...
Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500
Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier still has motivation “to go for...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Alan Shearer says only one team can stop Arsenal from...
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal will go all the way to the final of the...
41m ago from CaughtOffside.com
David Ornstein drops massive Arsenal transfer hint,...
Arsenal were reportedly considering a move for the Atletico Madrid striker...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Newcastle star is 'definitely set on going to City',...
Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento reportedly has his heart set on...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Alan Shearer names the one team he thinks will stop...
Alan Shearer admitted that Arsenal ‘have got a really good chance’ of...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Adrian Newey's first Aston Martin project in jeopardy
Comments from two senior Honda Racing employees... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
F1 team chief fears 'sitting a season out' over rival's...
Audi F1 chief Mattia Binotto has suggested that... Read More »
51m ago from GPFans.com
Gabriel Bortoleto reveals 'useless' feeling as Audi...
Time away from the cockpit of a Formula 1 car has... Read More »
41m ago from RacingNews365.com
