F1 | Red Bull, Perez on the front row at Imola: “I can win the race, what a great feeling!”

Great day for Sergio Perez, who will start from the front row tomorrow in the Grand Prix at Imola. The Red Bull driver missed pole position by just 35 thousandths, and will therefore start next to Lewis Hamilton, but with the advantage of the soft tyre, which could give him a better starting point, and this means that it will be an entirely on the attack for Checo, in very good form on the Santerno and capable of putting Verstappen behind, something not common in recent years for the Dutchman's teammates.

“What an extraordinary achievement – said an elated Perez. Knowing that I could win the race tomorrow is definitely a good feeling. There are a lot of positives to take, but I made a small mistake in the last corner, I could have had pole position. This is actually my first start with Red Bull from the starting grid, given what happened in Bahrain. We are doing quality work that is bearing fruit. Max and I have two different strategies, since I start on the softs while he starts on the mediums, so we have a good race ahead of us, especially because we managed to put pressure on the Mercedes. Today's result is a great one, but we can't relax, I know there is a lot to work on and it's important to continue in this direction."