And with more pressure being added on Perez to step up in the championship to support his team-mate in the battle against Hamilton, the 31-year-old admitted the RB16B is “unique in a way that it’s something very different to what I was used to”, with Perez adding: “Some cars are easier to adapt to than others, some drivers adapt easier [than] others.
“We’ve got a unique car in a way and it hasn’t been easy.
“There’s no secret about it, but you need to be mentally very strong after each day and I think that’s one of my strengths, to take the most out of it and try to get the maximum out of every Sunday.”