Checo Pérez will be able to run the Belgian GP; FIA allowed it

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Checo Pérez will be able to start the Belgian GP as the team fixed its car

The head of Red Bull Christian Horner gave Sergio Checo Pérez a glimmer of hope in pointing out that the Mexican yes he could return to the race, despite the accident he suffered in the training lap at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The tapatío crashed in the Combes and in principle the equipment gave it by disqualified to the suffering severe damages in the frontal part. However, due to the delay due to rain Horner mentioned that yes he could run while repairing the RB16B.

“They are working on the act. We are doing the best we can. Czech wanted to go, but he has to stay. We are confident that they can with the regulations. start from pitlane“, He said.

Later, in an interview for F1 itself, Horner expressed that “we are seeing the information. If there is a Grand Prix it will be him “.

Minutes later it was confirmed that Czech will be able to participate, but will leave from the back of the row. Michael Masi, the FIA ​​race director, gave the green light so that, if the team has the number 11 RB16B ready, it will join the squad.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also agreed that Checo Perez could run, Despite the rivalry that both teams have.

“I think so. It can be included. For me how it hasn’t been run can start from the bottom of the grid,” he said.

Then, it depended on two things for Checo Pérez to compete in Belgium: for Red Bull to have the car ready (which has already happened), and for the weather to allow it.

The prize was scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. in Mexico, but the rain caused the start of the race to be delayed by 25 minutes.

After this time the drivers gave two laps of reconnaissance, but these alleged the lack of visibility on the track, which caused race control to cancel the start and showed the red flags.

This allowed the Austrian team to have a chance to work on the Rb16B and all the compounds were used to be ready at the start of the race.

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