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Filip Cleeren

Sergio Perez's F1 comeback erased his self-doubt: "I proved to myself I'm still one of the best"

Cadillac veteran Sergio Perez says he has now "proven" to himself that he still has what it takes to be a top line F1 driver.

Perez was unceremoniously dumped by Red Bull Racing at the end of 2024 following 18 difficult months during which he couldn't get out of a downward spiral of performance. While team-mate Max Verstappen clinched a fourth driver's title with the tough-to-tame RB20, Perez's confidence gradually took a nosedive, with the Mexican veteran often seemingly at odds with his own team over the how and why.

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