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Sergio Perez says he is solely focused on driving this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, despite the current situation Force India finds itself in. The team has turned up at Belgium, but it is still unsure whether or not it will compete while its legal status is clarified.
During the summer break, Lawrence Stroll led a consortium to bring the Force India outfit out of administration. However, the race entry was not part of the purchase, which is owned by Sahara Force India. Developments have indicated that the team may have to race under a new name for the rest of the season, stripping away all of its points it has collected so far this year.
But while the situation unfolds, Perez says that he is only focused on getting the job done for himself and the team. When questioned if he had any doubts on whether he would drive this weekend, he replied: "As far as I’m concerned no, so it’s business as usual.
“I’m here to drive and do my job. Looking forward to enjoy the weekend and focusing on the driving, that’s my priority. I’m just a driver and I’m here to perform at my best, prepare at my best, and has been quite difficult the last couple of months in that regard, definitely good, and able to focus now on being a racing driver.”
Perez is set to stay on with the Silverstone-based squad next year, as he brings major financial backing to the team he has raced with since 2014. And the Mexican says that the team has looked positive since the consortium saved the jobs of over 400 people.
“I think the team is quite optimistic, quite happy,” he admitted. “We can see a release on the upgrades coming for the future, we see a different structure, and financially the team has a much more stable future for the coming years, so I think that can directly be linked to track performance.
“This team is a bit used to being in difficult situations, and you know, we’re coming out of a difficult position. I think the team is always ready, we have great team members, and the people back home are performing at their best, everyone is very motivated, which I have to thank everyone for that, so very much looking forward to it.”
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