Perez looking to 'minimise the damage' in tricky Hungary race

Sergio Perez has had a disappointing weekend. In the free practice he was unable to perform well and also in the qualifying he had a bad weekend. With an eleventh place on the grid, a top-five finish looks unlikely, as the Mexican knows.

Times have changed rapidly for Perez this season. Whereas a few race weekends ago he was slowly dreaming of a battle for the world title with Max Verstappen, just before the summer break he has to pull out all the stops not to lose his third place in the world championship.

Despite the eleventh starting position in Hungary, however, Perez is holding out hope. "We will try to recover and minimise the damage," the driver told Drivers Parade to Formula1.com. "Its one of the hardest places to overtake but we will give it our best with strategy."

Perez to watch out for Russell and Sainz

George Russell and Carlos Sainz will start Sunday's race from first and second position. Both drivers have the opportunity to overtake Perez on the grid. While the Spaniard is facing a gap of nineteen points, Russell's is twenty.