Report: Sergio Pérez said Cadillac matched or outpaced Alex Albon at Madring
Sergio Pérez told reporters he was ‘‘pretty much the same pace as Albon all the way through’’ at the Madring and claimed Cadillac turned marginally quicker laps on the second stint before a terminal water leak forced his retirement.
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Pérez said he matched Albon’s pace and was within a second or two per lap during the first stint.
He claimed Cadillac ran 0.351s per lap faster than Albon on the second stint until mechanical issues intervened.
The piece frames Cadillac’s weekend as a sign of potential midfield competitiveness despite persistent reliability problems.
Offers an external pace benchmark for Albon’s race performance at the Madring.
Does not report any official Williams response or technical updates tied to the comparison.
No penalties, driver changes or car upgrades involving Williams are described in the article.