Horner: 'We've never seen that problem before'

Sergio Perez already didn't have a great starting position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but an electrical problem almost prevented him from even starting the race. According to Christian Horner, they have never seen the problem before.

While everyone was busy with the warm-up lap for the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sergio Perez was suddenly left standing at the side of the track. With a black screen on his display, the cause was clear: electrical problems. Miraculously, the Mexican managed to get his car running and worked his way up to fifth place.

According to Christian Horner, it was certainly a noticeable problem for the RB16B. "It was an electrical issue. I think we've started to understand it. So we need to address that, obviously, in time for the next race in Imola, but, you know, it was a frustrating problem that we haven't seen before" the team boss told the Talking Bull podcast.

A decisive intervention

After the race, Perez was praised for his performance in the race, but Red Bull's Paul Monaghan also praised the way he got his car running again - without communication from the team. Horner agrees. "A great presence of mind with him to reboot the car and get it going again. Ctrl, Alt, Delete and away you go again."

"I think that his recovery drive thereafter was fantastic. He was very decisive in his overtaking and had great pace. And to come from the back of the field was a great performance," Horner concluded. Next week the Mexican will be back in action at the Imola Grand Prix, hopefully, this time from the front.