APRIL 3, 2013

McLaren happy with newcomer Perez

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he is happy with team newcomer Sergio Perez.

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he is happy with team newcomer Sergio Perez.

Mexican Perez has had a difficult and low-profile start to his career with the famous British team, arriving to replace Lewis Hamilton but struggling with the uncompetitive 2013 car.

Nonetheless, Whitmarsh said the 23-year-old has done "a solid job".

"It's easy to get rattled in coming to a team like McLaren and not having a quick enough car," he is quoted by sportinglife.com.

"But he's an intelligent guy, who might be incredibly young but to my mind he has not put a foot wrong."

(GMM)