The Mexican has not travelled to the Red Bull Ring on Thursꦐday in order to take the day to rest and ensure h🦩e is in the best possible heath for Friday. 

Although the exact nature of Perez’s illness has not been disclosed, there is no suggeꦜstion from Red Bull that his participation in opening 🔥practice and qualifying is in doubt.

In the event Perez cannot drive on Friday, Red Bull have former McLaren driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo as a back-up in his reserve role. 

Perez sits 69 points adrift of championship leader and teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, who claimed his fourth consecuti𓆏ve victory and sixth win in eight ra🐻ces last time out in Canada. 

Coming into this weekend’s race i♑n Austria, Perez admitted he needs to “step up” his performances after a difficult three races. 

“For me my focus will ꦏbe on track though because I know how important it is for me to have a consistent weekend and really produce a result, I know I am capable of,” he said. 

“The weather looks like ꩲit could be tricky and it’s a Sprint weekend so time in the car to set-up will be minimal and critical, we must maximise every moment we have to prepare. 

“I had fun at the last Sprint weekend in Baku and it was a very successful time but at a very d෴ifferent circuit. I want to achieve the same again but know I need to step up to achieve that.”

Verstappen was forced to cancel his media commitments in Saudi Arabia earlier 🍷this year because of a▨ stomach illness.