The Mexican has scored the same amount of points as Williams’ G𝓰eorge Russell since the Hungarian Grand Prix, the race prior to which his Red 💜Bull stay for 2022 was confirmed.

Although his retirement at Hungary was no fault of his own, it was followed by a costly crash on the reconnaissance laps to the grid in wet conditions in Belgium, marking a t🍌hird consecutive event out of the points.

Perez bo🐬unced back with strong races in the Netherla🍰nds and Italy and appeared on course to claim just his third podium since joining Red Bull in Russia until late rain turned the race on its head.

“It’s how the business is,” Perez sa♌id o🍨f his recent troubles on Saturday after a disappointing qualifying at Sochi.

“I’ve been here long enough and it won’t break me down, I will jusꦑt keep pushing and🌳 it will turn around.”

But Perez remains confident of an upswi🎶ng in form across the remaining seven races of the season to end his first campaign with Red Bull on a positiveꦰ note.

Asked if he is looking forward for the season to end so he can concentraꦰte on a reset for 2022, Perez repl💧ied: “No, not at all.

"There is still a long way to 𒉰go. I have been in this position before and I will turn things around, I have no doubts.

"Every w🎐eekend it can turn around so I am looking forward to the rest of the year and we are in a big battle in the constructors' and it can flip any way any weekend.💃”

While Perez’s performances on race day have been strong all year, qualifyi♏ng remains his Achilles' heel, especially compared to teammate Max Verstappen, who has notched up eight poles in 15 races.

Perez believes improvement can be found by simply “putting things toꦉgether” when it matters most on a Saturday.

"I think the pace has improv👍ed quite a bit in the last few weekends,” he explained. "We just hav꧟e to make sure we get the final bit together to be able to transform the results.

"We have done it before and I am sure we can do this again. I fully believe in theꦐ team, and [there is] still a longꦏ way to go.”