Esteban Gutierrez says outdoing Sauber predecessor Sergio Perez is not his focus

Mexican rookie Esteban Gutierrez says any comparisons with his countryman and Sauber predecessor Sergio Perez will not be something he focuses on during his debut season of Formula 1.

And having plotted a similar path through the junior formulae, the Sauber rookie added: "He's very open to work as a team and we have a good communication between both so far. So the approach of work that we have is also very similar. He was also racing with Kauffman, and also ART, the same as I did, so generally the mentality in some parts is similar."