Sergio Perez is determined to over-deliver this season as the Mexican, finally a race winner, steps into one of the hottest of seats as Max Verstappen's Red Bull team mate.
The 31-year-old will be the fourth driver in as many years to try and live alongside a 23-year-old who has emerged as a real threat to Mercedes' seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Unlike immediate predecessors who fell short alongside the Dutch driver, Thailand's Alexander Albon and France's Pierre Gasly, Perez can count on more than a decade in grand prix racing.
"I am confident in my abilities," the Mexican, whose resume includes a difficult and unhappy year at McLaren, told reporters on Thursday.