Sergio Pérez

Perez stopped with a power unit problem in Q1 at Monza and, as investigations continue about what went wrong, the team knows it will need to fit a fresh one in the morning.<br>A switch to the latest Phase 3 version would require Perez to start from the pitlane at Monza, as it would be classified as a change of car specification, so the team has elected to take a grid penalty instead and commit to ...

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As Russell rounded the Ascari chicane and entered the back straight, a recovery vehicle was making its way towards Sergio Perez’s crashed car on the grass on the left-hand side of the track. <br>When Russell had cleared the stricken Racing Point and approached Parabolica, he radioed his Williams team to say: “What are they doing bringing that truck onto the track while we’re still driving ...

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Red Bull driver Albon was attacking Perez's Racing Point as they ran up the Kemmel Straight towards Les Combes on the last lap of the race.<br>As he approached the rear of his rival's car, Albon moved right to squeeze by, but in doing so he put the wheels on the right-hand side of this car on the grass.<br>Albon was able to get ahead of went on to finish fifth in his first race for Red ...

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The failure will be a cause for concern for Mercedes, as all six drivers from the works team, Racing Point and Williams took the new upgraded spec on Friday morning, comprising a V6, turbo and MGU-H.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Mercedes set to run upgraded engine at Spa<br><br><br>The HPP factory in Brixworth will investigate the cause of Perez's issue overnight.<br>Perez still had mileage on his ...

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Perez has inked a three-year deal with Racing Point, which will keep him at the outfit through to 2022, likely alongside teammate Lance Stroll.<br>"I’m very excited to extend my partnership with the team for the next three years," Perez said.<br>"I’ve been working together with this group of people for a long time now and they have become my second family. Together we have enjoyed a tremendous ...

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The Racing Point and Toro Rosso drivers came together at the Hungaroring's first corner in the closing stages of the race, which was won by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.<br>Albon was able to get by and went on to take his second top 10 finish in two races, but Perez later complained that Albon "crashed into me".<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Bottas irked by "completely unnecessary" Leclerc ...

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Ricciardo and Perez were caught in a queue of cars backing up at the final corner ahead of their final Q1 runs before the Renault driver tried to get ahead on the outside line.<br>Perez responded by jumping back in front on the inside as they ran onto the start/finish line, but both were compromised and missed the cut at the end of their subsequent final flying laps.<br>“You see the car ahead ...

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Although Perez had been mentioned in connection with Haas, extending his stay with Racing Point has always been his main target.<br>Some sources have suggested that an announcement is imminent, possibly as early as this weekend in Hungary.<br>"I think things are settling down," said Perez. "My priority will be to continue with the team.<br>"No, it's not done yet. We are finalising it, but you know ...

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Any desire for the stewards to be out of any post-race debates were scuppered when they were forced to make calls on incidents involving Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and Racing Point's Sergio Perez.<br>Possibly the most controversial decision of the race was to hand Perez a five-second time penalty for leaving the track at turn three - after a lock-up - and gaining an advantage, despite following ...

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Perez was handed a five-second penalty at Paul Ricard for having gained an advantage when he cut across the run-off areas at Turns 3 and 4 on the opening lap of the race.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Perez baffled by French GP penalty<br><br><br>The Mexican was especially annoyed because he had gone around the track limits bollard as the rules demanded.<br>But the FIA was unhappy because Perez ...

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The Racing Point driver was handed a five-second penalty for going off track and gaining an advantage at the start, despite going around the outside of the Turn 3 bollard as instructed by race direction at the beginning of the weekend.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>French GP: Hamilton leads processional Mercedes 1-2<br><br><br>Perez, starting from 14th on the grid, believes he had done nothing wrong ...

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Perez was lucky to avoid hitting two marshals who ran across the track in front of him in Monte Carlo as he exited the pitlane during a safety car period.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Perez "very lucky" to avoid hitting Monaco marshals<br><br><br>It is understood that the two marshals involved had not be given approval by race control to go on the circuit, with the incident itself only coming to the ...

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Magnussen was given a post-race time penalty for skipping the chicane while battling with Perez, whose Racing Point teammate Lance Stroll was punished for the same offence.<br>"It's very disappointing, you only have one move in Monaco, and you do it and the car ahead cuts the chicane, and then he's aware that you're there and there's no more opportunities," said Perez.<br>"It's definitely ...

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The Racing Point driver had emerged from a tyre change and was accelerating out of the pits when he encountered two marshals running across the track before Ste. Devote.<br>One marshal managed to get across in front of his car to the inside barriers, while a second managed stop – and fortunately Perez was able to get between them without incident.<br>Speaking on his team radio immediately after ...

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F1 CEO Chase Carey has made it clear that with Vietnam and the Netherlands added next year a stable total of 21 races will mean that two current events will be dropped.<br>The races in Mexico, Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain are all out of contract after this season, and all are still in discussion over their futures.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>The fight to cling on to an F1 calendar ...

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Both Racing Point drivers have been short of pace throughout the weekend in Monte Carlo, resulting in Perez and Lance Stroll exiting qualifying at the first hurdle - ending up 17th and 18th on the timesheets.<br>Asked if rain was key to his team's fortunes during the race, Perez replied that "it's the only way" to potentially leave Monaco with a result.<br>"Hopefully the rain can help us and we ...

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All three drivers missed the call to stop for the weighbridge during qualifying, but in all three cases their teams did not work on the cars, which were quickly returned to the FIA weighbridge.<br>In Azerbaijan, Pierre Gasly had to start from the pitlane because after missing the weighbridge call, his Red Bull team changed his tyres, which counts as working on the car.<br>The FIA accepted that the ...

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Perez was unhappy with the revised car for much of the weekend in Spain, starting and finishing in 15th place, having earned sixth in the previous race in Baku.<br>He admits he has concerns about form in Monaco, but hopes that the updates will produce the intended improvement in performance at a very different venue.<br>"We are a bit worried," Perez said. "Our performance in Spain was very bad, a ...

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It was a challenging day for the Silverstone team, as Lance Stroll crashed in FP1, which meant that the Canadian could not run the full package in the second session.<br>However, new parts are due to arrive in Spain this evening, and he will be back to full spec on Saturday.<br>The team has brought new front suspension for this race, along with a package of aero updates, including the front of the ...

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Amid plans to overhaul F1's rules for 2021, Perez believes that the sport has taken a wrong path in recent years because the impact that a driver has on results has become less and less.<br>The Mexican has admitted to his own frustrations with the situation, and suggested that if things do not change dramatically in two years' time then he could lose interest in carrying on.<br>"I think what F1 ...

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The Silverstone-based outfit became Racing Point halfway through last season after Force India went into administration and was saved by a consortium led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll.<br>Like most F1 teams, Racing Point is planning to introduce significant car updates for the start of the European season in Barcelona, and Perez concedes it will be a key moment for his squad.<br>Asked if he ...

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Renault led the chase of the established top three squads in both Bahrain and China, and on form the Enstone outfit potentially has the best chance of grabbing a podium in Baku on Sunday should there be some trouble for the quicker cars.<br>Ricciardo, who won the race for Red Bull in 2017 and crashed out while battling with teammate Max Verstappen last year, says that Perez’s third places with ...

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Racing Point spent every timed session at Bahrain mired in the second half of the field, its two drivers Perez and Lance Stroll qualifying 14th and 18th ahead of Sunday’s race.<br>After the sudden retirements of both Renault cars at the very start of lap 54, Perez was elevated up to 10th place, having fought among the midfield throughout the race.<br>When asked if Racing Point could expect to ...

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The Mexican was 14th in both Friday practice sessions at the Sakhir venue, ending the day 1.870s off the pace set by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.<br>“It's not the greatest day,” Perez said at the conclusion of Friday running. “I think probably the circuit is exposing more our limitations at the moment.<br>“We seem to be further away than we were in Melbourne. We are working hard, hopefully ...

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Stroll enjoyed a strong debut for his new team in Australia, recovering from being knocked out in Q1 to score two points for ninth place, while Perez made Q3 but slipped to 13th in the race.<br>Stroll showed stronger pace than Perez after the pitstops and the Mexican, who has shown himself to be particularly masterful at managing F1's delicate Pirelli tyres over race distances for several seasons ...

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