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Perez claims Red Bull caught out in Las Vegas GP decision
Sergio Perez expressed that Red Bull’s strategy choice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was a misstep that caught them off guard. After facing elimination in Q1 for the sixth time in 2024, Perez decided to begin the race on the C3 hard tires with intentions to switch to the mediums later for a longer stint. Unfortunately, tire graining issues arose, nullifying the planned strategy. The abnormal degradation of the tires plagued Perez’s entire weekend, leading to an unexpected pit stop on lap 17 for mediums and a subsequent need for hards. Despite finishing 10th and earning his first grand prix point since the United States, Perez deemed the weekend as “a total disaster.” Perez conveyed that the team did not anticipate the extent of tire degradation they encountered, leading to a strategy that could not be executed as planned due to the adverse track conditions. The outcome highlighted the need for improvement in managing tire strategies to avoid similar setbacks in the future.
