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The Mexican initially qualified in the top five but had his lap time deleted due to track limits at Turn 1.
Sergio Perez expressed his frustration with two mistakes that hindered his qualifying performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He initially secured the fifth quickest time in Q3 but dropped to ninth when his lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits. In contrast, his Red Bull teammate, Max Verstappen, clinched pole position for the race. Perez admitted to struggling with qualifying throughout the season and attributed his difficulties in Q3 to having only one fresh set of tires. He highlighted the need for a better solution regarding track limits, as they have caused confusion and contentious situations for drivers, teams, and fans throughout the year. Perez hopes that better solutions will be found during the winter break to avoid similar issues in the future.
