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Sergio Perez disagreed with the penalty he received for clashing with Lando Norris in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, claiming
Racing driver Sergio Perez, who started ninth on the grid, was hoping to recover to a podium position when he made contact with Lando Norris during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris managed to hold onto his position by going off track, but Perez overtook him on the next lap before passing George Russell and Charles Leclerc to secure second place. However, Perez was given a five-second time penalty by the stewards for causing the collision, dropping him down to fourth. Perez disagreed with the decision, stating that both drivers had some responsibility for the incident at the chicane. Despite the penalty, Perez was pleased with his overall performance in the race. Additionally, Perez was surprised that his teammate Leclerc did not try to slow down Russell in the final sector to help build a five-second gap. Perez acknowledged the need to improve his qualifying performance in order to fully utilize his strong race pace. This was the second time this season that Perez lost a podium position due to a penalty.
