P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has claimed Sergio Perez was “caught napping” when he was slow in reacting to the lights in F1’s Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race.
Perez and Williams’ Franco Colapinto started the race from the pit lane due to changes made to their cars outside parc ferme. Colapinto managed to pass Perez at the pit exit when Perez missed the green light. Red Bull’s team principal Horner mentioned that they would discuss the incident with Perez as Colapinto gained an advantage. Perez’s early elimination in Sprint Qualifying led Red Bull to treat the race as a practice session and withdraw his car. Despite finishing last, Red Bull gathered valuable data from Perez and changed his front wing. Horner stated they gained useful insight and would analyze the data before the next session to improve performance. Perez also agreed with the team’s strategy, focusing on maximizing data acquisition and improving the car’s balance for future races.
