P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen has confirmed he did attempt to provide Sergio Perez with a distant tow in the closing stages of
“Perez managed to take the lead after a Safety Car period but was unable to pull away from Leclerc due to his higher downforce rear wing. Verstappen quickly made his way through the field and overtook both Leclerc and his teammate to get into second place. Perez capitalized on a mistake from Leclerc and took second place, while Verstappen was instructed to reduce the gap to 2 seconds to help Perez. However, Leclerc managed to overtake Verstappen on the final lap, splitting the Red Bulls. Perez’s second-place finish secured him second place in the Drivers’ standings. Despite the damage on the first lap, Perez fought back and had a strong race. Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner praised Perez’s comeback drive and the team’s achievement of locking out the top two positions in the Drivers’ Championship for the first time.”
