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Horner identifies ‘only decent thing’ from Perez’s Japan weekend
Red Bull’s Team Principal, Christian Horner, expressed that the only positive aspect of Sergio Perez’s Japanese Grand Prix weekend was his ability to avoid a penalty for the Qatar Grand Prix. Perez struggled throughout the race at Suzuka, lacking pace compared to his teammate Max Verstappen, who secured pole position and victory. Perez qualified seven-tenths of a second behind Verstappen. During the race, Perez collided with Lewis Hamilton on the way to the first corner, resulting in a pit stop to change his front wing. He was also penalized for overtaking under a Safety Car and for the collision with Kevin Magnussen. However, the second penalty was issued after Perez retired from the race. Red Bull decided to restart Perez’s car to bring him back into the pits and officially serve the penalty, ensuring that it would not carry over to the Qatar Grand Prix. Horner described this as the only positive outcome from Perez’s challenging weekend.
Source: RacingNews 365
