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Nico Hulkenberg endured a challenging qualifying session in Australia, with his effort hampered by an impeding incident involving Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
Nico Hulkenberg suggested Sergio Perez was “having a Mexican siesta” during their impeding incident in Australia. The Stewards penalized Perez with a three-place grid drop for blocking Hulkenberg during Q1 at Albert Park Circuit. Hulkenberg expressed his frustration to the media, emphasizing the importance of paying attention on the track. Despite Perez’s block, Hulkenberg failed to make it out of the dropzone and will start the race from 16th place. Hulkenberg revealed that issues with wind and a mistake in Turn 9 led to his poor qualifying performance, denying that Perez’s block was the main reason for his early exit. In the end, Hulkenberg acknowledged that it was not the cleanest qualifying day for him. Follow RacingNews365 on YouTube for the best F1 content provided by their expert team throughout the 24-race calendar.
