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Sergio Perez was left unhappy over being unable to collect long-run data due to the red flag disruptions that plagued second practice in Abu Dhabi.
Sergio Perez expressed his disappointment after the limited running he had during Friday practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He missed out on FP1 along with his teammate Max Verstappen, while rookies Isack Hadjar and Jake Dennis had their turns behind the wheel as part of the mandatory rookie outings. Perez was able to resume driving duties in FP2, but the session was cut short due to red flags caused by crashes from Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg. He managed to climb to the fifth fastest position during the brief period of running available after the Hulkenberg crash, but only completed 16 laps for the day. Perez mentioned struggling with the front end of the car initially and the lack of running, especially on the Medium tyre. Despite the setbacks, he believes there is potential and adjustments to be made to come back stronger. However, he acknowledged that FP1 is not very representative and that the team will have to be careful with their approach.
