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The Mexican felt that more was on offer after utilising an extra set of tyres during the second part of qualifying at his home race.
Sergio Perez expressed disappointment in a mistake that hindered his qualifying performance for the Mexico City Grand Prix. He finished fifth, 0.257s behind pole-sitter Charles Leclerc, while his teammate Max Verstappen was in third, 0.097s slower than Leclerc. Perez believes that he could have secured a higher grid position if Red Bull had implemented a different strategy in Q2, allowing him another run on fresh C5 tires in Q3. He acknowledged the narrow margins at play and felt that their progression in Q3 could have been better. Looking ahead to the race, Perez acknowledged the unpredictable nature of the event and expressed eagerness to see what they can achieve.
Source: RacingNews 365
