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Sainz and Perez suffer shock Qatar Q2 eliminations as investigation looms
Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez were both eliminated in Q2 during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, causing surprise. Sainz, who struggled with instability in the high-speed corners, missed out on advancing by just 0.031s and will start 12th at best. Additionally, Sainz is facing an investigation by stewards due to his erratic driving when Max Verstappen attempted to overtake him. Meanwhile, Perez was on track to make it to Q3, but his final lap was deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 5, resulting in him dropping to 13th. This was a crucial weekend for Perez, as he needed to deliver a nearly flawless performance to prevent Verstappen from securing his third title.
Source: RacingNews 365
