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Red Bull faces at least a small inconvenience to overcome in its pursuit of a third straight 1-2 at the start of the 2024 Formula 1 season with Sergio Perez having been demoted from third to sixth on the Australian GP grid for impeding Nico Hulkenberg
Red Bull must now deal with Sergio Perez being demoted to sixth place on the grid for impeding Nico Hulkenberg in the Australian Grand Prix. The incident happened at Turn 13 during Q1, causing Hulkenberg to brake early and affecting his qualifying lap. This ruling has moved Perez from third to sixth, promoting Norris, Leclerc, and Piastri. Hulkenberg expressed frustration but didn’t solely blame Perez for his 16th place grid position. Despite the setback, Perez remains optimistic about the race and aims to fight his way up the field due to high degradation levels.
