After an action-packed race at Silverstone, all the focus is on the Hungarian GP. Here, the arch-rivals of Mercedes and Red Bull vie for supremacy in the constructors’ championship. Both Red Bulls start from the second row, directly behind the lockout of the first row by the Silver Arrows.
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Above all, both RB16B had the opportunity for late improvements in order to finish ahead of Mercedes. However, after the second and final Q3 run, both Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen came out of their garages. They were just behind Lewis Hamilton, who was on the provisional pole. The Knight slowly drove into the pit lane and then just before the final warm-up corner to prevent both Red Bulls from flying laps.
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Max Verstappen was able to cross the finish line before the checkered flag, but his teammate in Sergio Perez failed and thus confirmed that the Mexican will start the Hungarian GP in P4.
Sergio Perez insists Red Bull finish ahead of their rivals
Sergio Perez was frustrated after failing to cross the checkered flag in time. The Mexican was denied any late improvements in qualifying after Lewis Hamilton’s tactics.
However, when Checo’s race engineer informed him that he hadn’t crossed the finish line in time, Perez was disappointed. Later, the Mexican insists on catching the two Silver Arrows at the Hungarian GP and said: “We have to get them tomorrow”.
Perez doesn’t blame Lewis Hamilton for missing the checkered flag during qualifying
Sergio Perez doesn’t criticize Lewis Hamilton for missing his final qualifying run. However, the Mexican blames himself for starting his last run behind every car on the grid.
“I haven’t looked in detail, but to be honest I think Lewis was a reasonable distance from Bottas who was ahead of him. Something must have happened, someone had fallen back massively from Gasly, I think, and I don’t think so [it was] towards the end, ”said Sergio Perez.
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IMOLA, ITALY – APRIL 17: Second qualifier Sergio Perez from Mexico and Red Bull Racing and pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain and Mercedes GP speak at Parc Ferme during qualifying before the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 17, 2021 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Bryn Lennon / Getty Images)
“I believe [Hamilton] had a normal gap, I only paid the price for being the last car on the train, ”added the Mexican.
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Can Red Bull extend its lead over its arch-rivals or will Mercedes clinch successive victories at the Hungarian Grand Prix? What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below.
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