Sergio Perez could have avoided his five-second time penalty in the Italian Grand Prix if his Red Bull team had heeded the words of Formula 1 race director Michael Masi.
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Sprint qualifying is boring for drivers, boring for fans and adds nothing – Perez
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has rubbished Formula 1’s sprint qualifying format, saying it is as dull to compete in as it is to watch.
Norris: Perez passed me because contact knocked my foot off throttle
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says he wasn’t able to keep Sergio Perez behind him because his foot came off the throttle when the pair made contact during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Perez and Latifi to start Dutch Grand Prix from pits
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit lane after taking a new power unit for this weekend’s race.
Perez crashes out of Belgian Grand Prix before race begins
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez will be unable to start the Belgian Grand Prix after crashing in wet conditions during the reconnaissance lap.
After a weekend of shunts, F1 drivers welcome plan to change Raidillon run-off
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are keen to see Spa’s plans to alter the run-off at Raidillon after three crashes at the corner already this weekend.
Why all is not lost for Albon as Perez gets another year at Red Bull
News Focus
Posted onAlexander Albon’s hopes of a swift return to Red Bull have been dashed by Sergio Perez’s contract extension. But all is not lost yet.
Honda may repair Verstappen’s power unit, Perez’s “completely destroyed”
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda believe they may be able to salvage Max Verstappen’s damaged power unit for use later in the season.
Norris says Bottas deserves big penalty for “stupid” first-corner crash
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says Valtteri Bottas deserves a significant penalty for triggering the crash which put him and other drivers out of the race.
Gasly’s chance of Red Bull return “depends on how Sergio is performing”
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says his chances of returning to Red Bull depend on how Sergio Perez performs at the team this year.
How Hamilton and Verstappen benefitted from their team mates’ sacrifices on Sunday
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onEven after Max Verstappen crashed out of the British Grand Prix, Red Bull found a novel way to use Sergio Perez to aid his championship cause.
Masi backs Norris penalty for Perez move after criticism from Red Bull and McLaren
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onBoth sides in the Lando Norris-Sergio Perez clash criticised the McLaren driver’s penalty, but race director Michael Masi backed the stewards’ call.
Passing Norris early is Perez’s “main target” for race
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says he needs to pass Lando Norris early in the Styrian Grand Prix, but McLaren are hopeful of keeping the Red Bull driver behind.
The potentially crucial differences in how Bottas and Perez help their team mates
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have both needed their team mates to win this year, but one seems more eager to help than the other.
Letting Verstappen pass immediately was essential to ensure French GP win – Perez
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his team mate might not have won the French Grand Prix if he hadn’t let him pass immediately when the pair met on-track during the race.
Pirelli told drivers Baku tyre failures were not caused by teams cheating – Perez
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers said they felt reassured by a lengthy meeting with Pirelli on Friday to discuss the tyre failures suffered by two of them in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Perez credits Albon’s contribution to his first win for Red Bull
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez gave credit to Alexander Albon for helping him get up to speed at Red Bull following his first victory for the team last weekend.
Perez delivering “exactly what we’ve been looking for” – Horner
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is exactly what the team has needed.
Hamilton records his worst finish for 12 years with 15th place
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his worst finish since 2009, Sergio Perez became the first driver to win with two teams in the hybrid era, and more Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats.
Will anyone protest the ‘flexi-wings’? Eight Azerbaijan GP talking points
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s row over ‘flexi-wings’ is likely to come to a head at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here are this weekend’s top talking points.
