Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix: Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz suffered heartbreak after a close race for the final podium position in the penultimate lap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as both drivers ended up crashing into the barrier. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the incident cost Perez a deserved spot on the podium which would have been his first since the Chinese Grand Prix in April.
“He deserved more than that. I just watched the replay, and Carlos drifted across the circuit. He (Checo) deserved a podium. It destroyed his race and a lot of damage. It has cost us a lot of points in the Constructors,” said Horner to Sky Sports F1.
Perez started the race at fourth spot and was in a solid position after his pit stop. The Red Bull man was on track to move ahead of Oscar Piastri, who had pitted on the 15th lap, but was held up by Piastri’s teammate, Lando Norris which allowed the Australian to move ahead and hunt down Leclerc and grab the victory.
