Red Bull driver Sergio Perez described his Singapore GP at Marina Bay Street Circuit as a 'complete disaster,' where he finished P10, while his teammate Max Ver
described his Singapore GP at Marina Bay Street Circuit as a "complete disaster," where he finished P10, while his teammate Max Verstappen secured second place. Perez highlighted Red Bull's failed strategy as the reason for his poor race finish. This also caused McLaren to extend its lead in the Constructors' Championship to Red Bull by 41 points.
Amid Red Bull's recent struggles with the RB20 F1 car's balance problem that the Mexican driver pointed out much earlier in the season, Perez found himself out in Q2 during the qualifying session on Saturday, starting the race from the 13th spot, while Verstappen managed to secure the second spot on the grid behind Lando Norris.
What added to the 34-year-old driver's challenge is the tight nature of Singapore's street circuit, making it quite difficult to stay close to the car in front and perform successful overtakes. However, Perez also blamed Red Bull's strategy for the upsetting race result, as he gained just three positions throughout the 62-lap Grand Prix.
Perez spent a significant portion of the race stuck behind Williams' Franco Colapinto and later Haas' Nico Hulkenberg, struggling to overtake both drivers. Although he eventually passed Colapinto, his race ultimately finished behind Hulkenberg, the future Audi driver. He added:“We had a good Lap 1, we were up to P10 and that’s basically where we finished, so a bit of a shame in that regard.
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