There is a blow to Sergio Perez's bid to finish second in the F1 standings as he will take a five-place grid drop for the USGP due to an engine change - with a similar penalty for Zhou Guanyu:
Perez moved ahead of Leclerc into second place at Suzuka, but sits just one point ahead with four races remaining this season.
The Mexican driver finished second in Japan, one week after his victory in Singapore, and said that his recent momentum"certainly helps" in his push for P2 in the championship."But that doesn't mean anything. You have to go there and prove again and again and hopefully this weekend can be a good one.
"We can have a strong pace and yeah, it would be nice to get a strong result before the home race [in Mexico]."
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