Sergio Perez's misjudgement at Turn 1 of the Mexican Grand Prix resulted in his retirement, but received no criticism from Helmut Marko. The error cost Perez valuable points and allowed Lewis Hamilton to close in on him in the Drivers' Championship.
Sergio Perez ’s misjudgement of Turn 1 at the Mexican Grand Prix resulted in his retirement, but no criticism from Helmut Marko …
The retirement meant no points for Perez, meaning Lewis Hamilton’s second-place finish allowed the Mercedes driver to close to just 20 points behind the Mexican in the battle for the runner-up spot in the Drivers’ Championship.After a disastrous result that just becomes the latest addition in a long list of poor races from Perez, the error would usually be the catalyst for some choice criticism from Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
“He made a much better start than Sainz and was also ahead of Leclerc. He was a bit unlucky. It was unlucky to see all three of them coming into the corner together like that.” Having apologised publicly for those comments, Marko chose to continue in the vein of diplomacy as he defended Perez’s gung-ho approach to racing on the first lap in front of his home crowd.“If you have that position and you have a chance to go into the first corner first or second, that’s the best possible situation. That’s why you have to try and he did well to do that.
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