‘Team Verstappen were perhaps surprised that Sergio Perez could match their pace’

Martin Brundle reckons Sergio Perez gave 'Team Verstappen' a surprise with his performance in Jeddah. F1 SaudiArabianGP

‘Team Verstappen were perhaps surprised that Perez could match their pace’Sergio Perez earned plaudits for how he was able to match a charging Max Verstappen for pace in Jeddah, which Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle believes may have caught the reigning World Champion’s team off-guard.

Verstappen took the bonus point for fastest lap of the race on the final lap around Jeddah, though the speed of Perez may even have taken the Dutchman’s support team by surprise, according to former Formula 1 driver Brundle.

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