Red Bull’s Singapore Slip-Up: McLaren Steals the Show as Czech Salvages a Crucial Point

Red Bull’s Singapore Slip-Up: McLaren Steals the Show as Czech Salvages a Crucial Point

September 22, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor News

Sergio Pérez Saves Point in Singapore Grand Prix

By Sergio Mancilla

Mexico City, September 22 (FEL MEXICO).- Sergio Pérez had a ⁢tough weekend in the Singapore Grand Prix, but managed to ⁣secure a point in the tenth place. Despite a tremendous start, ​Pérez struggled‌ to gain positions on the‍ track and was eventually overtaken by Norris, who​ took the checkered flag.

The Start

The start in Singapore was clean, with Lando Norris keeping first place over Max Verstappen. Pérez ‌had a great start, gaining three places and moving from thirteenth to tenth ‍ahead of Albon, Tsunoda, and Carlos Sainz.

Pérez was placed behind Franco Colapinto, who he attacked for a few seconds in ​the first period but could not pass. “He’s ​very good, he’s hard ‌to pass,” praised Pérez, who acknowledged the Argentine’s defensive skills.

Beating Colapinto ⁢in the Pits

Unable to pass Colapinto on the track, Pérez used a strategy to try to overtake Williams from the Argentine. On lap 29, he went to the⁢ pits to install the hard compound and came out in 14th place, as the other cars were very close. Two laps later, Colapinto completed his stop and came out just behind Pérez.

Red Bull’s ‍strategy with Pérez was good to overtake the Argentine, who had a good racing speed.

Returning to the Points

Thanks to the following pit‍ stops, Pérez‌ returned to the ​points in tenth place. Pérez was able​ to support Nico Hulkenberg, but ⁣was never able to pass him. The Mexican driver reported on his radio about a lack of traction, which left a clear ​message between the lines: today Pérez’s ⁢Red ‍Bull had no more‌ rhyme to squeeze out.

For the final stretch, Pérez contacted‌ Hulkenberg again but to no avail. So he had to settle for 10th place in the race and ⁢managed to add⁤ just one point in a weekend where, once⁤ again, McLaren gave a ⁤clear beating when Lando Norris took‌ a lap⁣ from Sergio.