Red Bull boss jokes Sergio Perez "maybe had tequila" before blowing French GP podium spot
dailystar.co.ukRed Bull chief Helmut Marko has laid into Sergio Perez after his failure to secure a podium finish at the French GP. The Mexican squandered P3 at Circuit Paul Ricard after George Russell outsmarted him late on.
The Mexican seemed off the pace throughout the weekend as teammate Max Verstappen cruised to victory after Charles Leclerc crashed out.
Perez, 32, was struggling to fend off George Russell for the final podium spot but was managing the threat until a virtual safety car was deployed.Russell secured the final podium spot by producing a nifty move on Perez following the end of the virtual safety car.
The 24-year-old appeared to be backing off the Red Bull just as the period was ending, but he then accelerated quickly and appeared to catch Perez napping as he was able to overtake him on the inside.READ MORE: Red Bull chief accuses Sergio Perez of "sleeping" in damning French Grand Prix commentsThough Perez came back at Russell, the Briton held on to third place until the flag, prompting Marko to voice his displeasure at Perez losing the position.
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