Pérez Beats Verstappen to Win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Sergio Pérez took benefit of a luckily timed security automobile to beat his teammate Max Verstappen to the win within the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, including it to the dash he gained the day earlier than, as Pink Bull saved up its profitable begin to 2023.

Verstappen began second behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc however swept previous him on the lengthy start-finish straight on the finish of lap 3, the primary lap on which drivers had been allowed to make use of the DRS overtake help system on the rear wing.

It was a duplicate of the go Pérez made on Leclerc on his solution to profitable the dash race Saturday. After Verstappen took the lead Sunday, Pérez wanted solely two extra laps for his personal related go on Leclerc to grab second, as Pink Bull underlined its standing as F1’s dominant workforce.

Pérez benefited when an accident by Nyck de Vries introduced out the security automobile after his AlphaTauri slid off the observe with a damaged suspension, simply after Verstappen had pitted from the lead. The security automobile meant Pérez and Leclerc misplaced much less time on their stops and got here out forward of Verstappen.

After that, the 2 Pink Bull drivers pulled away from the pack and cruised to a simple win. Pink Bull has gained all 4 Grand Prix races this season and the dash in Baku on Saturday. Leclerc was third to proceed his restoration after a poor begin to the yr.

“Nicely performed guys, we dominated this weekend,” Perez advised his workforce over the radio. “We’re within the battle, guys.”

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