The Red Bull Racing team hoped for a 1-2 in Las Vegas last weekend. Max Verstappen was in the lead, but Sergio Perez was overtaken by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc on the last lap. Verstappen indicates that he tried to help Perez.
The battle for victory in Las Vegas was very exciting. Verstappen, Perez and Leclerc all held the lead for a while. However, in the final phase, Verstappen opened up a gap and Perez and Leclerc fought for second place. Perez entered the final lap in second position, but his Monegasque Ferrari colleague was right behind him. When braking at the end of the Strip, Leclerc pushed past and took second place.
Verstappen saw the match in his mirrors. Red Bull asked the Dutchman via the on-board radio to give Perez a slipstream. Verstappen admits he tried this and is quoted by Motorsportweek: “On the last lap I tried to give Checo a little tow, but unfortunately his top speed wasn’t high enough to keep Charles behind him. That was a shame because it It would of course have been very nice if we had taken a 1-2 here. It was a fun race and all three of us were in the lead at one time.”
2023-11-22 00:05:01
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