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Sergio Perez wins Sakhir Grand Prix to claim first F1 victory, while Mercedes and George Russell have rough day in Bahrain
Mexican Sergio Perez has snared the first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory of his career in an extraordinary Sakhir Grand Prix, that saw pit-stop blunders cost Mercedes dearly.
Key points:
- Sergio Perez joined F1 in 2011 and has been on the podium nine times before finally winning
- Mercedes’s George Russell was fitted with his teammate’s tyres at one point and had a late puncture
- The 22-year-old was driving in place of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, who has COVID-19
Frenchman Esteban Ocon was second for Renault, his first top-three finish, and Canadian Lance Stroll took third for Racing Point on an unrecognisable podium as Mercedes’s race fell apart with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ruled out with COVID-19.
George Russell led for much of…
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