Otmar Szafnauer felt the Racing Point F1 Team had the pace to finish with both cars in the points in last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix but circumstances out of their control meant only one – Sergio Pérez – achieved a top ten finish. Pérez began at the back of the field following a grid penalty, brought on by an engine change following his on-track stoppage during Qualifying, but the Mexican was in superb form to score points for a second consecutive weekend. He was also able to hold off over the closing laps the challenge of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen, meaning that Pérez was able to finish an excellent seventh and move himself up to thirteenth in the Drivers’ Championship...
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