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Surprised Perez axed via phone last night

A surprised Sergio Perez says there was "nothing to prepare" him for the news that Sebastian Vettel would be replacing him at Racing Point, admitting he was only told he had lost his F1 seat hours before the announcement on Wednesday night. Perez confirmed via his social media on Wednesday that he would be leaving the Silverstone-based team after seven years at the end of 2020, with Vettel revealed on Thursday morning as his high-profile replacement. Vettel to Aston Martin: Assessing the key talking points "The final confirmation came yesterday," a dejected Perez, who was told the news on the phone by Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll, stated in Thursday's pre-Tuscan GP...
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