Sergio Perez has backed Red Bull to keep making bold tyre choices in qualifying – even though he was caught out in Bahrain. The Mexican driver’s first meaningful competitive session for his new team ended with him exiting in Q2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, securing a grid position of 11th. Ultimately, he was unable to even fulfil that as his engine temporarily cut out on the formation lap and after managing to power it up again, Perez had to start from the pit lane – producing a fine recovery drive to finish fifth. But although, on his Red Bull debut, a more cautious approach could have been sensible, the 31-year-old does not blame the team for taking something of a gamble in trying to...
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