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Perez was just ‘half a lap' short of podium place

Sergio Perez said his late charge to challenge Valtteri Bottas for the final podium position was just slightly too late for him to snatch P3 at the Styrian Grand Prix. Perez had been running third on track in the first part of the race, keeping Bottas behind – but a slow pit stop of 4.8 seconds allowed the Mercedes driver to pit a lap later and crucially pass the Red Bull and gain track position. The Mexican took an extra stop to give himself more pace in the final laps at the Red Bull Ring, with Perez reeling in the second Mercedes at over a second per lap to get back into play for a podium position. Ultimately, though, his slow first stop proved to be costly, but the Red Bull...
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