Red Bull's Christian Horner says pitting Sergio Perez in the closing stages of the US Grand Prix to deprive Lewis Hamilton of a championship point would have been "brutal" as it would have robbed the Mexican of a well-deserved podium. Perez was running third behond teammate max Verstappen and Hamilton in the closing stages of the race at the Circuit of the Americas, executing a flawless race despite a bout of physical illness. The Red Bull strategist pondered whether to leave the Mexican out or pit him for a fresh set of tyres in an attempt to steal the point for fastest lap from Hamilton. Despite the fierce title battle between Verstappen and the Mercedes driver, with each point...
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