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Red Bull sacrificed Perez for Verstappen in qualifying

Sergio Perez leads Max Verstappen during qualifying Sergio Perez was sacrificed by Red Bull during qualifying for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix in order to bolster Max Verstappen’s performance. The Mexican provided his team-mate with a tow during Qualifying 3, helping improve the Dutchman’s lap time at the cost of his own. Perez will line up just ninth in Sprint Qualifying as a result, his best lap seven tenths down on Verstappen who will line up third. “That’s a good team result, Checo has played a key role today,” said team boss Christian Horner. “He did a great job giving Max the tow and allowing him the benefit of a hole in the air, it probably cost Checo half-a-second,...
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