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Perez rues late rain as pole hopes slip away

Sergio Perez believes late rain in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix cost him a chance of his first pole position. The Mexican was on provisional pole after the first runs in Q3, beating teammate Max Verstappen by just 0.019s with his initial attempt. However, after Verstappen went even quicker with his final run to beat Lewis Hamilton into second place, Perez had to make do with third as he crossed the line last of the three drivers, with light rain falling. “We were really close on that final lap,” Perez said. “I think we did a great job as a team. Unfortunately, my final lap at the end wasn’t as good. Throughout the lap, I improved through the first sector quite a bit...
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